Sulcis Iglesiente

There is a place in the southwest of Sardinia so rich in metals and precious stones that history has named it the mine of the Mediterranean.

For centuries, Sulcis Iglesiente was one of the most coveted destinations for peoples such as the Phoenicians, Byzantines, Romans, and Aragonese. Through their successive dominations, they left enduring traces of their identities in the culture of this land and its people.
This is a territory that feels like a natural film set: medieval towers once built against pirate raids; fjords and cliffs plunging into crystalline waters; ancient caves waiting to be explored; archaeological sites such as the Necropolis of Montessu—one of the most important on the island; beaches of disarming, exotic beauty like Porto Pino and Cala Domestica; and evocative disused mines, once at the heart of Sulcis’ 20th-century economic and social life, such as the Monteponi Mine in Iglesias and the Serbariu Mine in Carbonia.

All of this lies within a timeless setting, where history coexists in harmony with the present, offering visitors emotions steeped in the millenary identity that makes this corner of paradise truly unique.