A quick 5.5km drive north of Carloforte brings you to La Punta, a desolate, windswept point with sea views over to the offshore Isola Piana. In May and June crowds gather to witness the mattanza, the seasonal tuna slaughter, in front of the Tonnara, the island's abandoned tuna-processing plant.
La Punta
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