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Shapes and colours of the northern romanesque tradition

A common thread runs through Romanesque-Pisan architecture and style between three lovely old basilicas in northern Sardinia, all built within few decades but with different histories: Santissima Trinità in Saccargia in the countryside around Codrongianos, Nostra Signora del Regno in Ardara and Sant’Antioco di Bisarcio in the Ozieri area.

Journey length: 34.5 km

Road travel time: 42 min

Birdwatching in the kingdom of the pink flamingos

From Sarrabus to the Cagliari hinterland, through the extreme south-east of the Island and the Golfo degli Angeli, there are four invaluable examples of environmental heritage, rich in biodiversity and protected at various levels (Sites of Community Importance (SCI), Special Conservation Areas (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA), included in the Natura 2000 network), offering unique splendour: the pink flamingo taking flight with a fiery sunset in the background, the courtship ‘dance’ of the black-winged stilt and the glassworts, rushes and marram grasses swaying in the wind, moments not to be missed at the special observation points or while walking along the paths in the parks.

Itinerary: 127 kilometres

Road journey time: 2 hours and 15 minutes for the various journeys

Diving ancient wreck sites

From Cagliari to Carloforte, along the south-western coast of Sardinia to explore the shipwrecks that rest in the clear water of the sea. The Golfo degli Angeli has always been a safe haven for ancient civilizations as they sailed around the island, often battling for control over the sea. The gulf has also been the theatre of world wars, and a variety of shipwrecks rest on the seabed, one of the many aspects that make the underwater environment in this corner of the Mediterranean such a special place.

Driving time: 140 km

Route: 2h 45’

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Ancient codes and precious frescoes

In the territory that once belonged to the giudicato (reign) of the Torres clan in the north-western corner of the island are some of the most elaborate expressions of Sardinian Romanesque architecture: two in the Logudoro-Meilogu, the former cathedral of San Pietro di Sorres in Borutta and the church of San Nicola di Trullas in the small town of Semestene, as well as another former cathedral in Bosa, Planargia’s main town: San Pietro extra muros, just outside the walls of the picturesque town, along the banks of the Temo river.

Journey length: 58 km

Road travel time: 1 h

Grotta santa Barbara - Iglesias

Meraviglie scolpite dalla natura nel sottosuolo iglesiente

Very ancient karstic systems, created by the incessant force of water, characterise the limestone elevations in the south-west of Sardinia. Hundreds of caves and ravines, among which four real natural ‘works of art’ stand out and are as precious as they are delicate. Each one will surprise you with unique features: lakes, crystals, concretions and helictites with unusual shapes and even a road that crosses one of them. From lower Sulcis to Fluminese, this is an itinerary where natural surprises are accompanied by historical and archaeological attractions.

Journey length: 106 km

Road travel time: about 2 hours

Hispanich Architecture in Cagliari

Cagliari Sanctuary of the Virgin of Bonaria, Cloister of San Domenico, Church of San Giacomo, Aragonese Chapel in the Cathedral

Journey length: 2.7 km

Road travel time: 38’

Capo Caccia: the mysteries of the Inquisitor

Alghero: Capo Caccia, Neptune’s Cave and the Palmavera nuraghe

In 1996 novelist Valerio Evangelisti described a primitive, wondrous Sardinia seen through the eyes of his main fictional character, Aragonese inquisitor Eymerich who discovered a landscape of awe-inspiring beauty.

Journey length: 21.6 km

Road travel time: 35’

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