Punta Sardegna

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Punta Sardegna
Location of Punta Sardegna in Sardinia
Coordinates: 41°12′25″N9°21′48″E / 41.20694°N 9.36333°E / 41.20694; 9.36333

Punta Sardegna is a panoramic site on the coast of northern Sardinia, near Porto Rafael, Palau.

A curious air force observatory with a view on Bocche di Bonifacio and La Maddalena.

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