La Maddalena is the largest island of an archipelago of about 60 islands and islets located north-east of Sardinia, off the coast of Gallura.
A 45km road runs all around the island's perimeter: granite and porphyry delimit jagged sections, lonely coves, silent coves, white beaches and turquoise sea, with rolling hills inland. It is the administrative center of the La Maddalena Archipelago National Park. For a long time it was the base of the Navy, witnessed by the naval museum Nino Lamboglia.
The town, founded in 1770, is unique in the archipelago. Its port overlooks Palau, from which it is 20 minutes by ferry. The stone-paved alleyways of the centre open onto 18th century buildings, including the City Hall and Santa Maria Maddalena parish church. The small harbour of Cala Gavetta has a statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi, who lived in Caprera, linked to La Maddalena by the Passo della Moneta, and famous for the Garibaldi Compendium.
3km from the inhabited paths there is the fjord of Cala Francese. In the south, along the Padule road, you reach the Nido d'Aquila, near the military fort. Not far away is another marvel of sand and smooth rocks, Punta Tegge. To the north, beyond the isthmus of the Strangolato lie are bays such as Bassa Trinita, Cala Lunga and Monti d'Arena made of fine white sand dunes, surrounded by rocks shaped by time.
The other islands of the park include Santo Stefano, Budelli, famous for the Pink Beach, Razzoli, Santa Maria and Spargi.
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