Caprera
Caprèra
41°13′N 9°28′E
Caprera is an island in the Maddalena archipelago off the coast of Sardinia, Italy. In the area of La Maddalena island in the Strait of Bonifacio, it is a tourist destination and the place to which Giuseppe Garibaldi retired from 1854 until his death in 1882.

Terrain
41°13′N 9°28′E
Overview
Caprera is an island in the Maddalena archipelago off the coast of Sardinia, Italy. In the area of La Maddalena island in the Strait of Bonifacio, it is a tourist destination and the place to which Giuseppe Garibaldi retired from 1854 until his death in 1882. Scarcely populated, the majority of the inhabitants live in Borgo di Stagnali. The island of Caprera is entirely included in the La Maddalena Archipelago National Park: a marine and land protected area of national and community interest. In particular, the marine zone in front of the area of Punta Rossa, a southern extension of the island, is an area with maximum environmental protection, with Cala Andreani and Spiaggia del Relitto. The eastern ridge of the island is a land zone of full protection, while the marine area in front of Punta Coticcio, including Cala Coticcio, is protected by the managing authority of the National Park.
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Nearest islands
- Isola Giardinelli3.1 km
- Santo Stefano4.7 km
- Maddalena Island4.9 km
- Spargi11 km
- Santa Maria12 km
- Budelli12 km
Also in Maddalena archipelago
Maddalena Island
19.7 km²▲ 155 m
Major islands
Spargi
4.2 km²▲ 126 m
Major islands

Santo Stefano
3 km²▲ 100 m
Major islands
Santa Maria
1.9 km²▲ 46 m
Minor islands
Budelli
1.7 km²▲ 79 m
Minor islands
Razzoli
1.7 km²▲ 58 m
Minor islands

Mortorio
0.57 km²▲ 71 m
Minor islands
Isola Giardinelli
0.46 km²▲ 13 m
Minor islands
Photographs

07024 La Maddalena, Province of Olbia-Tempio, Italy

Caprera

Caprera: trasparenze

Image of Cala Brigantina, Caprera, La Maddalena, province of Olbia-Tempio. Show the inside of the bay and the beach from the side.

Bay of Cala Napoletana, image taken from the beach

Caprera: panorama verso la Sardegna.

Isola di Caprera

07024 La Maddalena, Province of Olbia-Tempio, Italy

Fortification of Poggio Rasu (Caprera, Sardinia). The pedestal was probably used for Hotchkiss 57 mm gun (QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss) or 57/43 Mod. 1887 QF 6 pounder Nordenfelt (both used by the Italian army)
View of Caprera island

ISOLA DI CAPRERA

ISOLA DI CAPRERA 08.10.09
Sources
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Photographs
- 07024 La Maddalena, Province of Olbia-Tempio, Italy - panoramio (12). goldpicasa / CC BY 3.0
- Caprera - panoramio. Carlo Pelagalli / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Caprera, trasparenze - panoramio. Carlo Pelagalli / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cala Brigantina. AdiCon / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cala Napoletana. AdiCon / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caprera, panorama verso la Sardegna. - panoramio. Carlo Pelagalli / CC BY-SA 3.0
- La Maddalena, isola di Caprera (000). Gianni Careddu / CC BY-SA 3.0
- 07024 La Maddalena, Province of Olbia-Tempio, Italy - panoramio (2). Rolenc / CC BY 3.0
- CapreraPoggioRasuFortification. Etan J. Tal / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ile de Caprera (Sardaigne). Bruno Barral / CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISOLA DI CAPRERA - panoramio. fadda domenico ange… / CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISOLA DI CAPRERA 08.10.09 - panoramio (1). fadda domenico ange… / CC BY-SA 3.0