Sant’Antioco , Cala Raia , isolotti La Vacca , Il Vitello , ed in lontananza Il Toro .
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The island of Sant’Antioco (in Sardinian isula ‘e Sàntu Antiògu, in Tabarchino uiza de Sant’Antióccu) is situated within the excessive south-west of Sardinia and linked to it by a bridge and a man-made isthmus. In Roman occasions it was often known as Insula Plumbaria. Sant’Antioco is the fourth largest island within the territory of the Italian Republic (108.9 km²), instantly after Elba (Sant’Antioco has nearly half the floor space of Elba), and earlier than Pantelleria (83 km²); in sixth place we discover the “sister” island of Sant’Antioco, the island of San Pietro. The island is essentially of volcanic origin; that is historic volcanism and has now been inactive for not less than 15-20 million years. The coast of the island is especially rocky. Within the western half (in direction of the open sea), the coast is characterised by vertical or very steep cliff-like partitions, with interspersed caves and a few inlets, with few however massive seashores. The japanese coast, which overlooks Sardinia, has a low and sandy coast which, on the level of the isthmus that connects it to Sardinia itself, step by step takes on a lagoon-like look. The southern gulf, south of the isthmus, accommodates very massive sandy seashores, bordered by tombolos and dunes. The inside of the island is hilly with restricted altitudes, with none important waterways. Offshore, in direction of the south, there are some rocky islets which might be uninhabited and troublesome to entry, the most important of which is the island of Toro. Vegetation of the island of Sant’Antioco The principle plant formation is the standard low Mediterranean scrub made up of rockrose (Cistus), mastic (Pistacia lentiscus), strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) and juniper (Juniperus). Among the many types of flowers on the island there are additionally the dwarf palm (Chamaerops humilis), the one spontaneous European species, and the Cretan date (Phoenix theophrasti). The island is dotted with areas sheltered by small family-run vegetable gardens and vineyards, particularly in essentially the most protected (japanese) half; essentially the most extensively cultivated fruit timber are the vine (Vitis vinifera) with totally different varieties, the fig and the prickly pear.
