Attractions and Places To See around Mara Arbarei/Villamar - Top 20

In summer the lake is dry, but there is a good chance of seeing wild horses at the nearby springs.

The German-language television series “Treasures of the World – Heritage of Humanity” – which I can recommend without reservation – devotes a quarter-hour report to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the “NURAGHI” in Sardinia and the traditional shepherds’ song known there as “Canto a Tenore”. The accompanying text to the programme states: “Over seven thousand round towers made of stone blocks weighing several tons are scattered all over Sardinia. Often only the stumps of these megalithic buildings, called nuraghi, remain. The first were built around 1400 BC. Small stones were placed between the mighty blocks, a construction method that made the stone towers safe from collapse." This article (episode 413 of the series) can be accessed in the ARD media library at the following link => https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/sardinien/3sat/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS8xNTg4MzM5MA

Here you can see wild horses and lots of insects. We saw the horses at the lake, it was really magical 🤩

There is a documentary about the model for this modern, but reminiscent of ancient models, documentation - which in my opinion is fully recommended: The German-language television series "Treasures of the World - Heritage of Humanity" is dedicated to the UNESCO world cultural heritage of the "NURAGHI" in Sardinia and a fifteen-minute contribution to the traditional shepherd's song known there as “Canto a Tenore”. The text accompanying the program says “Over seven thousand round towers made of stone pieces weighing tons are scattered all over Sardinia. Often only the stumps of these megalithic buildings, called nuraghi, remain. The first were around 1400 BC. Built. Small stones were placed between the mighty blocks, a construction method that made the stone towers collapse-proof.” This article (episode 413 of the series) is available in the ARD media library under the following link: https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/sardinien/3sat/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS8xNTg4MzM5MA

You can find detailed information about this archaeological highlight at: https://virtualarchaeology.sardegnacultura.it/index.php/de/archaeologe-fundplatz/periodo-nuragico/villaggio-nuragico-di-su-nuraxi Quite impressive. You should invest the 15 EUR.

You can find detailed information about this archaeological highlight at: https://virtualarchaeology.sardegnacultura.it/index.php/de/archaeologer-fundplatz/periodo-nuragico/villaggio-nuragico-di-su-nuraxi Brochure with 3D reconstruction: https://virtualarchaeology.sardegnacultura.it/images/guide/Campidano/Medio-Campidano_Tedesco.pdf Quite impressive. You should invest the 15 EUR.

The complex overlooks the edge of the Giara, a basaltic plateau on the border between the regions of Marmilla, Sarcidano and Arborea. The main building is of considerable architectural importance, as it belongs to the type of protonuraghi or "corridor" nuraghi. It is a mighty construction in the Cyclopean work of irregular blocks of basalt. source Sardinia Culture

Near the Giara plateau, in the central-southern part of Sardinia, rises the symbol par excellence of the Nuragic culture, the only Sardinian cultural site included in the UNESCO World Physical Heritage List. There is a very special atmosphere in Barumini: since prehistory, the current town has been a center of power and an important reference point for a rich and fertile land, the Marmilla. As a testament to this stands Su Nuraxi, the most imposing (and best preserved of thirty nuragic sites in the Barumini area and the most important legacy left to us by the Torre culture. The archaeological area includes a nuragic complex and a vast village of huts, a unique place declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. The impressive site was unearthed during the mid-20th century excavations led by Giovanni Lilliu.The cultural center is named after the "father" of Sardinian archaeology, and is just a few steps from the Nuraghe is located. Su Nuraxi is built of basalt, a volcanic rock from the nearby Giara Natural Park. It shows an over the course of two thousand years, from the 16th century BC. to 7th century AD, material was layered on top of each other. Source: https://www.sardegnaturismo.it/en/discover/su-nuraxi The facility can only be visited as part of a guided tour. Guided tours are offered in Italian and English. More information can be found here: http://www.fondazionebarumini.it/it/area-archelogica-su-nuraxi/