The Domus de Janas of Montessu: the necropolis carved into an amphitheatre of rock
In the Sulcis, a natural amphitheatre of rock guards more than forty tombs cut five thousand years ago: the necropolis of Montessu, in Sardinia.
Jul 1, 202640 guides · regione
In the Sulcis, a natural amphitheatre of rock guards more than forty tombs cut five thousand years ago: the necropolis of Montessu, in Sardinia.
Jul 1, 2026
On the Sinis promontory, in Sardinia, the columns of Tharros stand out against the sea of an ancient Phoenician-Roman city eroded by time.
Jul 1, 2026
High above the Logudoro, the Romanesque cathedral of San Pietro di Sorres blends pale stone and dark basalt: a masterpiece far off the beaten track.
Jul 1, 2026
On the Supramonte, inside a chasm opened by the collapse of the mountain, the Nuragic village of Tiscali can only be reached on foot.
Jul 1, 2026
In the Sardinian Supramonte, between Oliena and Dorgali, a Nuragic village hides inside a limestone doline reachable only on foot. The Valle di Lanaittu is a canyon that few visit outside the beach season.
Jun 30, 2026
In the Sulcis-Iglesiente, at the far south-west of Sardinia, quiet roads link the abandoned mining heritage to the wetlands teeming with flamingos. A raw, little-known corner of the island, rideable for much of the year and almost always crowd-free.
Jun 30, 2026
In Sardinia, between Barbagia and Ogliastra, the inland roads trace the old narrow-gauge line of the Trenino Verde among limestone tablelands and shepherds' villages. This is Sardinia without the beaches: slow, uncrowded, where the mountains matter more than the coast.
Jun 30, 2026
In south-central Sardinia, Marmilla is a landscape of cultivated hills, domus de janas and nuraghi, crowned by the basalt plateau of the Giara di Gesturi with its wild little horses. An agricultural, ancient Sardinia, far from the coastal routes and almost tourist-free.
Jun 30, 2026
Beneath the limestone heels of Ogliastra, Ulassai guards the Lequarci waterfalls, among the most imposing in Sardinia, and the diffuse art of Maria Lai.
Jun 23, 2026