Masua is a small coastal village in southwestern Sardinia, Italy, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. The settlement is famous for the Pan di Zucchero rock formation, a distinctive limestone stack rising dramatically from the water near the harbor. Visitors explore the surrounding cliffs, visit the nearby Spanish tower ruins, and enjoy swimming and boat tours along this rugged coastline.
Masua is a small coastal hamlet located within the municipality of Iglesias in the Sulcis-Iglesiente province of southwestern Sardinia, Italy. It sits within the Parco Geominerario Storico e Ambientale della Sardegna, a UNESCO-recognized geopark, and is best known for the Porto Flavia industrial mine carved into the coastal cliffs and the Pan di Zucchero limestone sea stack rising 133 meters from the sea just offshore. Content is based on established geographic and heritage sources for the Sulcis-Iglesiente region.