The existing buildings, recently refurbished and set for tourism purposes, were built at the very beginning of the 20th century in a cove to serve the needs of the granite quarries, activity that contributed to make Maddalena a vastly renowned site. The some 500 stone-cutters and apprentices populated for more than a half a century this little spot of heaven leaving visible, historical traces of their hectic activities and the memory of an ancient past that any newcomer will easily remark.