Section
Archaeology
Nuraghi, domus de janas, giants' tombs: Ogliastra holds a notable density of prehistoric archaeology, often without fences or ticket offices.
Nuraghe Longu, in the territory of Tertenia — Photo: Mattia Melis · FAL · Wikimedia Commons
Nuragic Sardinia is spread across the whole island, and the east coast is no exception. Many sites sit in open countryside, reached by unsurfaced roads, and are not always signposted.
For that reason this section does not publish lists of coordinates: information on access, visiting and protection of individual sites must be verified with the municipalities and heritage authorities before directing anyone there.
The essential answers
- What is it?
- The prehistoric and protohistoric archaeology of Ogliastra and the Supramonte.
- Where is it?
- Spread through the interior and across the plateaus.
- When to go?
- Spring and autumn: vegetation is lower and the heat does not prevent walking in open country.
- Where to stay?
- Archaeological visits combine well with inland days from a base such as I Mandorli.
From this section
Where to stay
A base for exploring east Sardinia
Archaeological visits combine well with inland days from a base such as I Mandorli.