Attractions and Places To See around Giauni/Genuri - Top 20

In summer the lake is dry, but there is a good chance of seeing wild horses at the nearby springs.

The German-language television series “Treasures of the World – Heritage of Humanity” – which I can recommend without reservation – devotes a quarter-hour report to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the “NURAGHI” in Sardinia and the traditional shepherds’ song known there as “Canto a Tenore”. The accompanying text to the programme states: “Over seven thousand round towers made of stone blocks weighing several tons are scattered all over Sardinia. Often only the stumps of these megalithic buildings, called nuraghi, remain. The first were built around 1400 BC. Small stones were placed between the mighty blocks, a construction method that made the stone towers safe from collapse." This article (episode 413 of the series) can be accessed in the ARD media library at the following link => https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/sardinien/3sat/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS8xNTg4MzM5MA

Here you can see wild horses and lots of insects. We saw the horses at the lake, it was really magical 🤩

There is a documentary about the model for this modern, but reminiscent of ancient models, documentation - which in my opinion is fully recommended: The German-language television series "Treasures of the World - Heritage of Humanity" is dedicated to the UNESCO world cultural heritage of the "NURAGHI" in Sardinia and a fifteen-minute contribution to the traditional shepherd's song known there as “Canto a Tenore”. The text accompanying the program says “Over seven thousand round towers made of stone pieces weighing tons are scattered all over Sardinia. Often only the stumps of these megalithic buildings, called nuraghi, remain. The first were around 1400 BC. Built. Small stones were placed between the mighty blocks, a construction method that made the stone towers collapse-proof.” This article (episode 413 of the series) is available in the ARD media library under the following link: https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/sardinien/3sat/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS8xNTg4MzM5MA

Detailed information about this archaeological highlight can be found at: https://virtualarchaeology.sardegnacultura.it/index.php/de/archaeologischer-fundplatz/periodo-nuragico/villaggio-nuragico-di-su-nuraxi Very impressive. The 15 EUR should be invested.

Detailed information about this archaeological highlight can be found at: https://virtualarchaeology.sardegnacultura.it/index.php/de/archaeologischer-fundplatz/periodo-nuragico/villaggio-nuragico-di-su-nuraxi Brochure with 3D reconstruction: https://virtualarchaeology.sardegnacultura.it/images/guide/Campidano/Medio-Campidano_Tedesco.pdf Already very impressive. The 15 EUR should be invested.

The complex overlooks the edge of the Giara, a basaltic plateau on the border between the regions of Marmilla, Sarcidano and Arborea. The main building is of considerable architectural importance, as it belongs to the type of protonuraghi or "corridor" nuraghi. It is a mighty construction in the Cyclopean work of irregular blocks of basalt. source Sardinia Culture

Near the Giara plateau in the central-southern part of Sardinia, stands the ultimate symbol of Nuragic culture, the only Sardinian cultural site that is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Barumini has a very special atmosphere: since prehistoric times, the present-day location was a center of power and an important reference point for a rich, fertile region, the Marmilla. As a testament to this, Su Nuraxi stands here, the most impressive (and best-preserved of thirty Nuragic sites in the area around Barumini, as well as the most important legacy left to us by the Torre culture. The archaeological area includes a Nuragic complex and a vast village of huts, a unique site that UNESCO declared a World Heritage site in 1997. The impressive site came to light during excavations led by Giovanni Lilliu in the mid-20th century. The cultural center, located just a few steps from the Nuraghe, is named after the "father" of Sardinian archaeology. Su Nuraxi is built of basalt, a volcanic rock originating from the nearby Giara Natural Park. It shows a superposition of material over two thousand years, from the 16th century BC to the 7th century AD. Source: https://www.sardegnaturismo.it/de/entdecken/su-nuraxi The site can only be visited as part of a guided tour. Tours are offered in Italian and English. Further information can be found here: http://www.fondazionebarumini.it/it/area-archelogica-su-nuraxi/