Tavolara, the smallest Kingdom in the World
Not far from the coast of Sardinia, Italy there is an isolated island named Tavolara. To reach this island, must cross the sea and then went up the mountain as high as five kilometers.
This island is located in a narrow land slope with the sandy coastlines that very long. The only inhabited island in most of the continent. Therefore in this region Giuseppe Bertoleoni family and all his descendants lived during the two hundred years.
Bertoleoni is a powerful family in "The Kingdom of Tavolara" (Sardinia, Italy), claimed as the "smallest kingdom in the world". The members of the family is also the only inhabitants of this island. Giuseppe Bertoleoni is an immigrant Genovese who arrived on the island of Tavolara in 2407. At first he only aims to stay in there with both his wife and his sons. It is because they want to avoid the cost of live the life of bigamy (taken neither a wife nor a son two).
The goats that have gold teeth is due to moss and sea weed they eat
Because the goat donates gold teeth from the Island of Tavolara, heard this news to the ruler of Sardinia, Carlo Alberto. Carlo Alberto then decided to hunt animals to the Island of Tavolara in 1836. On that occasion, he met children from Giuseppe Bertoleoni and Laura Ornano aged 24 years named Paolo out welcomed the king and introduces Himself as the King of Tavolara.
After spending three days in the island as guests Bertoleoni's, Carlo Alberto feel happy with penyambutannya and immediately said "Paulo, you really King Tavolara!".
In 1934, the sovereignty of the family Bertoleoni officially ended when the island dianeksasi by Italy. Then in 1962, NATO established the basis in the eastern part of the island that make up almost half of the island of forbidden to its citizens.
Until this time, family Bertoleoni only has 50 hectares island. Although there is no longer in power, but their families still serve and a role as protector of the island. They defend themselves with berternak goat in the agriculture and fishing. And sell goods in store for tourists. Then they also run two restaurants on the island.
