Quartiere di Castello
Cagliari
It is the largest of the four historic districts of the city and residence of the noble; it prominently stands on a limestone hill, about one hundred meters above sea level.
Bastione di Saint Remy
Cagliari
It was built in the late nineteenth century on the ancient city walls, linking the three southern ramparts of the Mint of St. Catherine and of Sperone to join the Castle district with those below.
Palazzo Civico
Cagliari
The building is the work of master C. Caselli and engineer A. Rigotti. On the main facade there is a porch with seven very high arches, through which you can access the inner courtyard. The decorations used in the facades are those of the Art Nouveau style, such as the eagle that holds the coat of arms of the city and the two bronze lions. Currently the building is the seat of the Municipality.
Museo del Duomo
Cagliari
Located close to the Cathedral of Santa Maria. The museum occupies a floor where you can admire the "Treasure of the Cathedral”: items used in celebrations, silver objects, paintings, crucifixes.
Anfiteatro romano
Cagliari
It was built between the first and second centuries AD. It is half built into the rock and the other part is of white limestone. There is also an exhibition of historical iconography that allows a better understanding of this building.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Cagliari
Located in Cittadella dei Musei since 1993. It has an exhibition of cultural facts and artifacts dating back to periods ranging from Early Neolithic, Middle Neolithic, Late Neolithic to the High Middle Ages.
Quartiere di Stampace
Cagliari
Located in the historic city center, west of the castle,it was the district of bourgeois and merchants and was founded by the Pisani in the thirteenth century, who equipped it with a system of fortification of which the tower of the Spur is left.
Necropoli di Tuvixeddu
Cagliari
It 's the largest Phoenician-Punic necropolis existing in the Mediterranean basin.The "Tuvixeddu" name means "hill of small holes,"from the Sardinian word "tuvu", meaning "hollow", due to the presence of numerous tombs carved into the limestone.
Torre dei Segnali o Calamosca
Cagliari
The Tower of Calamosca is a historic building in Cagliari, located on the Sant'Elia hill. The structure with adjacent the lighthouse, dominates the beach of Calamosca, from which it also takes its name. The initial plant of the tower, in a cylindrical shape, was built in 1638. The tower of Calamosca was also called Torre de Armas, for the powerful cannons it hosted, and also Torre dei Signali, for the reports it sent, communicating to the Castle the passages of the ships. Currently the complex is owned by the Navy.
Forte Sant'ignazio Diroccato
Cagliari
The construction of the fort was started at the end of the 18th century on the project of engineer F. Lorenzo. The aim was to create a building to cope with the French attacks that came from the sea. The fort is located at a point that allows the view of the whole city. Initially, the fortification had to have a pentagonal plan with many towers and many canons, but the work was never completed and what remains of it today is a rectangular rampart with two towers.
Torre San Pancrazio
Cagliari
The building, one of the symbols of the city is located at the highest point of the castle's district. The visit to the monument can admire sweeping views of the city and the surrounding area.
San Saturno - Complesso Paleocristiano
Cagliari
Complesso di S.Lucifero
Cagliari
The San Lucifer Complex dates back to the 3rd and 4th century AD and consists of three late Roman funerary buildings. In the later age, these structures were used as Christian burials. Restored in 1640, the first Sacello of the complex, preserves the empty tomb of San Lucifer from the moment its relics were transferred to the Cathedral of Cagliari. The other two sacelli called Rude and Eliano and San Lussorio, are also of considerable importance and each host the tomb of Elianus and Rudis and the martyr Lussorio of Fordongianus.
Exmà
Cagliari
Sant'Eulalia - Area Archeologica (IV Sec)
Cagliari
The monumental archaeological area of Sant’Eulalia is over a thousand years old, can be dated between the Roman-Republican age and the early Middle Ages, and is preserved under the parish complex. In the area open to the public, there are the remains of an ancient quarry and a small plant for monetary offerings. Part of a colonnaded portico, a road and two stone buildings are also visible. The archaeological area is located in the basement of the Church of Santa Eulalia. A very interesting and suggestive underground route. You can also visit the Museum of the Treasure of S. Eulalia adjacent to the sacristy.
Cripta S.Restituta (XIII Sec) Simulacro Altare
Cagliari
Villa Romana di Tigellio (I Sec)
Cagliari
The Roman Villa of Tigellio is a complex of archaeological remains located in the homonymous street. After several archaeological research, three buildings came to light, two of which have the structural bases still clearly visible. These buildings are the testimony of the Roman building presence in Cagliari.
