Cagliari: Guided Shore Excursion to Santa Cristina Village – Sardinia, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

This combination tour will take you into the heart of Sardinia, a little town called Paulilatino. During this experience, learn about Sardinian history, the Nuragic civilization, and their monuments. Discover the Nuragic village by walking through Nuraghe, the temple, and the cemetery. The well temple of Santa Cristina (12th-century BC) is one of the finest examples of the elaborate religious architecture of the Nuragic era.

The nuraghe structure consists of an entranceway (dromos) with steps leading to an underground, circular domed chamber (tholos), all surrounded by an enclosing wall (temenos). The walls of the stairway and underground chamber are made from finely cut ashlar blocks of alkali basalt rock. Santa Cristina can, without a doubt, be considered the most representative structure of the Sardinian well temples. In the area surrounding the temple, you’ll find the remains of a village, at the front of which stands a ‘meeting hut’ with a circular stone seat.

Visit an old village and church from the Middle Ages. Your local guide will be keen to make the tour as personal as possible. He will assist you with his expertise and recall interesting anecdotes for you before bringing you back to your cruise ship.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover the monuments of the Nuragic civilization
Travel through the island of Sardinia and learn about its history
Visit the well temple of Santa Cristina and an old village and church from the Middle Ages

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