{"id":49531,"date":"2023-02-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=49531"},"modified":"2023-02-16T10:30:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T09:30:05","slug":"sulcis-iglesiente-sardinia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/sulcis-iglesiente-sardinia\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering Sulcis Iglesiente, the wild south of Sardinia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Between mines and ancient Punic cities, the historic region of Sulcis<\/strong> Iglesiente<\/strong> is a magical<\/strong> and surprising<\/strong> place<\/strong>. Let’s set off together to discover the deep southwest<\/strong> of Sardinia<\/strong>, ready to be surprised by landscapes<\/strong>, people<\/strong>, and traditions<\/strong>. In fact, this still little-known area of the island has a lot to offer to travelers searching for authenticity<\/strong> and natural<\/strong> beauty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sulcis Iglesiente<\/strong> has been inhabited for more than 5000<\/strong> years<\/strong>. In fact, the Phoenicians and the Carthaginians, who left us with incredible testimonies now kept in unmissable archaeological<\/strong> sites<\/strong>, were the first to discover those rich<\/strong> mineral<\/strong> deposits<\/strong> that have profoundly marked the history of this area.
The name of the region derives from the city of Iglesias, its main city, and from the ancient city of Sulki<\/em><\/strong>, today Sant’Antioco. And it is precisely on the island of the same name that we find our base for this journey to discover the Sardinian<\/strong> territory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaulos Country, an eco-friendly stay in Sulcis Iglesiente<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The accommodation we have chosen for our stay is located in the Antiochian countryside and a few steps from the crystalline<\/strong> sea<\/strong> of the island. Gaulos Country<\/a> <\/strong>offers its guests two apartments of 55 sqm each, within an estate of 13000 sqm with secular olive trees <\/strong>and junipers<\/strong>. The apartments, with electricity from renewable<\/strong> sources<\/strong>, have everything you can need for your stay, including hammocks and barbecues outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mines of Sulcis Iglesiente<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Today they represent an invaluable historical<\/strong>, industrial<\/strong> and architectural<\/strong> heritage<\/strong>, in the past, they were instead a symbol of economic<\/strong> strength<\/strong>. The numerous mines<\/strong>, inserted in the wildest nature, have deeply marked this territory (and beyond). Today, between itineraries and guided tours, you can retrace history in which economic boom and energy supply intertwine with new<\/strong> cities<\/strong>, wars, protests, and the first real strikes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sea and untouched nature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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By visiting the now abandoned mines you can not only discover the history of Sulcis<\/strong> Iglesiente<\/strong>, but also admire its wild nature. How not to mention, for example, the rock of Pan di Zucchero<\/strong>, a natural monument that rises in the sea of Masua<\/strong>, in front of the washery of the Nebida mine<\/strong>. But the whole area is characterized by pristine landscapes that you must experience slowly. From the beach of Cala Domestica<\/strong> to Porto<\/strong> Pino<\/strong>, from the Caves of Is Zuddas<\/strong> to the dunes of Piscinas<\/strong>, you will fall in love with these glimpses and the scents of salt and Maquis shrubland that characterize them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sant’Antioco and San Pietro: the two islands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sulcis Iglesiente also has its own archipelago<\/strong>. The two major islands, connected by a convenient ferry<\/strong>, are definitely worth a visit. The island<\/strong> of Sant’Antioco<\/strong>, connected to Sardinia by a bridge, is the perfect destination for those seeking sea, nature, and history. In fact, the two towns of Sant’Antioco and Calasetta have different archaeological<\/strong> sites<\/strong> and innumerable finds from the Neolithic, Punic, and Roman ages. There are also the remains of 43 nuraghes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Island of San Pietro, on the other hand, is a small corner of Liguria in Sardinia. Carloforte, the only inhabited center, welcomes you with the pastel<\/strong> colors<\/strong> of its houses, with the salt marshes, the small port, and numerous pristine<\/strong> beaches<\/strong> and coves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to eat in Sulcis Iglesiente<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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With a boat ride, a dip in the crystal<\/strong> clear<\/strong> waters<\/strong>, a walk in a mining park, and visits to archaeological museums and Carthaginian temples, you’ll work up an appetite. And then you just have to taste the local<\/strong> artichoke<\/strong>, the honey<\/strong>, the tuna<\/strong> specialties made in Carloforte, the pecorino<\/strong> cheese<\/strong>, and all the other local dishes, always accompanied by a good glass of Carignano DOC del Sulcis<\/strong> or Vermentino<\/strong> wine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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