History, city tour, sea, nature, food and wine, archeology, local handicraft, shopping, fun . . . THE OLD TOWN OF SARDARA WELCOMES YOU!
Brief description of the ancient village of Sardara
The city of Sardara is located on the island of Sardinia, just 30 minutes from the international airport of Cagliari (the latter linked by direct flights from the capital of Italy Rome and the city of Milan and charter flights from many European cities) and is only 40 minutes from downtown and the port of Cagliari. The airport and the city center (port), to reach the village of Sardara you can take the train that takes you in 40 minutes to the stop of San Gavino and from there by bus to Sardara (10 minutes).
It is an important agricultural center and spa and excellent food and wine. For many years Sardara holds the recognition of "orange flag" that is the mark of quality tourism environment of the Italian Touring Club, addressed to Italian places that are distinguished by an offer of excellence and high quality of hospitality.
Sardara is a town of about 4,000 inhabitants with many corners of history to tell, from the properties of its thermal waters (similar to those of Vichy in France), the nuraghic remains dating back more than 3000 years ago, to the settlements of the Roman Empire the Middle Ages. Also important they are the culinary tradition (bread, pasta, sweets, oil, wine) and the technical craft.
It is highly recommended property in this town as it is privileged base and well positioned to visit the South West of Sardinia.
Below you can find the tourist offer of the territory of Sardara and surroundings.
1. History & Archaeology – A visit to the ancient village of Sardara
On this tour we visit the museum "Villa Abbas" at the center of the village, which will involve a path that will make you relive the old days, between the Middle Ages and the nuragic of this town and the south of Sardinia. Visiting the museum will take you back several centuries and, by the path that passes through a medieval castle, dating from the period of the Roman Empire to the 'age of the Nuraghi (about 3000 years ago). The visit continues with the archaeological area of St. Anastasia, at the center of the village of Sardara, unique complex nuragic period that is within a city. Within the annex is a Sacred Well, where in antiquity its water was considered a healer of all ills.
The ancient village of Sardara you can take a course in bike-tour to get to visit the remains of the "Castle of Monreale", located about 5 km from the village.
The castle of Monreale is located on top of a hill, at a height of about 280 meters, in the municipality of Sardara and the area below the castle you can still see the ruins of the village. Its location allows you to admire the entire surrounding plain to the city of Cagliari (60 km far away). It marked the border between the kingdom (judged) of Arborea, which was a part, and that of Cagliari and was used as a defensive line of the kingdom and as the residence of the royal house. The fortress reached its maximum splendor with the reign of Eleanor, the last sovereign independent state of Sardinia until 1404.
2. Fun – Park “SARDINIA IN MINIATURE”
Similar to the park "Italy in Miniature" in the north of Italy and precisely in the city of Rimini, the Park “Sardinia in Miniature” encompasses all aspects of the island of Sardinia. Built in the shape of the island, it goes along easily with a walk of about 360 meters, where you can see the history, the city, the monuments and the nature of the whole big island. The path, fully accessible to the disabled in wheelchairs, has buttons self-driving Multilingual to make more accessible the sites represented.
Inside the park there is also:
1- The Planetarium, which will face a journey through the stars to explore the solar system and the planets; 2- The Museum of Astronomy, an opportunity to see and touch the wonders of the Universe ... Find original artifacts, reconstructions of technological reconstruction of the soil of the Moon and Mars, and much more! ; 3- Biosphere, a transparent dome with inside a real rainforest, leading to the discovery of animal and plant species: fish, birds, butterflies. . . ; 4- The Show of Charles Darwin, the theory of evolution; 5- Pavilion nuragico, representation of the inhabitants of Sardinia 3000 years ago.
Inside the park: restaurant, snack bar, picnic area, store. Pets allowed.
Distance from Sardara: 30 minutes
3. Visit the city of Cagliari
Cagliari, the largest city of Sardinia! We are in the south of Sardinia and, as the capital of Italy Rome, Cagliari is situated on seven hills that identify the seven districts of the city. The city was inhabited for more than 5,000 years ago, as the resources of the sea and the fertile land of the surrounding plains, guaranteed livelihoods. The historic heart of the city is the medieval quarter called "Castle", located in the highest part of the city.
