Round trip to Barumini Su Nuraxi and Casa Zapata from Cagliari.
- Return transfer with pick up in Cagliari
- Local guides on the site
- Must-see archeological landmark in Central Sardinia
| Included | Round-trip private transfer, |
|---|---|
| Not included | Food and drinks, |
| Duration | 270 Minutes |
| Participants | 2 people |
| Requirements | • Please note: Transport included. This voucher will not be accepted if presented directly at the venue. |
| Important information | • Please note: Transport included. This voucher will not be accepted if presented directly at the venue. |
Venue
Via Sardegna, 1, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italia
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Welcome to Sardinia
Further information
Visiting Barumini and its territory means discover a world rich in history and tradition.
From the first moments in which you approach this small village of Marmilla, located in the heart of Sardinia, you can breathe a particular atmosphere, that one of a special place, deputed since the Old Age at seat of power and central part of a rich land full of marvels and fundamental way of communication.
The most important of witnesses of this glorious past is undoubtedly Su Nuraxi archaeological zone. Discovered and brought to light in the Fifties, during excavations conducted by the great archaeologist Giovanni Lilliu, the area consists of an impressive nuraghe complex, built in different phases as from the 15th century BC and an extended village of huts developed all around it during the following centuries.
A wonderful place that since 1997 has been enrolled in Unesco World Heritage List because of its uniqueness.A great heritage, the one of Barumini, which has been enriched recently of another wonder: Su Nuraxi ‘e Cresia. Another nuraghe complex brought to light in the Nineties during the restoration works of Casa Zapata, the old noble residence of Zapata family, coming from Aragon, built on the complex nuraghe as from the end of 1500.
So it’s remarkable to enter into a 16th century palace and then unexpectedly find yourself facing a very impressive nuraghe that you can visit by elevated walkways and glass floors making your viewpoint unique and inimitable.
Today the Spanish residence, consisting not only of the palace but also of a beautiful garden overlooking the parish Church, a large court and agricultural set of buildings built as from the beginning of 1900, is the seat of the so-called Casa Zapata Museum organized into three sections: archaeological, historical and ethnographic.
