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Holiday Italy - Tour of Sardinia (Cagliari, Masua, Buggerru, Antas, Island of San Pietro, Sant'Antioco, Porto Pino, Monte Sirai, Villaperuccio, Santadi, Pula, Nora)
Duration: 8 nights/ 9 days
Tour of the south-western area of Sardinia, usually called Sulcis-Iglesiente, is one of the most ancient surface ground of the Mediterranean, and the visit of this enchanting place represents a real journey through the geological time. This surprising and variegated region extends from the wide area of Cagliari until the province Oristano. From the capital, covering the coastline, you will meet kilometres of coasts of cliffs, sand shores, coves and mineral centres which lie on the overhanging slopes. An hinterland rich with naturalistic and archaeological beauties, history and industrial archaeology, the settlement of little centres and important mineral areas.
Period: from March to July and from September to October
1st day: Cagliari
Arrival of participants at the airport of Cagliari, welcome by the guide which will be by the group during all trip, transfer to the hotel in Iglesias and dinner.
2nd day: Masua
Breakfast and transfer to Masua where you will visit the beautiful mining depot of Porto Flavia, which was built in 1925 by the engineer Cesare Vecelli, and from which you will admire the so-called “Pan di Zucchero” a natural monument 132 m high. Typical lunch on the viewpoint of Nebida. Free time in the afternoon. Transfer to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
3rd day: Buggerru - Antas
Breakfast, transfer to Buggerru and visit of the mining center of Buggerru, guided excursion on foot to the mining workings and to the ghost village of Pranu Sartu. Transfer to Antas (Fluminimaggiore), free time for lunch. In the afternoon visit of the temple of Antas and of the roman mines. At the end of the visit, transfer to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
4th day: Island of San Pietro - Sant'Antioco - Porto Pino
Breakfast, transfer to Portovesme, and transfer by ferry to the Island of San Pietro for Carloforte, the only built-up area of the island and ancient Genoese colony. Free time at lunch. In the afternoon, transfer to Sant'Antioco and visit to the workshop of the only master of byssus, the sea silk which is extracted from some molluscs, that can be found on the sea floor next to the island that was really precious for the Phoenicians, the Chaldeans. The only mistress of byssus in the world, it will be illustrated the story of byssus and its working phases in the rooms of the Granatico Mount, where according to an ancient tradition of the Phoenician period, the sea silk was weaved, dyed and handed on for generations. Transfer to the hotel in Porto Pino and dinner.
5th day: Monte Sirai
Breakfast and transfer to the ancient settlement of Monte Sirai. Frequented since the Neolithic, it was probably founded by the inhabitants of the nearby town of Sulci (the current S. Antioco) and it became seat of a phoenician settlement around the 750 B.C. Free time for lunch, and in the evening dinner in hotel.
6th day: Villaperuccio - Santadi
Breakfast and transfer to Villaperuccio, visit of Montessu: one of the biggest rock Necropolis of the prehistoric Sardinia, called "domus de janas". Transfer to the wood of Pantaleo in Santadi and lunch. In the afternoon revitalizing walk in the wood of Pantaleo. Dinner in hotel.
7th day: Pula - Nora - Cagliari
Breakfast, visit to the beach of Porto Pino and to its beautiful dunes, panoramic route along the coast road going through Capo Teulada, Chia, where you will see the tower of Chia, and Pula. Free time at lunch. In the afternoon you will visit the ruins of the roman-phoenician city of Nora and the little town of Pula. In the evening, transfer to Cagliari, dinner in hotel.
8th day: Cagliari
Breakfast, guided visit to the old city center of Cagliari, visit to the “Cittadella dei Musei”, you will go through Porta Cristina (Christina's door), the Towers of the Elephant and the tower of San Pancrazio, the bastions and the medieval walls (Santa Croce), the “Museo di Castello” and the Church of Santa Maria del Monte. Visit to the Cathedral and walk through the alleys of Castello. return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
9th day: Tour ends Cagliari
After breakfast transfer by our coach to Cagliari airport.
Included:
- Accommodation in 4 stars hotel in HB, in double room for 4 nights in Cagliari
- Accommodation in 3 stars hotel in HB, in double room for 4 nights in Porto Pino
- Visit and entrance fee for the archaeological sites of Monte Sirai, Montessu, Antas and roman mines, Nora
- Visit to Porto Flavia, Buggerru, Planu Sartu and of the quarter of Castello in Cagliari
- Visit to the workshop of Byssus
- Two typical meals
- DeLuxe Bus at disposal for the whole tour
- Trip English-speaking Tour Leader for 9 days
- Trip English-speaking Guide (where needed)
- Travel instructions and detailed
- Twenty four hours travel assistance of our staff
Not Included:
- Personal Extras
- Tips and Any other feature not mentioned in the “The price includes”
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