Territory

Molentargius Park

Molentargius Park (or Saline Park) is one of the main regional parks in Sardinia. Protected by the European Union and the Ramsar Convention as a wintering and nesting site for pink flamingoes, which can be seen in their hundreds along the pond. The park takes its name from the molentargius, those who led the donkeys that loaded the salt taken from the salt ponds.

A place of great charm and tranquility, recommended for those seeking a relaxing day, surrounded by nature.

Torre dell’Elefante

Also in the Castello district, next to the Church of San Giuseppe di Calasanzio, is the Torre dell’Elefante, one of the most beautiful and fascinating edifices in the city. About 30 meters high, it is the second-highest medieval tower in Cagliari, after the Tower of San Pancrazio. It was erected by the Pisans in 1307 on the design of Cagliari architect Giovanni Capula and is so called because of the presence of a sculpture in marble all round depicting an elephant.

In addition to serving a defense and warning function, it was and still is one of the most striking entrances to the neighborhood. The visit allows to experience vast views of the city.

Cittadella dei Musei

In the Castello district is the ancient site of the Royal Arsenal of the Savoy era, now home to the Cittadella dei Musei (Little Town of Museums), the largest museum site of the entire island of Sardinia. The complex houses: the National Archaeological Museum, which houses more than 4,000 objects that tell the story of Sardinia’s almost 7,000 years of history, the National Picture Gallery, which contains an interesting collection of sacred art from the 15^th and 16^th centuries,the Museum of Siamese Art, with an extraordinary collection of Far Eastern arts and crafts; the Museum of Anatomical Waxes, which houses a remarkable collection of reproductions of human bodies and organs, and the Ethnographic Museum, which collects objects of handicrafts and arts characteristic of Sardinian culture.

Archeologic Area at Nora

On the small peninsula of the cape of Pula, on the southern coast of Sardinia west of Cagliari, lie the remains of the ancient city of Nora, one of the most impressive Phoenician ports of call on the island, afterwards a Punic center, and later, a flourishing Roman city. Of the ancient city remain fascinating ruins, in fact, walking along the streets paved in andesite you can admire: public complexes such as the beautiful theater or the imposing thermal structures, often decorated with magnificent mosaics, various religious structures such as the Temple of Tanit or the sanctuary of Aesculapius, and many buildings of a private character decorated with striking mosaics such as the tetrastyle atrium house.

Chia

Coastal hamlet of the municipality of Domus de Maria in southwestern Sardinia, Chia a pretty seaside resort with a wild atmosphere, where nature takes over and is the absolute protagonist. Its beaches, among the most beautiful on the southern coast, are roughly divided into five: from north to south Su Portu, Sa Colonia, Porto Campana, Su Giudeu and Cala Cipolla, each with characteristics of its own.

In addition to beautiful beaches, the landscape is characterized by the succession of coastal ponds populated by countless species of water birds as well as beautiful pink flamingoes. Not to be missed is the marvelous view of the coast from the Tower of Chia.