FROM IGLESIAS TO TEULADA
This itinerary begins in the Iglesiente region and
reaches the Sulcis area. It is rich in detours
towards the coast or the rocky internal regions,
and is characterised by a predominantly mining
structure, which, because of various examples of
industrial archaeology, has transformed all
aspects of the territory from the landscape to the
environment and the towns. The first villages one
encounters are Gonnesa and Portoscuso, both old
tunny-fishing grounds. Continuing on the highway
one reaches Carbonia, an example of a modern town
, entirely designed and inaugurated in 1938 by
Mussolini, who wanted it to be a coal mining
centre. Here it is possible to visit the important
archaeological site of Monte Sirai.
The itinerary becomes particularly interesting if
one takes a detour and arrives at Tratalias and
the medioeval church of St. Maria. The
archaeological monuments of Villaperuccio (the
necropolis of Montessu) and those of Santadi (the
underground sanctuary of Su Benanzu, the forest of
Pantaleo and the beautiful caves of Is Zuddas),
represent other high lights of this itinerary.
Before reaching Teulada the visitor encounters the
seaside area of St. Anna Arresi (a small village
where one can visit an interesting nuraghe right
in the main centre of the village), with the beach
of Porto Pino, pictouresque tourist resort.
