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Cagliari Travel Guide
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Cagliari © ezioman |
Overview: Cagliari is Sardinia's capital, a favourite with holidaymakers,
and biggest town with a busy industrial port. Despite its size the
old centre is charmingly compact, contained within the city walls
and Pisan fortifications. The main attractions are the National
Archaeological Museum, which contains prehistoric tombs and other
significant artefacts from the Punic and Roman periods, the
impressive cathedral, and a smattering of Roman ruins. The suburb
of Poetto has a four-mile (6km) stretch of sandy beach with some
small bars nearby. The famous nuraghe of Su Nuraxi near Barumini
are within easy reach of the town.
Attractions Nuraghe
The mysterious Nuragic people who arrived in Sardinia around
1500 BC festooned the island with about 30,000 circular fortified
structures. Today about 7,000 of these remain standing to be
marvelled at by tourists. The complex of Nuraghe in Barumini has
been added to UNESCO's... see full details
The Citadel of Museums
Sardinia's history and culture is conveniently packaged in the
Citadel of Museums complex in the centre of the capital, Cagliari.
Here is sited the National Archaeological Museum, the National
Picture Gallery, the Cardu Siamese Museum and a collection of
anatomical waxes by Florentine sculptor,... see full details
Trenino Verde
Sardinia has an unforgettable coastline, but the interior of the
island is equally beautiful. A fun way to explore it is aboard the
Trenino Verde (Little Green Train), a vintage steam locomotive that
puffs its way through forests, over bridges and through tunnels
into... see full details
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