At twenty km from Alghero (SS), in the north-west Sardinia, is Capo Caccia, an imposing limestone promontory of rocks and tall stacks up to 300 metres from where you can enjoy a unique and magnificent view to the Gulf of Alghero and the nearby island of Foradada.Capo Caccia takes its name from the imposing huntings held in the surrounding territories, which often ended with the capture of abundant game. Today the whole area has fortunately been declared a protected zone with the purpose of protecting terrestrial and marine species that might have disappeared irretrievably. To protect the natural heritage of the promontory there are the Marine Protected Area Capo Caccia and Isola Piana, and the Park of Porto Conte, natural habitat of many unique species such as the griffin, or rare such as the Sardinian Pernice, peregrine falcon, the gull real and eagle of bonelli.
At the foot of the promontory are the caves of Neptune, discovered in the eighteenth century, famous for their length: over 2,500 metres of tunnels, galleries, wells, lakes and caves, a real goelogic jewel . Below sea level is instead the Cave of Nereus, named after the father of Nymphs Nereidi, who with its reputation as a more extensive underwater cave of the Mediterranean each year attracts many visitors.
The surrounding area also takes the name of Coral Riviera, because all the surrounding seabeds are rich in precious Corallium Rubrum, the famous red coral used in many jewels of Sardinian tradition, which is fished and worked by artisans of the area.
