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Tour of the Well of Santa Cristina and Nuraghe Losa
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Cagliari
Explore Sardinia's ancient wonders: Santa Cristina Well and Nuraghe Losa. Guided tours, rich history, and modern amenities await. Discover the Nuragic civilization today.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Nuraghe Losa - The Nuraghe Losa is one of the most famous, well-preserved and representative megalithic testimonies of the Nuragic civilisation. The unmistakable shape of the Losa nuraghe stands on the basaltic plateau of Abbasanta, walking around its powerful, solid and flat structure you will notice perspective views that recall the high bow of a ship. It is one of the most notable and characterizing expressions of Nuragic architecture. The complex, entirely built with large blocks of basalt, consists of a three-lobed nuraghe, dating back to the Middle Bronze Age (15th-14th century BC), a wall and the remains of a village of circular huts, built between the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age ( XIII-IX BC)
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Pozzo Santa Cristina - The most representative, best preserved, evocative and mysterious Nuragic well temple stands near a town in central-western Sardinia.
The well of Santa Cristina represents the culmination of the architecture of the water temples, the name derives from the adjacent country church of Santa Cristina, dating back to the 11th century and around 36 muristenes, characteristic little houses which still today host pilgrims during the celebration of novenas, in mid-May. The archaeological site is located a few tens of meters from the Christian-medieval one, surrounded by the greenery of centuries-old olive trees. It is divided into two nuclei: in the first you will find a well temple, dating back to the Final Bronze Age (12th century BC). 200 meters away, you will encounter the second nucleus including the Santa Cristina nuraghe, much older than the sacred well, dating back to the Middle Bronze Age. (15th BC). The well temple of Santa Cristina is the most admirable and refined example of cult building technique from the Nuragic age.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrances to Nuraghe Losa
- Entrances to the Sanctuary of Santa Vittoria
Additional Information
We will take you with our vehicles to the heart of Sardinia, on this tour you will have the opportunity to get to know two of the most important archaeological sites of the oldest Sardinia, on the one hand discovering the well of Santa Cristina up close, the most representative and mysterious well temple Nuragic, on the other the Nuraghe Losa, one of the most famous, well-preserved and representative megalithic testimonies of the Nuragic civilisation. At both sites there will be a guide who will accompany you throughout the entire journey to explain and tell you the fascinating history of the Nuragic period. In both sites there are various services such as the bar/restaurant and toilets.
- Travel time is included in the total tour duration
Location
Largo Carlo Felice, 74
Largo Carlo Felice
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Gastone69
Apr 1, 2024
Nice, but..... - Nice place, very suggestive also from a naturalistic point of view, suitable for families, shame about the museum closed for works. The only discordant note is that inside the archaeological park there are some small houses where there were people calmly feasting and others even playing football in the middle of the small square where tourists passed by to go and see the nuraghe, creating situations of discomfort for the latter who had to be careful to avoid balls. An anomalous situation within an archaeological site, which is also not a nice visiting postcard for tourists arriving from all over the world.
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