Sardinia, Italy · Europe
Capoterra sits on the route: 10 minutes from La Maddalena, 35km from Costa del Sud Panoramic Road (SP71).
Capoterra is a town located in Sardinia, Italy. With a population of 11,255, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Capoterra sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Capoterra to your route.
Poggio dei Pini, literally “Pine Knoll” is a locality situated in south-west Sardinia, about 15 km from Cagliari, the island's capital. It is a frazione of the municipality Capoterra.
The village, with about 4,000 inhabitants, is of a type unique in Sardinia, and unusual in Italy. It is not an ancient settlement;Read more
rather it was founded in the 1960s and 1970s when a group of people who loved nature and the countryside decided to make it their home. Gradually the infrastructure was developed and residents arrived. The community is organised as a cooperative which, it is said, has resulted in a higher standard of services that would otherwise have been expected.
Poggio dei Pini lies within a hollow formed by the mountainous arc of Monte Arrubiu, Monte Santa Barbara and Monte Pauliara. The countryside, already attractive, was enhanced by planting a luxuriant pine wood around a small lake. The sea is some 4 km to the east; the beaches of Nora (20 km) and Chia (35 km) can be reached by the SS. 195. Nearby is the designated park and nature reserve, the mountainous "Parco Del Sulcis" forest area, a popular location for walking, trekking and mountain biking.
Two eighteenth-century edifices stand out in this area: the churches of Santa Barbara and of San Girolamo (Saint Jerome). The former is especially an object of devotion as, according to local legend, it was in this neighbourhood that Saint Barbara was decapitated.
Poggio dei Pini is notable as the former home of the Osservatorio Astronomico di Cagliari. Since the observatory relocated, the site has no become popular with the Sardinian Amateur Astronomers Association.
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Capoterra is located in Sardinia, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 39.1752 latitude, 8.9720 longitude.
Capoterra has a population of approximately 11,255 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
Full driving guide for Italy3 notable places within an hour's drive.
coastal drive
Sardinia's answer to the Amalfi Coast: a 25 km panoramic road between Chia and Teulada skimming turquoise coves, Saracen watchtowers and granite headlands on the island's wild southern shore.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Mine gallery that punches out of a 50-metre sea cliff at Masua, engineered in 1924 to load zinc ore directly onto ships below: facing the 133-m Pan di Zucchero sea stack. Guided tours walk the tunnel to the cliff-face balcony.
51 km · about 60 min drive
ancient ruins
The greatest of Sardinia's Bronze Age nuraghe towers, a UNESCO labyrinth of stone older than Rome.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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