Cagliari Trip Overview
Sardinia is a magical place for many reasons. One of these is the presence of the Domus de Janas, that in sardinian language means fairy houses.
In reality they are prehistoric tombs carved into the rock and for a long time they have given origin to extraordinary tales and superstition.
Very close to Cagliari, between orchards, vineyards and fertile hills, we find Pimentel a small town and agricultural center.
Inside this town, in a beautiful landscape, in a flat area we find the Domus de Janas of Corongiu and the necropolis called De S’acqua Salida, dating back to 3200 BC.
Still well preserved, they are a beautiful example of Pre-Nuragic architecture. In particular, the small but very important Domus of Corongiu still has spiral-shaped engravings that would represent the goddess of the eyes who protected the dead. But many other interpretations and interesting discoveries preserve the Domus de Janas of Pimentel that you can discover with our fascinating tour.
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Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Cagliari, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
Sardinia is a magical place for many reasons. One of these is the presence of the Domus de Janas, that in sardinian language means fairy houses.
In reality they are prehistoric tombs carved into the rock and for a long time they have given origin to extraordinary tales and superstition.
Very close to Cagliari, between orchards, vineyards and fertile hills, we find Pimentel a small town and agricultural center.
Inside this town, in a beautiful landscape, in a flat area we find the Domus de Janas of Corongiu and the necropolis called De S’acqua Salida, dating back to 3200 BC.
Still well preserved, they are a beautiful example of Pre-Nuragic architecture. In particular, the small but very important Domus of Corongiu still has spiral-shaped engravings that would represent the goddess of the eyes who protected the dead. But many other interpretations and interesting discoveries preserve the Domus de Janas of Pimentel that you can discover with our fascinating tour.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Domus De Janas, Localita Sa Curcuriga Ss Lotzor KM 8,000 Strada Provinciale n.56, Km. 3, 08040, Sardinia Italy
You are going to admire the magnificent necropolis of Corongiu composed of 2 domus de janas, which literally means house of fairies. You are going to discover the reason…
This domus de janas is very important because you are going to see the inscription made on the rock 5000 years ago.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: 09020 Pimentel SU, Italy
The second and third necropolis of domus de janas are in Pimentel and you are going to visit it and learn everything about the ritual of how the prehistoric people would bury their dead and what did they believe in.
During this time we are going to visit 10 tombs and the cave that was used later by the romans.
Duration: 2 hours