Ipogeo Atilia Pomptilla (II Sec)-Grotta Vipera
Cagliari
The tomb of Atilia Pomptilla, dates back to the first century AD, is known by many as the Viper's Grotto. It was called so for the decorations of the title page, which depict two snakes, a sign of conjugal fidelity. The Grotto was erected by the Roman Lucio Cassio Filippo in honor of his wife, Atilia Pomptilla. The Cave is open to the public and you can see the tomb only from the outside courtyard.
Torre dell' Elefante
Cagliari
Torre dell'Elefante is the second highest tower in Cagliari. It is located in the historic district of Castle.
Museo Botanico
Cagliari
The Botanical Museum belongs to with Department of Botany, University of Cagliari and was opened in 2008. Here are exposed the scientific instruments used in past centuries. Of great interest.
Teatro Massimo
Cagliari
The Teatro Massimo was born in 1947, the prose is the representation of choice. It has two rooms: one with a capacity of 700 seats and the other with 195 seats.
Teatro delle Saline
Cagliari
The theater preserves the style of Art Nouveau. It was built in the '30s. Today it is home to Akròama-Teatro Stabile d'Arte Contemporanea. It organizes the Season of Contemporary Theatre, which brings together established international theater companies.
Pinacoteca Nazionale di Cagliari
Cagliari
A heritage consisting of 1272 works, including paintings, ceramics (Pula Fund), weapons, household furniture, gold, silver and textiles. The paintings, mostly altarpieces, range from the XV to the XVII century and belong to the late Gothic Catalan and Flemish culture.
Oratori delle Anime e del S.Cristo
Cagliari
The Oratory of Souls and of the Holy Christ was built between 1665 and 1667. Subsequently, the chaplain's house was added to the right side of the oratory. The building has a rectangular plan and the left wall of the classroom houses three niches functional to the simulacra warehouse. In addition, the roof is covered with tiles, which are still in excellent condition. Today the building is open to the public during Holy Week and Good Friday.
Collezione Sarda Luigi Piloni
Cagliari
The Luigi Piloni collection is a collection of works of art and crafts. It was a collection by Luigi Piloni, who in 1981, donated to the University of Cagliari. The collection is exhibited in seven rooms, and preserves carpets, paintings, maps, handicrafts, jewelry, silverware and clothing. The “L. Piloni” Collection is located in the halls of the Palazzo dell'Università, and collects Sardinian works and objects by Luigi Piloni. Of great interest are the paintings dating from the sixteenth century, a table depicting Saint Clare, the burial of Christ, the Archangel Raphael and several Sardinian paintings by Philippine Della Marmora. In addition, there are a collection of 206 maps, a collection of prints, a collection of Sardinian rugs from the second half of the 18th century, and almost 80 pieces of silver accessories.
Castello di San Michele
Cagliari
The Castle of San Michele is located on one of the highest hills of Cagliari. The panoramic position of the castle is accompanied by its historical importance. It is one of the most significant monuments of Cagliari, thanks also to its recent destination as a museum container, used as temporary exhibitions of archaeological or historical and artistic themes. Inside, it offers a space for exhibitions, conferences and other cultural initiatives.
Porta degli Alberti
Cagliari
The Alberti Gate, also known as the Sperone, was built in 1293 at the same time with the homonymous Tower, for defensive functions. It is currently well preserved.
Cripta e Chiostro Di San Domenico
Cagliari
The Cloister of San Domenico is located below the modern church of San Domenico. The cloister and crypt are the only buildings left of the ancient convent and the church of San Domenico, one of the most beautiful in Sardinia. The crypt also preserves today the plan of the ancient church that is still used today both for religious functions and for cultural events, such as concerts and art exhibitions.
Cattedrale di Santa Maria
Cagliari
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and Santa Cecilia is the main place of worship in Cagliari. The church presents itself as a combination of different artistic styles and holds seven centuries of historical memories of the city of Cagliari.
Palazzo Regio
Cagliari
The historic building of fourteenth-century origins that once served as a residence for the king's representative, is located in the famous Piazza Palazzo. Over the centuries it has undergone many changes and extensions that gave it its current appearance. Very significant were the restorations of the 18th century when the majestic staircase of honor was also built that leads to the second floor. In the council room you can see frescoes by D. Bruschi made in the late 19th century.
