In 1977, the tenth film of the most famous English secret agent starring a young Roger Moore, “007 – The Spy Who Loved Me”, was released in every theater around the world. A lot of it was filmed in…
On July 25th, 1943, during the fall of Fascism, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was placed under arrest. In the night between 6th and 7th of August, he was awakened by the words “danger in sight, we need to leave” and…
At the age of 24, Napoleon Bonaparte arrived at La Maddalena on February 22nd 1793 with a French expedition commanded by Colonna Cesari and made of 22 ships and 600 men. Arriving from France to conquer Sardinia, they settled on…
In early 1800s, French soldiers, under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte, reorganized their fleet in the port of Toulon, ready to resume their attempt to expand and conquer. British Admiral Horathio Nelson therefore had the need to find an operational…
Giuseppe Garibaldi arrived on the island of Caprera for the first time in 1849. The whole population welcomed him in Cala Gavetta. During his battles, many La Maddalena residents such as Giovanni Battista Culiolo, Giacomo Fiorentino and Antonio Susini really…
Every year, on July 22nd, La Maddalena Archipelago hosts a celebration in honor of the patron saint of the town, Santa Maria Maddalena, that is the best known and most important feast day of the year. Since the first days…
The story of Ilva began in 1903, initially with gymnastics and running, then with soccer, which increasingly gained many favors. In the early years, the performances were good at a local level, but it was with Salvatore Mura that the…
