From Cagliari: Day Trip to Domus de Janas Fairy Houses – Sardinia, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Take a guided day trip from Cagliari to the Necropolis of De S’acqua Salida to see Domus de Janas or Fairy Houses, prehistoric tombs carved into the rock. Uncover an ancient funerary cult dating back to pre-Nuragic times.

Meet your guide and head to the small town and agricultural center of Pimentel, nestled between orchards and vineyards. Here lies the Domus de Janas of Corongiu and the necropolis called De S’acqua Salida dating back to 3200 BC.

Marvel at the Domus of Corongiu and its spiral-shaped engravings that represent the goddess of the eyes who protected the dead. But there are many other interpretations to the engravings which your guide will share with you.

Admire the craftsmanship of the prehistoric people who were able to dig and shape rocks with limited tools to create underground tombs in which they buried their dead.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Imagine how Sardinian people buried and housed the dead in pre-Nuragic times
Travel through orchards, vineyards, and hills to the small town of Pimentel
Explore an underground universe, camouflaged in the Sardinian countryside
Learn about the funerary rites of people who lived five thousand years ago
Listen to the legend behind of the fairies who took people to the afterlife

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