Porta Cristina
Cagliari
Porta Cristina, in Cagliari, is a gateway to the Castello district. Porta Cristina was built in 1825 to replace the Gate of Soccorso, dating back to the 17th century. The door was named Cristina in honor of Queen Maria Cristina of Bourbon.
Galleria Comunale d'arte
Cagliari
The Municipal Art Gallery of Cagliari is a museum located in the Palazzo dei Giardini Pubblici, built in the mid-nineteenth century. Since 1933 it has been the headquarters of the Municipal Art Gallery. The museum houses a collection of about 250 works including paintings and sculptures dating back to the mid-nineteenth century until the eighties of the twentieth century.
Convento dei Cappuccini
Cagliari
The Capuchin Convent of Cagliari was built in 1591 on an ancient pagan site on the hill of Buoncammino. Under the Convent are the Punic caves transformed at the time into stone quarries to build the amphitheater. In the early years the caves served as a prison for Christians who were destined for martyrdom in the amphitheater. Originally, the Convent had a modest building for the friars and a small church with a central nave. There was certainly no shortage of the vegetable garden, which served the friars to get their daily food.
Raccolta Cere Anatomiche di Clemente Susini
Cagliari
The Anatomical Wax Collection by Clemente Susini is located in the Citadel of Museums. The museum presents a collection of anatomical waxes among the most interesting in the world. The collection houses 23 anatomical models in polychrome wax, from the different parts of the human body, both male and female. The wax models were made between 1803 and 1805 by Clemente Susini, in the laboratory of the Museo della Specola in Florence.
Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
Cagliari
The theater offers opera seasons, ballet performances and symphonic - chamber music. Prestigious for the quality of its programming, at the point to receive the award named "Franco Abbiat"in 2001. It belongs to the foundation Teatro Lirico in Cagliari.
Museo Civico Orientale "S. Cardu"
Cagliari
The Siamese Civic Art Museum “Stefano Cardu”, preserves the largest collection of Siamese art in Europe, collected by Stefano Cardu, who in 1914 gave part of the objects, to the municipality of Cagliari. In 1977 the collection was exhibited at the Civic Palace, and in 1981 it was transferred to the Citadel of Museums. The collection contains paintings, manuscripts, Buddhist sculptures in bronze, ivory and silverware dating from the 17th to 19th century. Of great value, are the precious okimonos and netsukes from the Meiji era, and the Chinese and Siamese porcelain, dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasty.
Museo delle Ferrovie in Sardegna
Cagliari
The Sardinian Railway Museum is located inside the station of Cagliari, and was set up in 1985. The Museum offers a collection with more than one hundred testimonies resisted over time, retracing all the most important phases of the history of Sardinian railways.
Museo Sardo di Antropologia ed Etnografia
Cagliari
The Sardinian Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography was founded in 1953 by Prof. Carlo Maxia. It collects within it many anthropological finds that testify to human evolution. Among these we can mention skulls, bones, costumes and objects used by the inhabitants of the area.
Museo sardo di geologia e paleontologia Domenico lovisato
Cagliari
The Sardinian Museum of Geology and Paleontology Domenico Lovisto is located at the Department of Earth Sciences. The Domenico Lovisato Museum inside houses a rich collection of about 600 fossil finds. It was created to collect and present to the public the history of the Earth, from the Paleozoic era to the Quaternary. The museum is available to the public.
Museo dell'Arciconfraternita dei Genovesi
Cagliari
Museo di Fisica
Cagliari
The Physics Museum is located at the University of Cagliari. Its origins date back to 1626. It was born to collect and enhance the excellent work that physicists have done over the centuries. Today the museum houses a large collection of professional instruments, in fact there are about 400 devices and instruments related to the following areas: Electromagnetism, Optics, Acoustics and Mechanics and 250 appliances dating back to 1800. In particular, we can mention the electric dynamo by Antonio Pacinotti.
Museo di Mineralogia
Cagliari
The “L. De Prunner” Mineralogy Museum is located inside the Museum of Geology and Paleontology “Domenico Lovisato” at the Department of Earth Sciences of Cagliari. It was founded in 1806 by the Viceroy of Sardinia Carlo Felice. The Museum exhibits a rich collection of minerals, such as argentite and phosgene and is open to the public.
Museo delle Torri e dei Castelli di Sardegna
Cagliari
Opened in 2002, it preserves the collection Monagheddu-Cannas, consisting of philological reconstruction in scale, with reproductions of the military artifacts from various eras. Each artifact has been reconstructed in the state it once was.
