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Museo della Tonnara

Northwestern Sardinia


Stintino’s history and tuna-fishing heritage are documented at this small museum. Videos, documents, old black-and-white photos and computer displays illustrate life in the village and the centuries-old fishing methods used by its hardy fishing folk.


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