Stories, places and discoveries.

Visit Santa Barbara Cave in Iglesias: why access is through a mine, what to notice on the walls and how to prepare for the guided route.

Discover Santa Chiara Cathedral in Iglesias: its setting, medieval fabric and later interior changes, with sources for a closer look.

Understand Monte Sirai near Carbonia: its settlement, burial grounds and tophet, with advice for exploring the archaeological park.

Plan a visit to Carbonia’s Coal Museum: the underground tour, booking and temporary changes during renovation work at the Serbariu mine.

As we walk in the historic center of Iglesias we cross seven centuries of history in the space of a few hundred meters. Next to the medieval Pisan walls and the Gothic portals of the Aragonese era, you just have to raise…

Located in the heart of Sulcis Iglesiente, just four kilometers from Siliqua, a medieval fortress breaks the line of the horizon. The castle of Acquafredda has dominated the Cixerri valley for over eight hundred years from a lonely volcanic hill. Walls of…

Located in the rural heart of Sulcis Iglesiente, Nuraxi Figus has a few hundred souls, silent roads and the scent of the sea a few minutes drive. At first sight, this small town appears as a keeper of an ordinary quiet. Yet,…

Masainas has its roots in a history deeply linked to the earth and its rhythms. Since ancient times, this corner of Sulcis has been inhabited by rural communities that have been able to enhance the fertility of flat soils, cultivating cereals, vegetables…

Buggerru is one of the most fascinating places of Sulcis Iglesiente, since it combines mining memory, wild nature and a sea with primordial charm. Its identity stems from the encounter between rock, wind and ocean and, consequently, the territory shows spectacular landscapes…