Posts Tagged 'Nuraghe'

In the old town stands the cathedral, the Church of Saint Andrew, patron of the city, which in 1832 was hit by the flood of the river Foddeddu, a small creek in the area.

This church dates from the eighteenth century and the baroque style is predominant.

Inside, divided into three aisles, there are numerous works of art, as well as slightly elevated marble altar.

In the area of the port of Arbatax are other two monuments, two towers: the Spanish tower of San Miguel and San Gemiliano tower, located on opposite sides of the promontory and built for military-defensive back in the seventeenth century.

Another place to visit if you love history and archeology is the village of nuraghi and monoliths founded almost 2000 years before Christ, which is located outside the town towards the park of San Salvatore.

The Janas Domus of ancient buildings are converted from the rocks of Mount Terlo and consist of several rooms decorated with circular openings frames.

Rio Foddeddu Finally, a small creek in the area, you can see an iron bridge recently built dating back to 1906.