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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PlaceIglesias
Masua and Porto Flavia
Discover Porto Flavia at Masua, a remarkable mining engineering project built into the cliff above the sea, facing the Pan di Zucchero sea stack.
PlaceCalasetta
Mangiabarche Lighthouse
Discover Mangiabarche Lighthouse off Calasetta on Sant’Antioco, an iconic beacon surrounded by dramatic sea and some of the Sulcis archipelago’s best coastal scenery.
PlacePaulilatino
Santa Cristina Sacred Well
Explore the Santa Cristina Sacred Well near Paulilatino, one of Sardinia’s finest Nuragic water temples, where architecture, history and mystery meet.
PlaceCarloforte
San Pietro Island
Discover San Pietro Island in the Sulcis: Carloforte, dramatic coast, clear sea, Capo Sandalo, Tabarchine traditions and rich marine wildlife.
PlaceIglesias
Pan di Zucchero
Discover Pan di Zucchero near Masua, Sardinia’s dramatic limestone sea stack opposite Porto Flavia and one of the symbols of the Iglesiente coast.
PlaceCabras
Tharros
Discover Tharros on the Sinis Peninsula: a Phoenician, Punic and Roman city by the sea, with ancient streets, temples and history near Cabras.
PlaceSantadi
Is Zuddas Caves
Discover Is Zuddas Caves near Santadi: stalactites, stalagmites, rare helictite aragonite formations and an underground route in the Sulcis.
PlaceFluminimaggiore
Temple of Antas
Discover the Temple of Antas near Fluminimaggiore: Nuragic, Punic and Roman history in a scenic valley of the Iglesiente.
PlaceGuspini
Montevecchio Mine
Discover Montevecchio between Guspini and Arbus: a historic mining village with administrative buildings, industrial sites and over a century of Sardinian mining history.
PlaceSiliqua
Acquafredda Castle
Discover Acquafredda Castle near Siliqua: medieval history, the story of Count Ugolino, hiking trails and panoramic views over the Cixerri valley.
PlaceVillacidro
Sa Spendula
Discover Sa Spendula near Villacidro: a scenic waterfall in the Coxinas valley, with nature walks and routes into the Monte Linas area.
PlaceArbus
Piscinas Dunes
Discover the Piscinas Dunes near Arbus: towering sand dunes, wild beach, mining landscapes and the dramatic Costa Verde of south-west Sardinia.
PlaceSanluri
Sanluri Castle
Visit Sanluri Castle, one of Sardinia’s best-preserved medieval fortresses, with history linked to the 1409 battle, museum rooms and practical information.
PlaceIglesias
Laveria Lamarmora
Discover Laveria Lamarmora in Nebida: industrial archaeology, a panoramic coastal walk and views towards Pan di Zucchero and the mining coast of Iglesias.
PlaceCabras
Mal di Ventre Island
Discover Mal di Ventre off the Sinis Peninsula: an uninhabited protected island with clear water, small beaches and boat trips from the Cabras area.
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.
PlaceVillanovaforru
Nuraghe Genna Maria
Visit Genna Maria in Villanovaforru: a panoramic Nuragic complex, ancient village and archaeological museum in Sardinia's Marmilla region.
PlaceNarcao
Rosas Mine
Discover Rosas Mine near Narcao: a restored lead and zinc mining village with museum spaces, underground heritage and the industrial history of the Sulcis.