Population: 13,000
Surface area: 108.9 sq. km
Altitude: 10 m. above sea level

The island of S.Antioco is part of the archipelago of the Sulcis district and is joined to the mainland by an artificial isthmus, approx. 3 km. long. There are two towns on the island, S.Antioco and Calasetta.

S.Antioco is the biggest of the two towns and is situated on the site of one of the oldest Phoenician settlements in Sardinia (VIII century B.C.), which later became the Roman settlement of Sulci.

There are many other important traces of history on the island, such as the Domus de Janas (Fairy houses), Tombe dei Giganti (Giants' tombs) and numerous Nuraghi.

The Roman fountain in the centre of the town is particularly fascinating, as are the early Christian catacombs, hidden in the late Gothic style basilica of Sant'Antonio Martire. The island also boasts a coastline of exceptional beauty with fine, sandy beaches, rugged, rocky headlands and emerald seas.

Visitors must not miss the Archaeological Antiquarian Museum, with its vast exhibition of archaeological finds, prevalently from Phoenician - Punic times, but which also boasts a significant collection from the Roman era. Furthermore, visitors are given an insight into the local handicraft and trading activity of Sulci during the Phoenician - Punic era.