Picturesque historical districts with sea views, elegant shopping streets and panoramic terraces, including the Bastione di Santa Croce, the best place to admire a fiery sunset. The history of Cagliari, the capital of the Island, goes back thousands of years, from pre-historic times to the reign of the Savoy.
The Castello quarter sits perched on its highest hill and boasts ancient bastions, now terraces, and picturesque streets lined by grand old homes: Palazzo Regio and Palazzo di Città, as well as the Cathedral of Santa Maria. The medieval towers of the Elefante and San Pancrazio stand guard at the entrance to the castle. Villanova connects to the Castle quarter via the stairway of the Bastione di Saint Remy: this is the quarter of elegant boutiques and religious building such us the Cloister of San Domenico, the Church of San Saturnino, and the Basilica di Nostra Signora di Bonaria. Below Castello you’ll find the Marina quarter, which will impress you with lovely buildings and the porticos of Via Roma, including the Palazzo Civico. Here you will find the Church of Sant’Eulalia, home to precious remains from the Roman era. The Stampace quarter is the venue of the colourful yearly festival of Sant’Efisio. Its narrow streets are home to the baroque Church of Sant’Anna.
A few steps away there is the Anfiteatro, one of Sardinia’s most important Roman ruins, and the Botanical gardens, a green oasis in the city’s centre.
Just outside of town is the Castle of San Michele and Tuvixeddu, the Mediterranean’s largest Phoenician-Punic necropolis (VI-III century b.C.).
You can find also a thousand different natural attractions: the Cagliari Lagoon, the Molentargius-Saline Park, home to the pink flamingos, and, of course, the sea. The city’s beach of Poetto is a 8km long soft sandy beach along which there is a walking trail and cycling path.
Fondazione Sardegna Film Commission
Via Malta 63 — 09124 Cagliari
Phone: +39 070 2041961
Email: filmcommission@regione.sardegna.it