It starts from Sardara and you get to Cagliari near the port and from there you can start your tour of the city with a walk under the arcades of Via Roma and then up here in the high areas and the city's oldest.
Cagliari is to visit all year round: • During the Carnival parades are held characteristics of masks; • In Easter time we organize the rites of Holy Week; • On 1 May is celebrated as the most important event on the island of Sardinia: the feast of Sant'Efisio: groups in traditional costumes from all over the island, hundreds of horsemen and numerous decorated floats participate in the big parade in the center of the city; • The first Sunday in July is the very characteristic procession on the sea. From April to October it is recommended for a ride on the train Cagliari, running through the streets of the old city of Cagliari and the medieval village and, at the same time, you can enjoy the sun and the sea in the beach promenade of Cagliari called "Poetto" , about 7 km long. Sightseeing in Cagliari: Elephant Tower, Tower of San Pancrazio, the Basilica of Bonaria, Roman Amphitheatre, Saint Remy, Cathedral of Santa Maria and the Royal Palace, Archaeological Museum, Market St. Benedict. Recommended route for shopping in the city: Via Manno, Via Garibaldi, Via Alghero, Via Paoli, Via Dante Alighieri. Distance from Sardara: 40 minutes
4. A day at the beach For a day at sea we recommend these two beautiful beaches:
Beach of Portixeddu
Portixeddu is a small town at the foot of a slope, with a beautiful view of the sea blue and crystal clear, with a long beach of fine white sand about 2 Km. The seabed is almost exclusively sandy and very low in some places and the water is crystal clear and transparent. The Mistral wind is often featured on this beach, making it ideal destination for surfers.
Beach of Piscinas
Piscinas is a true desert formed by towering dunes. The beach is about 3 km long, fine golden. The sea, emerald green, is now pretty deep, with a sandy bottom.
In both beaches rent umbrellas and sun beds, canoe and paddle boats. Kiosk / bar. Car parking for a fee.
Distance from Sardara to both beaches: 60 minutes
5. Nature – UNESCO site Barumini + Natural Park “Giara di Gesturi”
Barumini – Site UNESCO “Su Nuraxi” Visit the village Nuragico "Su Nuraxi", the UNESCO. It is a settlement dating from the sixteenth and fourteenth centuries BC. Some scholars believe that the oldest part of the Nuraghe (Nuraghi are stone buildings), was bound to a religious purpose or goal of shelter or home to the village chief, while the towers were added most probably intended for military purposes and warehouse . Around the nuraghe it was later built a nuragic village to house the population. The village consisted of about fifty huts, used as houses, meeting places and centers for the processing of agricultural products.
Distance from Sardara: 30 minuti
Natural Park “Giara di Gesturi”
The day continues with a visit to the highlands of Giara. The jars are the highlands covered with cork and Mediterranean and were once used as natural fortresses. Inside the park is home to the wild horses of the Giara.
Distance from Sardara: 45 minuti
6. Shopping
The Shopping Center "The Court of the Sun", is located in Sestu location, right next to the 4-lane expressway towards Cagliari.
Here are more than 100 shops for a day dedicated to shopping!
THE COURT OF SUN AND SARDINIA OUTLET VILLAGE, 2 shopping centers are located in the same building, where to shop and buy clothes, footwear, leather goods, children's items, electronics and more. . .
Inside: shops, bars, restaurants, bank, baby parking and free wifi. Distance from Sardara: 30 minuti
7. Historic route Morning Visit the Nuraghe "Genna Maria" Villanovaforru (15 minutes from Sardara). What is the Nuraghe? It is a typical stone building conical present only on the whole territory of the 'island of Sardinia. They are unique and representative of Nuraghic (present from about 3,000 to about 2,000 years ago in the Bronze Age and Iron Age). The complex "Genna Maria", which is at a height of 408 meters above sea level, consists of a central tower around which was built a bastion. Much later f첫 added walls in defense of a 'settlement dated to the Iron Age, of which little remains today. The Nuragic Village f첫 probably destroyed by a sudden fire and many tools and objects of everyday use, because of the hasty abandonment of the site, were found almost intact in their place after 3,000 years. Also interesting is the visit to the Archaeological Museum which is located at the center of Villanovaforru, rich nuragici artifacts, pottery, lamps and old coins.
