A Nuraghic fortress near Orroli. This complicated, pentagonal site is larger than the one at Su Nuraxi. The complex, made of red stone, was built around an 11th-10th century BC central tower, and probably dates from the 7th century BC.
The largest nuraghic fortress in Sardinia, which dates from 1500 BC (middle bronze age). After the Carthaginian conquest the upper parts of the fort were demolished and the site lost its strategic importance.
The pastel coloured houses of Bosa lie on the right bank of the Temo river, the only navigable river in Sardinia. The town which was founded by the Phoenicians was originally on the opposite bank of the river. In the Middle Ages, under the threat of pirate raids, the townspeople sought the protection of the Malaspina family whose castle dominates the town.
The City of Tharros was founded by the Phoenicians around 730 BC. By the 6th and 5th centuries Tharros had become a flourishing port and this prosperity continued under the Romans from 238 BC.
The capital of Sardinia, Cagliari, was founded by Phoenician sailors but it was the Aragonese who left the most enduring mark. They built the Castello district which was later developed by the Pisans. The local inhabitants who lived in the walled villages of Stampace and Villanova could only enter the city during the day.
Some of the villages of Sardinia decorate their buildings with murals. They compete with each other to see who can come up with the best murals. These ones, some of the best we saw, were in a little village on the way to Bosa on the West coast.
This town is situated about 13 km North East of Cagliari. It was here that we stayed during our week in Sardinia. The farmhouses situated in the town are built in the Spanish style with large gates and interior courtyards.
Nora was founded under Carthaginian rule in the 9th-8th centuries BC. The town became the island''s most important city and in AD 238 became the capital of the Roman province of Sardinia.
An interesting village, that features a 7 meter waterfall fed by springs that flow into an underground chasm. There is also a small museum that portrays domestic Sardinian life from the past.
