Located near Nebida in the Iglesias comune of South Sardinia, Porto Flavia was built in 1924. Designed by Cesare Vecelli, the harbor was strategically constructed in the imposing cliffs overlooking the Pan di Zucchero stack. With two interconnected tunnels, each 600 meters long, Porto Flavia efficiently transported ore to waiting ships, bypassing the need for manual labor.
In the lower tunnel, a conveyor belt was capable of fully loading a steamship moored at the base of the cliff in about two days. When it became operative in 1924, it slashed ore production costs by up to 70 percent, allowing the company to gain a strong market share in a short time.
The ends of the tunnels facing the sea were adorned with concrete towers and decorative nameplates - elements not necessary to the operation but built as a mark of prestige. The harbor was named after Flavia Vecelli, the daughter of the harbor's engineer and designer, who was born earlier in 1924.
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