Isola di San Pietro, a history of sea routes, departures and moorings.


Carloforte tells a story of seafarers. The adventure of Genoese ancestors who made this wild land their home and the heart of a flourishing fishing and voyaging fleet. Welcoming those who now come - sailors for a moment - to get to know its shimmering sea and unique but not so distant land.

WHAT TO DO

Winter on the island

Winter also comes to San Pietro island. But it is short and different: its climate is mitigated by the surrounding sea, and by February it already gives the promise of Spring. In the meantime, the mistral wind puts on a show on the northern and western coasts of the island, waves thundering on the cliffs and reefs, while in the town the easterly winds arrive dampened by the close proximity of nearby mainland Sardinia.

Discover what to See & Do

Organise your stay

Make a reservation and find someone waiting for you: at the hotel, at the restaurant, at the port. Every day choose a different destination on the island and explore with ease. Find a house, learn to sail, immerse yourself in the Tarbarchino culture.

STORIES

Islanders recount the island

To get to know Carloforte, there is nothing better than listening to its stories. Words of sailors, stories of lateen sails, of giant tuna caught in a distant May, and of small miracles born in the kitchen.

PRACTICAL INFO

How to get here, how to get around, when to come

Essential information for your travel and stay.

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