Museo Capitolare
Cagliari
The Capitular Museum of Cagliari is located in the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. It houses the most important works of the Treasure of the Cathedral, such as a large fifteenth-century cross in gilded silver, amphorae, goblets and chiseled plates.
Museo delle Ferrovie della Sardegna
Monserrato
(6 Km)
The Museum of the Railways of Sardinia opened to the public in 1966 thanks to the initiative of the Sardinian Industrie Turistico Authority. It is located in an exhibition area of 1000 m² inside which there are numerous materials that tell the story of the secondary railways in Sardinia. Among the historical finds there is a nineteenth-century steam locomotive 'Winterthur 43 Goito' and a 1911 Bauchiero carriage.
Museo dell'arte etnica internazionale
Assemini
(12 Km)
The Ethnic Museum of Assemini was established in 2002 by the Cultural Association “MEI”, to present all the heritage of the popular traditions of Sardinian culture. It is located in the municipality of Assemini, in the town of Sant'Andrea. Inside it houses a large collection of ceramic sculptures.
Museo di Storia Naturale "Aquilegia"
Assemini
(13 Km)
The Museum of Natural History is located on the outskirts of the village. The exhibition of botanical, geological and zoological finds from lagoon and mountain environments are of extraordinary beauty. Inside the museum, there is a historical and photographic archive, a library and environments where it is possible to carry out educational activities etc.
Museo Archeologico
Pula
(25 Km)
The Archaeological Museum of Pula is located in the historic center of the city. Inside it displays objects from the ancient city of Nora and nearby. In addition, we can admire a collection of nineteenth century photographs that reflect the different phases of discovery and excavation. A special collection was dedicated to underwater recoveries, such as anchors, anchors, punic ceramics etc. The museum is open to the public and deserves to be visited.
Museo Etnografico "Il Ciclo della Vita"
Quartu Sant'Elena
(8 Km)
The Ethnographic Museum “The Cycle of Life” was founded in 1998, with its headquarters in an ancient nineteenth-century house. The opening was curated by Giovanni Musiu. The exhibition halls hold about 8000 everyday objects of the Sardinian tradition from the 18th to the 20th century.
Quartucciu - Tomba di Giganti Is Concias
Sinnai
(22 Km)
The Tomb of Giganti Is Concias has a funeral room about eight meters long, which can be accessed from the low entrance door. The facade built in megalithic masonry is presented in rows. The exedra is ten meters wide and to its right are three ritual hearths of circular shape.
Torre Coltellazzo
Pula
(27 Km)
The Coltellazzo Tower was built in 1607 above the remains of the acropolis of Nora. The building was built by engineer Antonio Felice de Vincenti. The tower, also known as the tower of Sant'Efisio, has a truncated conical structure of about 11 meters high, built with limestone sandstone. At the center of the tower is a room which is supported by a central pillar.
Torre di Cala d'Ostia
Pula
(25 Km)
The Tower of Cala d'Ostia was built in 1773. The tower played the defensive function against the Barbarian raids. In the years from 1807 to 1813 the tower was manned by 5 soldiers and after 1842 it was abandoned for a very long period until 2003, when it underwent restoration work.
Torre Cala Regina
Quartu Sant'Elena
(11 Km)
The tower of Cala Regina is located in the municipality of Quartu Sant'Elena, in the province of Cagliari, in Sardinia. The building was built in 1578 and is a defensive structure. The tower has a truncated conical shape, made of stone.
Torre Mortorio
Quartu Sant'Elena
(18 Km)
The Tower of Mortorio is located in the municipality of Quartu Sant'Elena. The facility was used as a coastal lookout point. Its construction dates back to the time of the Spanish dominations of the island. Today, there is almost nothing left of the tower apart from some remains of the walls.
Castello di Acquafredda
Siliqua
(26 Km)
The castle of Acquafredda was built in the 13th century, and belonged to Count Ugolino Della Gherardesca. After his death, the castle passed to the Aragonese. The building consists of three square-plan towers. Today, unfortunately, there are only a few walls left of the ancient castle as a testimony of its existence.
Nuraghe Diana
Quartu Sant'Elena
(7 Km)
The Diana nuraghe rises on the hill of Is Mortorius, 35 m. above sea level and a short distance from the latter. Its location responds to the need to control the paths of penetration from the sea into the interior.
Santuario di Monserrato
Monserrato
(585 Km)
L'Isola Del Ricamo
Decimomannu
(16 Km)