Tavolara Island (Isola di Tavolara in Italian) is a limestone and granite mountain in the north-eastern coast of Sardinia, Italy. The mountain is 560 meters high and 4 kilometers in length. The island is part of the Tavolara and Capo Cavallo Protected Marine area, established in 1997 to perserve nearby marine life.
Legend has it that at the end of the 18th century, a man named Giuseppe Bertoleoni established himself on the island of Tavolara. Then, in 1836, he introduced himself to Charles Albert of Savoy as king of the island, making Tavolara Island the smallest “kingdom” in the world. The island is inhabited by Bertoleoni’s descendants to this day.
Tavolara Island
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