Eastern Sardinia
This modest archaeology museum spells out the region’s past in artefacts, from pre-nuraghic to medieval times.
Must-see attractions in Sardinia
Eastern Sardinia
The blessedly simple 14th-century Chiesa di San Lussorio is one of Oliena's wonderful old churches.
Oristano
Oristano's town hall overlooks the elegant focal square, Piazza Eleonora d'Arborea.
Cagliari
Cagliari's medieval Ghetto degli Ebrei was situated in the cramped area between Via Santa Croce and Via Stretta. The city's Jewry lived here until they…
Eastern Sardinia
Tucked down a cobbled lane, this simple two-roomed house is where St Ignatius was apparently born (he died in 1781). The back room, with its low wood…
Museo Multimediale del Canto a Tenore
Eastern Sardinia
About 13km north of Orune via the SS389, the pastoral town of Bitti has achieved renown in recent years for its singing quartet, the Tenores de Bitti…
Western Sardinia
In Ghilarza is the house where the famous early 20th-century political thinker Antonio Gramsci lived between 1898 and 1911. The small collection of photos…
Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo
Eastern Sardinia
The Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo retains little of its early Gothic origins. Inside, you’ll find an 18th-century pietà and a 17th-century portrait of…
Isola Maddalena
About 1km out of town, on the road to Cala Spalmatore, this museum exhibits finds from a 1st-century shipwreck. The two modest rooms are presided over by…
Southwestern Sardinia
About 4km south of the Terme di Sardara, a dirt road leads to the empty walls of the Castello Monreale. Built in the 13th century by the governor of…
Bosa
A short walk from Ponte Vecchio on the southern side of the river is the little Chiesa di Sant’Antonio Abate. Featuring a 16th-century Gothic facade in…
Northeastern Sardinia
Tempio is replete with churches, and an indication of the town’s former importance lies in the presence of the 17th-century Convento degli Scolopi. It’s…
Southeastern Sardinia
Perched on cliffs close to Capo Carbonara, this ruined 14th-century fortress dates back to the time the Aragonese controlled the island. The views over…
Northwestern Sardinia
In Torralba, this small museum has a scale model of the Nuraghe Santu Antine and a modest collection of finds lifted from the site. Note that at the time…
Eastern Sardinia
To see a bronze copy of Francesco Ciusa’s La Madre dell’Ucciso (Mother of the Killed), which won a prize at the Venice Biennale in 1907, you should visit…
Olbia
Worth a look is the 18th-century granite Chiesa di San Paolo, spectacularly topped by a Valencian-style multicoloured tiled dome (added after WWII).
Isola Maddalena
You could pass half an hour or so inspecting the religious bits and bobs at this museum in the back of the modern Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena.
Eastern Sardinia
Signposted along the Dorgali–Ponte Sa Barva road, this ancient nuraghic tomb is reached by stepping stones across the river.
Northeastern Sardinia
Built in Pisan Romanesque style, this church in the town centre dates to the time of Spanish domination of the island.