We will continue the visit to the Tomb of the Giants of Siddi (20 minutes from Nuraghe Genna Maria). It is one of the most extraordinary examples of funerary architecture Nuragic of Sardinia. It was assumed that the burial chamber could hold up to three hundred depositions, gradually accumulated in the time after its construction. Unfortunately, there is no bone fragment was found. The tomb was used until the Roman Empire. It is fabricated with smaller blocks in the lower part (the first three rows), and blocks much larger in the upper zone (the two rows residues highest). Today do not know the reasons for this singular choice of construction, however, in contrast to the general way of building of nuragici, which usually were setting bigger blocks in the lower areas of the buildings and the smaller ones in the upper reaches.
Afternoon Visit the Castle of Eleonora in Sanluri. We are in Sanluri, thriving agricultural center, famous for the battle of Sanluri where, in 1409, prevailed the Catalan-Aragonese that ousted the reign of Queen Eleanor, who was in charge of the last independent state Sardinian. The castle was built to guard the frontier of the kingdom of Eleonora, and today inside there is a museum, open to visitors, which displays military objects and antique furniture. Lunch at the Farm Tour Duration: 5 hours
8. Tour of two mines - Visit the Mines of Montevecchio and Ingurtosu
MINE OF MONTEVECCHIO
We visit the ruins of the Montevecchio mine, which were obtained respectively zinc and lead. The mineral wealth of the area was also known to the Roman Empire, as they have been found remains of tools, such as oil lamps and small buckets to transport the minerals, dating back to about 2000 years ago. In the mining village it was there: the direction of the palace, housing for the workers, the police station, a hospital, schools, a post office, a cinema and a football field. Distance from Sardara: 40 minuti
MINE OF INGURTOSU
We visit the ruins of the Mine of Ingurtosu, about 30 minutes from the Montevecchio mine and about 45 minutes from Sardara, from which they extracted lead, zinc and silver. In the mining village were there the direction of the palace, the homes of employees, the church, the shop, the post office, the cemetery and a hospital.
Lunch at the Farm
Tour Duration: 5 hours
9. Food and wine tour 1 - Path Wine Tour with wine tasting, cultural journey and visit the workshops of the masters who produce handmade carpets and tapestries (opportunity to buy). We visit the winery, with the explanation of the work and processes made by the owners of the company. It follows a guided tasting of wines and typical local products.
Along the way, there will also be a chance to visit a Nuraghe that looks right on the cellar. Distance from Sardara: 10 minutes 2 - Path Laboratory of bread, in which the holders of will see the phases of creation and artistic bread, with an interesting demonstration on the manual processing and manual decoration of bread.
Distance from Sardara: 10 minuti 3 - Route Farm in Sardara. The farm follows the rhythm of the seasons! Fruits, vegetables, legumes. . . depending on the crop that is at that time in the company, you will be involved in its agricultural life!
The path on the farm is accompanied by a tasting of products at Km 0 and the visit, the explanation of the work and production processes are handled personally by the owners of the company.
More tours and activities - From May to October:
10. Visit the undreground caves “SU MANNAU” and the “TEMPLE OF ANTAS”
Departure at 09:00 from Sardara:
Guided tour of the tourist branch of the Caves, which extends for 500 m. Stalactites and stalagmites accompany you in the path inside. The visit lasts about 1h The tour continues with a visit to the site of the Temple of Antas (10 minutes from the Caves). The Antas temple was built in 500 a.c. in honor of the god of Sardis. The Romans rebuilt the temple around the year 0, and the latter is the realization of which we still see today the remains. Visit duration: 30 minutes Inside two other possible routes (in addition to the visit of the Temple): Cave Romane: From the Roman Temple follow a path in the forest of oaks and after about 15 minutes you come to the quarries where they are visible cut lines of boulders that were used for the construction of the Temple. (Tour time: 45 minutes) Village of Antas: At about 200m from the Temple is a residential Nuragic. (Duration of visit 15 minutes)
Free lunch; Stop at the beach Portixeddu. In the locality: restaurant, bar, kiosk / bar on the beach.
