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“It is a beautiful city, rough, stoney with colours that change within the rocks….” (Carlo Levi, Tutto il miele è finito, 1964)
“And suddenly there is Cagliari: a naked town rising steep, golden looking….” (David Herbert Lawrence, Sea and Sardinia, 1921)

Cagliari is not the most renowned tourist destination in Sardinia, which is much more famous for its beaches and natural landscapes. Nevertheless, because of its long and complex history and the many foreign dominations which left several cultural contaminations, Cagliari is able to offer beautiful city sceneries, natural landscapes close to the city center, art treasures and interesting museums, as well as a vively nighlife and an excellent cuisine, mixing specialties from the sea and land.

Historical Districts (Castello, Marina, Stampace, Villanova).

Castello is the ancient discrit where the different foreign dominators and local aristrocratic families lived. It hosts the “Palazzo Viceregio” (Viceroy Palace), the Cathedral, the old towers (“Torri Pisane”) and the remnants of the city walls (“Bastione Santa Croce” and “Bastione Saint Remy”). Marina takes place over the original Roman town whose remnants can be visited in the Sant’Eulalia church; Marina is the area of typical restaurants and cafes. Stampace and Villanova are the ancient districts where the poorest sardinian people lived, with their typical narrow streets. In particular, Stampace hosts the Sant’Efisio church, from which the renowned parade of “Festa di Sant’Efisio” starts on 1st if May.

 

 

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 Poetto Beach.

The city beach, running for 8km from “Sella del Diavolo” to “Margine Rosso”. Called “Spiaggia dei Centomila” (beach of the hundred thousand people) from the number of people crowding the beach in summer.

 

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Molentargius and Saline Regional Park.

Molentargius and Saline Regional Park, is one of the largest wetlands of the Mediterranean area. It hosts the pink flamingos, which are nesting in the area, and many other species. The old “Saline” (salt extraction industry) and their waterways allow to visit the park by boat. In addition, the park can be visited by foot or bike.

 

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