{"id":23011,"date":"2023-07-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/?post_type=inspiracion&p=23011"},"modified":"2023-06-28T22:04:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T20:04:38","slug":"most-interesting-nuraghi-sardinia","status":"publish","type":"inspiracion","link":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/several-cities\/most-interesting-nuraghi-sardinia\/","title":{"rendered":"The most interesting nuraghi to visit in Sardinia"},"content":{"rendered":"
In addition to the beaches, towns and hiking trails, giving the nuraghi their own itinerary during your stay is a great way to learn about Sardinia and its history. These structures are easy to spot as you drive along any road on the island, but we want to highlight those that we think are worth visiting because they\u2019re the best preserved, most beautiful and interesting to see.<\/h5>\n

Nuraghi in Sardinia: what are they?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Nuraghi are ancient megalithic stone structures<\/strong> unique to Sardinia that date back to the 2nd<\/sup> millennium B.C. They remind you of medieval castles, with their bastions and walls, but with a circular shape.<\/p>\n

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Nuraghi: who built them?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Archaeology relies on indirect evidence <\/strong>obtained from studying excavations and from finding materials and ovens; that\u2019s why, sadly, there are no written sources and today there are still so many mysteries surrounding the world of the ancient Sardinians. So to answer the question \u2018who built the nuraghe?\u2019 we can only tell you that it was the Nuragic <\/strong>people, a prehistoric civilisation that emerged and expanded throughout Sardinia during the Middle and Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age (circa 1700-700 B.C.), and whose name has become synonymous with the structures they most commonly built.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Why did the Sardinians build the nuraghi out of stone?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The main objective of any people, the Nuragic civilisation included, was to take possession of land and to then give it their own legacy. However, the purpose of the nuraghi is not altogether clear. All we know is that at some point in history they were places of worship<\/strong> for the inhabitants of the village.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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What we do know, though, is that the nuraghi were subsequently used for other purposes over the course of their existence. But the real question is: how were they built, and above all, in how many years? Well, we\u2019re sorry to disappoint you, but unfortunately nobody knows. How the blocks of basalt were transported and erected <\/strong>remains a mystery to this day.<\/p>\n

How many nuraghi are there in Sardinia?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The nuraghi are a characteristic feature of Sardinia\u2019s rural landscape: there are around 7,000 of them scattered all over the island<\/strong>. Some are buried under mud while others were destroyed many years ago. Here\u2019s a list of the most interesting ones to visit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The most beautiful nuraghi in Sardinia<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Nuraghe Losa in Abbasanta<\/strong><\/h3>\n

SS 131 Carlo Felice, 09071 Abbasanta OR<\/a><\/p>\n

The Nuraghe Losa in Abbasanta<\/strong><\/a> is the one that has delighted us most, maybe because of its unusual shape and because it\u2019s one of the best preserved on the island. The nuraghe Losa, also known as “su nurache \u2018e sas losas”, owes its name to the cinerary urns from Roman times <\/strong>that were found outside the village, not far from the boundary wall. Another curiosity is that the village was still in use in the Middle Ages!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The first thing you notice on the guided tour are the shelves on the ground, which were originally positioned at the top of the terrace of the nuraghe. There are actually some steps inside to take you up, treating you to an amazing view of the line of the outer wall.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We also discovered that the nuraghe is still inhabited<\/strong> \u2013 by bats, spiders, jackdaws and masses of lizards. Our advice would be to visit during solstice. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s all the useful info:<\/p>\n