Sulcis
Iglesiente is one of the most authentic
Sardinia. White escarpments, golden beaches, Mediterranean woods and
snow-white dunes to be explored on foot, by mountainbike or on
horseback. A landscape made of shafts and tunnels dug by man along
veins of minerals and coal. with unique archaeological finds from
ancient and fascinating civilisations, from the nuragic to the
byzantine eras. Sulcis Iglesiente is the largest and most important
italian mining area of the last centuries: in Sardinia there is the
first Geomineral Park in the world to be recognized by UNESCO.
PORTO FLAVIA, MASUA MINE
The
Great Mine of Serbariu, which today is home to the Museum of coal,
Monteponi, Rosas, Porto Flavia are only some of the legs of an
itinerary of environmental and cultural discovery that will provide
an unforgettable experience within the territory.
ROSAS MINE, NARCAO
For
the nature of its lead, zinc, silver and iron deposits in varying
forms have made it a unique specimen, thus attracting researchers
from the world over. The first geologists dubbed the area “the
island within the island” for its testimonial dating back to the
early Palaeozoic Age.
VIEW OF PAN DI ZUCCHERO FROM PORTO FLAVIA
In
its caves Sulcis Iglesiente engraved a genuin encyclopaedia of the
earth which is open to all enthusiast of speleology, archaeology and
adventure.
Trekking,
mountain biking, horse riding, climbing and cycling enthusiasts will
discover an extraordinary variety of untoiched and little frequented
landscapes, from the mountains to the coast: from the Marganai massif
to the woods of Pantaleo, the largest evergreen forest of europe, to
Punta Pilocca, one of the best rock faces for climbing in Sardinia,
which is certainly one of the most scenic ones along with the via
ferratas on the coastal cliffs of Nebida, Masua and on the small
island of Pan di Zucchero.
People
who love the sea will not be disappointed. thanks to winds whose
intensity and direction are costantly changing, the coasts of Sulcis
Iglesiente are higly sought by those who love sailing and all its
variants.
