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Barumini excursions
Located in the easternmost part of the Marmilla region, atop a small hill overlooking the surrounding fields, is the Su Nuraxi nuraghe, the most important architectural monument of the proto-Sardinian Megalithic period. Its function and the origins of those who built and inhabited it are still shrouded in mystery, although the nuraghe has become the architectural symbol of Sardinia.
The complex covers an area of more than 1000 square metres and was lived in and used by the Carthaginians and Romans even after the end of the nuraghic age. With its majestic architecture, today Su Nuraxi is the most important and best-preserved monument on the island. It consists of a central tower (1500 B.C.) surrounded by a 4-turret bastion. The whole construction is protected by an outer wall with seven towers and two entrances.
The central complex is surrounded by a village, consisting of religious and meeting places and dwellings. Sardinia's ancient peoples found the region's natural environment especially well-suited to their civilisation. Continuing north from the nuraghe, we can admire the Gesturi ‘Jar': a basaltic plateau 12 kilometres long and about 4 kilometres wide. The plain is covered by oaks and thick underbrush. Here and there, rainwater pools dot the countryside.
The entire landscape forms a wonderful natural setting, still relatively unspoiled. The most unique attractions, however, are the hundreds of small horses (the "ponies of the Jar"), famous the world over, which still live there in a wild or semi-wild state. This excursion gives you the chance to get to know the island's past and the unique charm of its natural environment.
P. Iva 02575390923 - email: info@destination.sardinia.it