Where: City of Fluminimaggiore (distance from Sardara about 60 minutes)
More tours and activities - From November to April: 11. Shopping of handicrafts of Sardinia The woodwork is present throughout the island and covers the manufacture and the carving of traditional furniture is simple shapes designed for everyday use is finely and richly decorated. The woods used are mainly chestnut, poplar, cherry, walnut or juniper, left in their natural color or adorned with decorations obtained by colors derived from vegetable matter.
The company produces and sells handmade cutting boards, cabinets, racks, services from liquor and coffee, mugs, ashtrays, empty bottles or full of myrtle covered in cork, cork products: Watches, album frame, pen holders, baskets. . .
12. Visit the Museum of the knife typical of Sardinia
We are in the town of Arbus, the town together in Pattada (located in northern Sardinia), are the most famous centers of production of the knife typical of Sardinia, the resolza. Its production consists of a fine hand work leading to the formation of beautiful handles and sharp blades. It has above all a symbolic value and buy time with a personal sentimental value. Resolza the largest in the world is kept right inside the museum, it has a length of 4.85 m and a weight of 295 kg and is in the Guinness Book of Records. The tour is run by the owner, who calls himself a sculptor, painter, actor and versatile artist. When: Monday to Saturday - Sunday on request Where: Shopping for handicrafts in Pabillonis (distance from Sardara 15 minutes) Museum of the Sardinian Knife in Arbus (distance from Pabillonis about 25 minutes about 35 minutes from Sardara).
13. A day at the spa From January to April open on weekends; From May to December open daily. For your weekends, your holidays or simply choosing a few hours of relaxation, you can also choose facilities with swimming pools, health club and spa. You can choose between a day at the thermal pools, spa treatments and relaxing body and facial massage. Please inquire for full details.
The center is located 5 minutes from the ancient village of Sardara.
Hotel in Sardara 3 star hotel with spa and wellness center: Hotel opened in 2015, after a complete restyling. The rooms on the ground floor and the first floor, offering comfort and colors that recall the shades of the water. All rooms have bathrooms, air conditioning, telephone, LCD TV with satellite, minibar, high speed internet (fee). Breakfast is buffet style and there is a restaurant open for lunch and dinner.
The hotel has two swimming pools, one indoor and one outdoor. Pets are welcome with a surcharge. The entrance to the swimming pools and the spa is also possible without the hotel stay. Distance from the center of the village of Sardara: 5 minutes
4 star hotel with spa and wellness center: Are 2 thermal pools of natural hot water with whirlpools and water games and a huge park with spa wellness program. Inside a Thermarium with Finnish sauna, turkish bath, spa relax zone, and experience showers. All standard rooms are equipped with bathroom, air conditioning, telephone, TV, safe, hairdryer, minibar. The Junior suites are more spacious, with lounge area, larger bathroom and comfortable and satellite TV while Superior rooms, similar to the Junior Suite, have a balcony overlooking the park.
Breakfast is buffet style and there is a restaurant open for lunch and dinner. Services: bike rental, table tennis, tennis court, free wifi in public areas. The structure has no architectural barriers. Pets are welcome with a surcharge. The entrance to the swimming pools and the spa is also possible without the hotel stay. Distance from the center of the village of Sardara: 5 minutes
3 star hotel: On the ground floor there is the reception, an English-style pub and restaurant. On the upper floors of the hotel rooms. Breakfast is served at the table. All rooms are classically decorated with pastel colors and are equipped with window (some with balcony), bathroom, hairdryer, telephone, TV, safe, minibar, air conditioning, heating.
Distance from the center of the village of Sardara: 3 minutes
All experiences, all tours, all visits, all activities can be booked with the following combinations: - Flight from your city or nearest airport; - Accommodation at selected hotel in Sardara; - Transfers from the airport or the port of Cagliari and vice versa; - Experience / visit / tour (you can also choose more than one) with transfers along with a accompanist / guide; - request for customized packages
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