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Historic neighborhood
Castello
Walled neighborhood atop a hill, founded by the Pisans in the 13th century, with medieval gates, towers, the cathedral, the Palazzo Regio and viewpoints over the port and the lagoons.
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Cagliari
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In the photo: Terrazza Umberto I, Bastione Saint Remy, Cagliari
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The city
What to expect from Cagliari.
Capital of Sardinia, on the Gulf of Cagliari, in the south of the island. The city climbs limestone hills up to the Castello, a walled district founded by the Pisans in the 13th century, with the Cattedrale di Santa Maria and the Bastione di Saint Remy. Below are the port, the Basilica of Bonaria and the Museo Archeologico Nazionale. To the east lie the Poetto beach and the Molentargius lagoons, with flamingos. It is a base for visiting Nora and Su Nuraxi di Barumini.
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What to see in Cagliari
Lookout
Bastione di Saint Remy
Neoclassical bastion with stairways and a monumental arch that link Villanova to the Castello; at the top, the Terrazzo Umberto I has views over the port, the Marina and the lagoons.
Cathedral
Cattedrale di Santa Maria
Cathedral of the Castello, of Pisan origin from the 13th century, with a Baroque interior, the Aragonese chapel and a crypt of sculpted chapels; the current façade imitates that of the duomo of Pisa.
Museum
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Cagliari
The main archaeological museum of Sardinia, in the Cittadella dei Musei, with nuragic bronzes, Phoenician, Punic and Roman pieces and the stone statues of Mont'e Prama.
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Church
Santuario e Basilica di Nostra Signora di Bonaria
Religious complex atop the Bonaria hill: a 14th-century Catalan-Gothic sanctuary housing the image of Sardinia's patroness, and a Neoclassical basilica facing the port.
Beach
Poetto
Urban beach of Cagliari, with about 8 km of sand between the Sella del Diavolo and Quartu Sant'Elena, kiosks, establishments and the Molentargius salt pans behind.
Park
Parco naturale regionale Molentargius-Saline
Protected wetland area between Cagliari, Quartu and the Poetto, with lagoons, old salt pans and colonies of pink flamingos, crossed by walking and cycling trails.
Archaeological site
Su Nuraxi di Barumini
The best-known nuragic complex in Sardinia, a UNESCO World Heritage site: a stone fortress from the Bronze Age surrounded by a village of huts, about 60 km from Cagliari.
Archaeological site
Area Archeologica di Nora
Ruins of a Phoenician, Punic and Roman city on a headland by the sea, near Pula, with a Roman theatre, baths, mosaics and the temple of Tanit, about 40 km from Cagliari.