The historic quartersThe historic quarters
Historic Quarters
Historic Quarters
Cagliari has been inhabited for a very long time, and owes its features to a melting pot of traditions, architectural styles and habits, influenced in turn by the former Roman, Byzantine, Spanish and Piedmontese dominations. A blend of the old and the new, Cagliari is at the same time a historical cultural city and a leading centre of the Sardinian economy. In Cagliari, culture, folklore and cuisine are not clichés: they are a real part of everyday life.
Villanova Villanova, despite its name which makes it sound new, is one of the historical areas of Cagliari and represents the natural eastward expansion of the Pisan stronghold. Surrounded by walls, al... |
Stampace Stampace is the oldest quarter in Cagliari. It has existed since at least the 11th century and today, strolling through its streets, each with its own church, you get the fe... |
Marina Overlooking the sea, the Marina quarter has played a very important economic role in the town since its foundation in the Punic age. During the Roman domination it was known as... |
Castello The Castello quarter dominates the high part of Cagliari. With the imposing S. Pancrazio and Elephant Pisan Towers, its surviving walls and its characteristic streets, Castello is the quarter of th... |
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