Sa Barza

Ulassai

Su Marmuri Caves

A large karst cavity inside the Ulassai tacco, visited with a guide: the name, 'the marble', describes what you see.

Su Marmuri is one of the most significant show caves in Sardinia. The equipped route passes through high-volume chambers, with formations the Sardinian name likens to marble.

Visits are always guided, and clothing should suit the internal temperature. The calendar and booking arrangements change through the year and should be checked before setting out.

The essential answers

What is it?
A large show cave inside the limestone massif of Ulassai, with concretions, columns and chambers of considerable height.
Where is it?
Municipality of Ulassai, inland Ogliastra.
Why visit?
Because it shows the structure of the tacchi from inside: the same rock that forms vertical walls at the surface is hollow beneath.
How do you get there?
By car to Ulassai and then to the cave entrance.
When to go?
The internal temperature is cool and constant all year; visits follow a seasonal schedule.
How long does it take?
The guided visit lasts roughly an hour according to commonly reported information. Add the transfer time from the coast.
What is nearby?
Ulassai, the Ogliastra tacchi, Jerzu, Gairo.
What can you combine it with?
With a walk through Ulassai and the works of Maria Lai, and a stop at Jerzu among the vineyards.
Where to stay?
This is an inland excursion: anyone based on the coast, for instance at I Mandorli in Triei, can pair it with Ulassai and Jerzu in a single day.
Inside the Su Marmuri caves at Ulassai

Where to stay

A base for exploring east Sardinia

This is an inland excursion: anyone based on the coast, for instance at I Mandorli in Triei, can pair it with Ulassai and Jerzu in a single day.

I Mandorli, a base for Su Marmuri CavesWhere to stay