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Sardinia - Warriors & Traders
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Summary
The archaeology of glorious Sardinia tells the story of rich prehistoric and Classical cultures, regularly in contact with the wider Mediterranean world. From the thousands of Bronze Age nuraghi (fortified stone towers) and enigmatic ritual monuments, to ancient Phoenician colonies, discover the diverse and captivating sites that have shaped this intriguing island society. Tombs, temples, trading posts and forts line the rugged shores of this culturally and archaeologically unique island.
We have the opportunity to travel in 4x4s and visit difficult to access sites. These include a variety of nuragic sites which are unique to the island, such as the sacred spring at Su Tempiesu, the megalithic chamber tomb at S’Ena e Thomes and the nuragic complex of Sa Sedda 'e Sos Carros
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Benefit from this limited time offer:
- Pay a low deposit of £99, was £500.
Single supplement: £390
Includes flights
Meet your Experts
Dr Tertia Barnett
Guide Lecturer
Dr Tertia Barnett is an archaeologist specialising in the rock art of Britain, Europe and North Africa. She currently runs a research project exploring Neolithic rock carvings in Scotland, based at Historic Environment Scotland, and is also an Honorary Fellow at Edinburgh University.
Your itinerary
Day 1 - London - Alghero
We fly from London to Olbia and upon arrival, we transfer to our hotel in Alghero.
| Hotel | Carlos V Hotel, Alghero |
|---|---|
| Meals included | Dinner |
Day 2 - Alghero
Out first stop is the Monte d’Accoddi, which is an impressive prehistorical temple site. After lunch, we visit the Museum at Sassari, where there are excellent collections of nuragic artefacts, as well as Neolithic figures, ceramics and Bronze Age statues.
| Hotel | Carlos V Hotel, Alghero |
|---|---|
| Meals included | All meals included |
Day 3 - Alghero
We visit one of the more complex Nuraghic settlements, namely that at Palmavera. We continue by taking a short journey to explore the pre-Nuraghic tombs at Anghelu Ruju. Later, there will be free time to wander the pretty harbour town of Alghero, with its marked Spanish flavour.
| Hotel | Carlos V Hotel, Alghero |
|---|---|
| Meals included | All meals included |
Day 4 - Alghero - Dorgali
Today we visit Santu Antine, one of the most complete and architecturally sophisticated nuraghi in Sardinia, originally comprising 4 towers, which were connected by internal corridors and were originally 3 storeys tall. We continue our exploration of nuraghi, by visiting the two-storey tower at Losa, impressively set overlooking an island plain.
| Hotel | Hotel Brancamaria, Cala Gonone |
|---|---|
| Meals included | All meals included |
Day 5 - Dorgali
An all day adventure in 4x4s awaits us. We begin at a ‘Giant’s Tomb’, the megalithic chamber tombs at S’Ena e Thomes, before taking a winding road up high into the hills past the town of Orune to visit the sacred spring at Su Tempiesu. Later, we drive to another valley to visit Sa Sedda e Sos Carros, hidden in the mountains near Dorgali, where we visit nuraghic settlements.
| Hotel | Hotel Brancamaria, Cala Gonone |
|---|---|
| Meals included | All meals included |
Day 6 - Dorgali - Pula
We visit the nuraghic village and sacred well at Santa Cristina. We continue to the most famous and complex of all nuraghic sites, Su Nuraxi at Barumini, which has a series of architecturally sophisticated towers and concentric curtain walls, dating from 1500 BC onwards.
| Hotel | Lantana Resort, Pula |
|---|---|
| Meals included | All meals included |
Day 7 - Pula
Today we visit the Phoenician settlement of Sulcis, located in Sant’Antioco. Founded in the late eighth century BC, Sulcis rapidly developed into a large and prosperous city. After lunch, we visit Monte Sirai, a third-second century BC Phoenician site which gives us rare insights into late Punic settlements.
| Hotel | Lantana Resort, Pula |
|---|---|
| Meals included | All meals included |
Day 8 - Pula
Our morning will be spent at the fantastic Archaeological Museum at Cagliari, which hosts the island’s most important artefacts, including decorated pots and statuettes (bronzetti), from the nuraghic period. In the afternoon, we visit Nora, a Phoenician trading settlement blessed with calm waters and good anchorage. The settlement was continuously occupied, rebuilt and restructured until early Medieval times.
| Hotel | Lantana Resort, Pula |
|---|---|
| Meals included | All meals included |
Day 9 - Pula - London
After breakfast, we travel to Cagliari airport to catch our return flight to London.
| Meals included | Breakfast |
|---|
Tour dates & prices
Included in your cost:
- Expert Guide Lecturer
- Professional Tour Manager
- Local travel aboard a private air-conditioned coach
- Accommodation
- Meals as per the itinerary, wine and tea or coffee with dinner
- Entries to all sites as per the itinerary
- All taxes & gratuities
- Field notes
| Tour Departure | Tour ID | Departure date | Return Date | Guided by | Price | Deposit | Single Supp. | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2020 | ASAR200922 | 22 September 2020 (Tuesday) | 30 September 2020 (Wednesday) | Dr Tertia Barnett Johanna Flippent | £2,795 (inc. flights) |
£500 | £355 |
Postponed Call for availability |
| 22 May 2021 | ASAR210522 | 22 May 2021 (Saturday) | 30 May 2021 (Sunday) | Dr Tertia Barnett | £2,945 (inc. flights) |
£99 |
£390 | Book Now |
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