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Forte Santa Teresa

Name: Forte Santa Teresa
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Location: U Pàize/Carloforte, Sud Sardegna, Sardinia, Italy

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1. San Vittorio Tower – Carloforte loop from Pàize/Carloforte

7.22km

01:52

40m

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2. Arch of Via Solferino – Forte Santa Teresa loop from Pàize/Carloforte

11.4km

03:13

240m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Carloforte – Arch of Via Solferino loop from Pàize/Carloforte

14.2km

03:50

190m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Damiano 🇮🇹

May 15, 2024

Forte Santa Teresa stands as a majestic monument to Carloforte's past, overlooking the azure waters of the Mediterranean Sea. ⛰️ Its rugged beauty and historical significance make it a captivating hiking highlight for adventurers. 🏞️ As you trek towards the fort, you'll be rewarded with panoramic views of the island and coastline, offering a glimpse into the island's rich maritime heritage. 🌊

Peter

March 2, 2025

Carloforte (Ligurian: U Pàize) is an Italian municipality in the province of Sulcis Iglesiente in the Autonomous Region of Sardinia. It essentially comprises the island of San Pietro about 10 km off the southwest coast of Sardinia and some other insignificant islets of the Sulcis archipelago. The small town with 5983 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2022) is the only settlement on the island of San Pietro.

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Peter

March 2, 2025

In 1542, the inhabitants of Pegli and the neighbouring communities left their home on the Ligurian coast in the wake of the Lomellini, a powerful trading family from Pegli and Genoa, and settled on the island of Tabarca off the coast of Tunisia, where they dived for coral until 1735. When coral mining and thus the tribute to the Lomellini continued to decline and was no longer profitable for all sides, and the conflicts with the Muslims intensified, King Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy, on the initiative of the Piedmontese architect Augusto de la Vallée, made the offer to settle the still uninhabited island of San Pietro. A part of the Tabarchini under the leadership of Agostino Tagliafico accepted the offer and settled on the island off Sardinia in 1738. In honour of the king, they named the new place Carloforte ("Charles the Strong"). Over time, other emigrant families arrived directly from Liguria and helped to strengthen the small, emerging community.
In 1798, Carloforte was attacked by pirates and around 900 inhabitants were captured and held as slaves in Tunis; one of them became the mother of Bey Ahmad I al-Husain. After five years, they were finally able to be ransomed. The parts of the old city wall and the fortress that are still preserved today are evidence of this barbarian invasion.

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Location: U Pàize/Carloforte, Sud Sardegna, Sardinia, Italy

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1. San Vittorio Tower – Carloforte loop from Pàize/Carloforte

2. Arch of Via Solferino – Forte Santa Teresa loop from Pàize/Carloforte

3. Carloforte – Arch of Via Solferino loop from Pàize/Carloforte

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