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"Unknown Sardinia Island Tour"
Tour Duration : 8 Days  Day 1:
-Welcome to Sardinia. Arrival of participants from all origin City at various time. Eventual transfer from Airport to Cagliari Htl. Evening free for leisure and relax. -19.00 Briefing-presentation of tour and welcome “aperitif” drinks . Dinner and overnight at Cagliari Htl. Optional after dinner, short sightseeing tour of ”Cagliari by night” Day 2: -After breakfast the journey begins from Cagliari (Karalis, the former name given by Phoenician), Capital of Sardinia. Sightseeing in the city, the unique water-game Roman’s amphitheatre. The panorama of the “Golfo degli Angeli-(Angel’s Gulf)” and the “Sella del Diavolo-(Devil’s Saddle)” with their fantastic Legend. The archaeological Museum with the most important findings from Nuragic and Phoenician-Punic civilisations, considered one of the most important in Mediterranean Area. The Basilica of San Saturnino an important post-Romanic church dated before V° century A.C. The old district of Castello with its cathedral S. Maria dated back to the XIII century, the Pisan walls, Spanish ramparts and characteristic tower: “torre of Elephant”, “torre di San Pancrazio”. Short visit to the “Basilica of Bonaria” the bigger and most beautiful church in town famous for the Legend, which characterised its creation. Visit of the beautiful downtown Via Roma, Piazza Yenne, Church of S.Anna, the elegant Bastion of S.Remy and the Hispanic-neoclassic Palace of Major. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight at Cagliari. Day 3: -After breakfast, departure to the west coast of south Sardinia. Arrival to Nora the ancient capital of Sardinia. A sixteenth century tower dominates a promontory by which you may see the vestiges of the ancient town, that was founded by Phoenicians as a double port of call for their sea trading: one port sheltered from the west wind and another shielded from the mistral. Nora began a Punic and then a Roman city, but it disappeared around the third century B.C., perhaps because of a cataclysm. Today it is possible to visit the remains of a Punic background, of Roman buildings, of a Punic-Roman temple, of thermal baths decorated with beautiful mosaics and above all a pratically intact theatre which date back to the Imperial era. It is very interesting to discover the ancient water supplying system, with its big underground ducts, the mosaics with fine decorating or mechanical drawings. The sea still preserves a part of the old city of Nora, that sinked because of an earthquake. Many buildings are no more recognizable under the crusts of sea and time. There is a myth that says that Nora was founded by Norace, son of Ninph Erithia and Ermes, who arrived in Sardinia from Iberia. The archaeological excavations demonstrate that Phoenicians probably founded Nora in the seventh century B.C. Many remains witness this ancient civilization: the necropolis with the Phoenician cremation tombs, the old levels of southern houses. Carthaginian monuments are represented by few graves, Tanit Temple (Phoenician goddess) and some cisterns called “a bagnarola”. Nora ruins are facing to one clean and white beach. Afternoon continuation of the trip towards Barumini. Visit to one of the most important archaeological places in Mediterranean area: SU NURAXI, the biggest and most famous of them and a good taste of the primitive grandeur of the island's only indigenous civilization. The snag is access: the site lies a kilometre outside the village of Barúmini, 50km north-east of Cágliari. Its dialect name means simply "the nuraghe" and not only is it the biggest nuraghic complex on the island, but it's also thought to be the oldest, dating probably from around 1500 B.C. Comprising a bulky fortress surrounded by the remains of a village, Su Nuraxi was a palace complex at the very least – possibly a capital city. The central tower once reached 21m (now shrunk to less than 15m), narrow passageways and stairs, connect its outer defences and inner chambers. The whole complex is thought to have been covered with earth by Sards and Carthaginians at the time of the Roman conquest, which may account for its excellent state of preservation. Continuation to Senorbi small historical capital of the Trexenta region. Dinner and overnight stay in the special hotel “da SEVERINO” famous for hospitality, simply genuine country farmer gastronomy. Day 4: -After breakfast in hotel, departure to the North-west along the western panoramic coast for the fascinating river city of Bosa (the small Sardinia’s Venice). Short