Tourist attractions Tratalias

The coastal road leads up to a sheer cliff dropping into the sea, a natural bastion of sorts; out at sea, coral reefs sticking out from the water have been colonised by birds and nicknamed "Sparrows' Nest" by inhabitants. On still days, thr..

The mine was the cornerstone of Sulcis's economy between 1937 and 1971, when it employed several thousand workers, and was one of Italy's main energy resource providers. The vast mine complex has been restored and transformed into a cultural centre f..

Linked to the main island by a man-made isthmus, the island of Sant'Antioco, the largest in Sardinia, is located in the southeast. Its 15 000 inhabitants live mainly in Sant'Antioco and Calasetta. A peaceful natural site populated by pink flamingoes ..

Sulcis was founded by the Phoenicians and gave its name to the archipelago. There is a Carthaginian necropolis . In the museum, there is a collection of steles and in the archaeological area, the tophet , used by the Phoenicians to ritually sacri..

At the top of the hill, there are traces of Phoenician foundations dating from 750 BC. The Carthaginians destroyed it in 520 BC in order to establish and fortify their town. This was then the tower of Romans who razed it to the ground to then rebuild..