Archaeological sites and monuments in Sardinia: Small Group
Archaeological sites and monuments in Sardinia: Small Group
Archaeological sites and monuments in Sardinia: Small Group
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Do you want to discover the history of Sardinia in a fun and alternative way with a qualified guide at your disposal? Trust the experience of our guides who will organize the archaeological tour down to the smallest detail. You will have the opportunity to relive 4000 years of Sardinian history, visiting: the Roman Aqueduct, the Roman Cistern, the mysterious Sacred Well, the imposing Castle of Pedres, the evocative Tombs of the Giants, the Basilica of San Simplicio. What are you waiting for? Explore the history of the Island while you relax and have fun!
Itinerary
Parco Fausto Noce(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe Fausto Noce park is the green lung of the city. With as many as eighteen hectares of greenery, in 2005 it was named the second best green project in Italy.Corso Umberto(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe main street of the historic city centerNecropoli di San Simplicio(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNecropolis located under the Basilica of San SimplicioMuseo Archeologico di Olbia(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeArchaeological MuseumMuseum Civitatense Basilica di San Simplicio
15 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedThe basilica of San Simplicio, in Olbia, is the most important and ancient religious monument in north-eastern Sardinia and a testimony of the spread of Christianity on the island. Cathedral until 1839, parish church since 1955, it was given the title of minor basilica in 1993 by Pope John Paul II. It is dedicated to San Simplicio, proto-bishop of the city and martyr under the emperor Diocletian.Acquedotto Romano
20 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe Olbia aqueduct was built by the Romans between the 1st and 2nd centuries. d. C., to collect water from the springs of Mount Cabu Abas. Next to the aqueduct, a large settling tank was built completely dug out of the stone and provided with six holes for ventilation. On the sides of the cistern there are two other smaller tanks and a well for water inlet and outlet. On the arches you can still see the water transport channels. It is the best preserved archaeological site from the Roman age in Sardinia.Tomba dei Giganti Su Monte 'e S'Abe
20 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedNear Olbia and the north-eastern coast of Sardinia, stands a prehistoric monument dating back over 4 thousand years ago, which evokes the head of a bull, a Nuragic divinityCastello di Pedres
25 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe Castle stands on a rock of 89 meters and characterizes the whole southern part of the Olbiese basin. Its origin dates back to between 1296 and 1322, in the period of Pisan-Aragonese domination during the rise of the Visconti family.Pozzo Sacro Sa Testa
20 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedOne of the most characteristic monuments of the Nuragic civilization in Gallura, in the north-eastern part of Sardinia: a sacred well where the rituals of the water cult took place
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