Caprera Island

Caprera IslandCaprera Island, Italy.

Caprera Island, island in the Tyrrhenian Sea (of the Mediterranean) off northeastern Sardinia, Italy. Administratively part of La Maddalena comune (commune), it has an area of 6 square miles (16 square km) and is connected by causeway with the adjacent island of Maddalena. The Italian nationalist leader Giuseppe Garibaldi established himself there in 1856 and died there on June 2, 1882. His house and tomb are national monuments and popular tourist attractions.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Caprera Island
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 26 July 2010
Access Date: February 22, 2025