sightseeing crossing the city centre to admires its churches from the 1500’s and 1600’s, the “Castello dei Malaspina” and the characteristic shell-shaped rocks of the river Temo. Arrival in Alghero and visit to the sea-front and fascinating historical Hispano-Catalano city centre A walk around the old town should include the seven defensive towers which dominate Alghero's centre and surrounding walls. From the Giardino Púbblico, the Porta Terra is the first of the massive bulwarks: known as the Jewish Tower, it was erected at the expense of the prosperous Jewish community before their expulsion in 1492. Beyond is a puzzle of lanes, at the heart of which the pedestrianized Via Carlo Alberto, Via Principe Umberto and Via Roma have most of the bars and shops. At the bottom of Via Umberto stands Alghero's sixteenth-century Cathedral, where Spanish viceroys stopped to take a preliminary oath before taking office in Calgary. Its unprepossessing entrance is round the other side on Via Menno; inside, the lofty nave's alternating pillars and columns rise to an impressive octagonal dome. In fact, most of Alger’s finest architecture dates from the same period, and is built in a similar Catalan-Gothic style. Two of the best examples are a short walk away: the Palazzo dalais on Piazza Civic, and the elegantly austere Jewish palace Palau Real in Via Sant'Erasmo. Dinner and overnight stay in Alghero. Day 5: - Breakfast in Hotel. Weather permitting, visit by boat of the famous marine caves called “grotto di Nettuno” and Capo Caccia with its wild nature and rocks. (Alternative - if bad sea or meteo-conditions, excursion to Capo Caccia will be done by BUS). Free visit and shopping in Historical centre of Alghero. Dinner and overnight stay in Alghero’s Hotel.
-Breakfast in Hotel. After few miles from Alghero, we will find and visit the necropolis of Anghelo Ruju, which is over 5000 years old, the nuragic village of Palmavera (1500-1000 BC) with a double tower structure, and with a large “Consiliare” (Council) Hut, where is located the throne of the tribe's chief. During the diggings, several findings have been found and brought to the museums of Sassari and Cagliari. Traces of ancient Roman remains, bear witness to a continuous human presence in this area. Departure to Sassari direction. Right on the main Sássari–Olbia road, the SS 597, 15km inland from Sássari, rises the tall bell incredible tower of Santa Trinità di Saccárgia cathedral, its conspicuous zebra-striped facade marking its Pisan origins. Built in 1116, the church owes its remote location to a divine visitation, informing the wife of the Giudice of Logudoro that she was pregnant. It has survived remarkably well, with unique lovely Gothic capitals at the top of the entrance porch. Evening, arrival to Sassari centre, free time for leisure & shopping. Dinner with small folk show and overnight at Hotel Grazia Deledda - Sassari. Day 7: -Breakfast in hotel. Visit of the historical centre of Sassari that was the Genoan capital, ruled by the Doria family, whose power reached throughout the Mediterranean. Under the Aragonese it became an important centre of Spanish hegemony, and the Spanish stamp is still strong. The old quarter, a network of alleys and piazzas bisected by the main Corso Vittorio Emanuele, is a good area for aimless wandering, but take a look at the Duomo, whose florid facade is Sardinia's most imposing example of Baroque architecture, added to a simpler Aragonese-Gothic base from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Connected by a series of squares to the old quarter, the newer town is centred on the grandiose Piazza Italia. Leading off the piazza is Via Roma, site of the Archaeological Museo Sanna (second one in Sardinia after Cagliari’s Museum) The only other item worth searching out is the late Renaissance Fonte Rosello, at the bottom of a flight of dilapidated steps accessible from Corso Trinità, in the northern part of the old town. The fountain is elaborately carved with dolphins and four statues representing the seasons, the work during century of Genoese and Sardinian stonemasons. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Grazia Deledda – Sassari.
Breakfast in Hotel and boarding the flights (Airport of Alghero or Olbia) or Ships (port of Olbia or P.Torres) to mainland. When leaving Sardinia ...the warm hug of its colours, spots, nature and panorama... will remain on your eyes and mind for long time... The Sardinian traditional special way to say good-bye, but come back :”ASSIBIRI !!! ”... Simple but full of means
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