Old Square in Bosa, Sardinia, Italy

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Western Sardinia

This part of central Sardinia boasts much of what makes the island such a beautiful and intriguing place: sublime beaches, verdant hills, ancient ruins and mysterious nuraghic temples.

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Must-see attractions

  • Area Archeologica di Tharros

    Area Archeologica di Tharros

    Western Sardinia

    The choppy blue waters of the Golfo di Oristano provide a magnificent backdrop to the ruins of ancient Tharros. Founded by the Phoenicians in the 8th…

  • Nuraghe di Santa Cristina

    Nuraghe di Santa Cristina

    Western Sardinia

    Just off the SS131 north of Oristano, the sanctuary at Santa Cristina is an important nuraghic complex. The nuraghic village's extraordinary Bronze Age…

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    Castello Malaspina

    Bosa

    Commanding huge views, this hilltop castle was built in the 12th and 13th centuries by the Tuscan Malaspina family. Little remains of the original…

  • Piazza Eleonora d’Arborea

    Piazza Eleonora d’Arborea

    Oristano

    Oristano’s elegant outdoor salon sits at the southern end of pedestrianised Corso Umberto I. An impressive, rectangular space, it comes to life on summer…

  • Museo Casa Deriu

    Museo Casa Deriu

    Bosa

    Housed in an elegant 19th-century townhouse, Bosa's main museum showcases local arts and artisanal crafts. Each of the three floors has a different theme…

  • Basilica di Santa Giusta

    Basilica di Santa Giusta

    Western Sardinia

    This landmark Romanesque church is one of Sardinia's architectural jewels. Dating to the early 12th century, it sports a severe sandstone exterior…

  • Museo Civico

    Museo Civico

    Western Sardinia

    Cabras' cultural highlight is the Museo Civico, and the real superstars here are the so-called Giants of Monte Prama, a series of towering nuraghic…

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