Sardinia, Italy · Europe
Carbonia is worth a stop: 10 minutes from San Giovanni Suergiu, 39km from Costa del Sud Panoramic Road (SP71).
Carbonia is a town located in Sardinia, Italy. With a population of 21,664, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Carbonia 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 Carbonia to your route.
The province of Carbonia-Iglesias (Italian: provincia di Carbonia-Iglesias; Sardinian: provìntzia de Carbònia-Igrèsias) was a province in the autonomous region of Sardinia, Italy. It included the historical area of Sulcis-Iglesiente and it was the smallest province of Sardinia. It is bordered by the provinces ofRead more
Cagliari and Medio Campidano. All three provinces (Carbonia-Iglesias, Cagliari and Medio Campidano) were suppressed by the regional decree in 2016, integrated into the province of South Sardinia before being disestablished in 2025.
As of 2015, it has a population of 127,857 inhabitants over an area of 1,499.71 square kilometres (579.04 mi2), giving it a population density of 85.25 people per square kilometer. The provincial president was Salvatore Cherchi. It had two provincial capitals, Carbonia and Iglesias, with populations of 29,007 and 27,332 as of 2015, respectively.
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Carbonia is located in Sardinia, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 39.1647 latitude, 8.5213 longitude.
Carbonia has a population of approximately 21,664 people, making it a town in Italy.
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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.
21 km · about 25 min 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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