Guide
Places to Visit in Sardinia
Discover some of Sardinia’s most fascinating places, from archaeological sites, caves and canyons to lighthouses, islands and natural landscapes. From the coast to the interior, explore iconic sights and lesser-known destinations, then build your trip by connecting places with nearby towns and villages and beaches.
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PlaceLa Maddalena
Garibaldi Compendium on Caprera
Visit the Garibaldi Compendium on Caprera: the White House, personal objects, farm buildings and Giuseppe Garibaldi’s tomb in La Maddalena Archipelago.
PlaceLa Maddalena
Punta Rossa Battery
Discover Punta Rossa Battery on Caprera: historic military fortifications, coastal scenery and routes across the island's southern area.
PlaceOlbia
Pedres Castle
Discover Pedres Castle near Olbia, a medieval hilltop fortress with views over the plain, close to the Su Monte ’e S’Abe Giants’ Tomb.
PlaceOlbia
Su Monte ’e S’Abe Giants’ Tomb
Discover Su Monte ’e S’Abe near Olbia, a major Nuragic Giants’ Tomb located close to Pedres Castle in the countryside south of the city.
PlaceUrzulei
Gorropu Gorge
Discover Gorropu Gorge, one of Sardinia’s most dramatic canyons, with limestone walls, demanding hiking routes and practical advice for planning the trek.
PlaceOsini
Nuraghe Serbissi
Discover the Serbissi Nuragic complex near Osini: a high-altitude nuraghe, village remains and a cave beneath the limestone Tacchi of Ogliastra.
PlaceGairo
Perda Liana
Discover Perda Liana, a dramatic isolated rock tower between Gairo and Seui, with hiking routes and wide views in Sardinia’s mountainous interior.
PlaceGavoi
Lake Gusana
Discover Lake Gusana near Gavoi: woodland, mountain views and outdoor activities in the heart of Barbagia, central Sardinia.
PlaceSeui
Montarbu Forest
Discover Montarbu Forest near Seui: holm oak woods, cliffs, wildlife, hiking trails and wild landscapes in the Barbagia di Seulo.
PlacePosada
Castello della Fava
Discover Castello della Fava in Posada: a medieval tower above the historic village with panoramic views over the valley and Sardinia’s east coast.
PlaceDomusnovas
San Giovanni Cave
Discover San Giovanni Cave in Domusnovas, a huge karst tunnel crossed by a stream and a historic road at the foot of the Marganai forest.
PlaceFluminimaggiore
Su Mannau Cave
Discover Su Mannau Cave near Fluminimaggiore: an eight-kilometre karst system with chambers, underground lakes and guided visits in the Iglesiente.
PlaceArbus
Ingurtosu
Discover Ingurtosu near Arbus, an abandoned mining village in the Is Animas valley on the road to the Piscinas Dunes.
PlaceCarbonia
Great Mine of Serbariu
Visit the Great Mine of Serbariu in Carbonia: the Coal Museum, underground gallery and the mining history of the Sulcis region.
PlaceVillaperuccio
Montessu Necropolis
Discover Montessu near Villaperuccio, one of Sardinia’s largest prehistoric necropolises, with more than forty domus de janas in the lower Sulcis.
PlacePaulilatino
Santa Cristina Sanctuary
Discover Santa Cristina near Paulilatino, one of Sardinia’s most famous Nuragic sacred wells, with a village, nuraghe and medieval pilgrimage settlement.
PlaceMacomer
Tamuli Archaeological Park
Discover Tamuli near Macomer: a Nuragic site with a village, three Giants’ Tombs and six famous anthropomorphic betyl stones in the Marghine.
PlaceBonorva
Sant’Andrea Priu Necropolis
Discover Sant’Andrea Priu near Bonorva, one of Sardinia’s major domus de janas necropolises, with the Tomb of the Chief and over 5,000 years of history.
PlaceBurgos
Burgos Castle
Visit Burgos Castle: a medieval fortress on a granite peak, with history and panoramic views across Goceano in central-northern Sardinia.
PlaceBurgos
Burgos Forest
Discover Burgos Forest: woodland, trails, horse-breeding traditions, archaeology and nature just outside the village of Burgos in Goceano.
PlaceVillanovaforru
Nuraghe Genna Maria
Visit Genna Maria in Villanovaforru: a panoramic Nuragic complex, ancient village and archaeological museum in Sardinia's Marmilla region.
PlaceOrune
Su Tempiesu
Discover Su Tempiesu near Orune, a rare Nuragic sacred spring temple dedicated to water worship in a green valley of central Sardinia.
PlaceSerri
Santa Vittoria Nuragic Sanctuary
Discover the Santa Vittoria Sanctuary near Serri: sacred well, temples, festival area and Nuragic archaeology on the edge of the Giara plateau.
PlaceSilanus
Santa Sabina Complex
Discover Santa Sabina near Silanus: a Nuragic tower, medieval church, sacred well and archaeological landscape in the Marghine.