Santa Lucia (Siniscola)

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Santa Lucia is part of the municipality of Siniscola (NU) in Sardinia (Italy). It is a seaside village with two beaches and surrounded by a pine forest planted in the 30s.[ citation needed ] There is a tower that was probably built in the XVII century.

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The village was populated by fishermen from the island of Ponza.

A regulatory plan involves the destruction of about 6 hectares of the pine forest for the construction of hotels and various services. There is currently a strong movement against the regulatory plan, with also judicial initiatives. [1]

The village and the beaches in 1971 were the main locations of the film Le lys de mer , starring actress Carole André. [2]

The beach

The main beach is characterized by clear water, rocks and pebbles and is bordered by pinewood. The coastline is covered by junipers and lentisks. There are a number of rocky coves with shallow floors. [3]

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References

  1. "Santa Lucia, gara da 2 milioni" (PDF). L'Unione Sarda (in Italian). 4 August 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. "Le lys de mer". IMDb. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. Olsen, Nellie. "Santa Lucia Beach (Siniscola, province of Nuoro)" . Retrieved 2 June 2018.