Located in the extreme north eastern strip of Sardinia, Stintino (SS) extends towards Asinara, almost confining with it. Marking the point where the two territories nearly touch is its piece di resistance, La Pelosa: with an extremely shallow seafloor that stretches for dozens of metres, transparent waters, pale fine sand, and calm, reflective sea of all possible tones of blue. Adjacent is “younger sister” La Pelosetta, closed off by a small islet dominated by an Aragonese tower (1578), the symbol of the Pelosa. The panorama offered from a “terrace” at 200m above the “tropical” beach embraces Isola Piana and the National Park of Asinara.
The territory of Stintino is enclosed by two seas. To the west, the picturesque outer sea with a high, jagged coastline that alternates with sandy and pebbly bays: from Capo Falcone, a wild place with a Spanish tower to Cala del Vapore, across Valle delle Luna and Coscia di Donna. To the east, the inner sea, a low, sheltered coastline in the Gulf that stretches from La Pelosa, passing by L’Ancora and the cliffs of Punta Negra, to the round white pebbles of the long beach of Le Saline and Ezzi Mannu. In the midst is a natural oasis with pools (Cesaraccio, Pilo), home to the red heron, little egret and kingfisher.
Originally a fishing village, Stintino stands on a strip of land between two coves, the Old and New harbours. The history of the village is inextricably linked to tuna fishing and processing, a culture evoked in the Museum of the Tonnaras, today housed in the “Saline” tonnara that was in use until the 1970s.
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