Visit Cagliari
The Castello District
Characterized by a road network of medieval origin, it houses some of the most important city monuments.
The cathedral of Cagliari. The cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and Santa Cecilia is the main place of worship in Cagliari, the mother church of the metropolitan archdiocese of the same name. The temple displays a fascinating set of different artistic styles that testify to seven centuries of historical memories. Built during the 13th century in Pisan Romanesque style, it was elevated to the rank of cathedral in 1258.
he Citadel of Giovanni Lilliu Museums
Located in the northern area of the limestone hill on which the Castle stands, today's Citadel is the result of extensive renovations and reorganization of the structures where the Royal Arsenal of the Sardinian Army was once located.
The National Archaeological Museum with the Giants of Mont'e Prama of Cabras is housed here; The National Art Gallery which exhibits works by Sardinian artists from the sixteenth to the twentieth century, works of the Genoese school of the XV-XVIII centuries, Neapolitan and Roman; the "Clemente Susini" anatomical wax museum, among the most interesting anatomical collections existing in the world and finally the Civic Museum of Siamese Art (MAS) named after the Cagliari collector Stefano Cardu.
The Bastion of Saint Remy
Built on the ancient city walls at the end of the 19th century, it owes its name to the first Piedmontese viceroy Filippo Guglielmo Pallavicini, baron of Saint Remy. From its elegant terraces you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Marina District, the port and the Santa Gilla lagoon.
The Marina District
La Marina is one of the four historic districts of Cagliari. The beating heart of the city, the orthogonal urban planning scheme reveals its Roman origins. Stretching around the port, it preserves the climate and scents of the ancient seaside villages. Among historic buildings, ancient churches and small shops it is possible to catch the inviting aromas of the small spice shops. It is certainly the ideal place to spend pleasant evenings by choosing one of the many welcoming restaurants offering typical Cagliari cuisine.
The Monte Urpinu Park
A few steps from the city center, it is undoubtedly the most important park in Cagliari. From its top it is possible to enjoy an incomparable view of the city and the wetland of the nearby Molentargius Saline Park. Walking along its shady paths it is not unlikely that you will encounter swans, turtles and wonderful peacocks that show their elegant tails free.
The Basilica and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonaria
The sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonaria, located at the top of the hill of the same name, is the most important place of Marian worship in Sardinia and certainly among the most famous in Italy. Its layout dates back to the first half of the 14th century. The temple houses the wooden statue of Our Lady of Bonaria with the baby Jesus, which arrived from the sea in 1370 in a wooden case with a lit candle. The fame of the miraculous statue immediately spread throughout Sardinia, especially among the sailors who chose it as their protector, to the point that Spaniards out of devotion gave its name to the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires.
The Hill of Bonaria
Here, on 19 June 1324, the Regnum Sardiniae was born, the Kingdom of Sardinia from which the Italian Republic descends.
The sacred vocation of the hill is attested by the Roman necropolis in use since the 1st century AD. Funerary cubicles with niches for the deposition of cinerary urns and arcosolia with sarcophagi dug into the walls for burials are visible halfway up the hill. In the wake of the sacred and cultic tradition, the hill today hosts the Monumental Cemetery of Bonaria, historical memory of the families and people who once populated the beautiful neighborhoods of Cagliari.