A link via L'Isula
At L’Isula, long before the railway line and the A Marinella promenade were built, the waves of the Mediterranean lapped at the frontages of the street known as Sottu Mare – ‘under the sea’. After the railway arrived at the end of the 19th century, only the tracks separated Piazza Paoli from the sand of Napoleon Beach. With the rise of tourism and as part of efforts to redevelop the town’s urban space, the town transformed its seafront with a paved pedestrian area, lined with benches and street lamps for evening strolls.
The main entranceto A Marinella is marked by an ancient anchor, which, over generations, has become a meeting place and a symbolic landmark of the town. The promenade then leads to Caruchettu Beach to the east and the Quai d’Orléans to the west, where Gabriel Diana’s lovely ‘Sirenella’, perched on her rock, gazes out to sea come what may.
