Today Cagliari is Sardinia's largest city, offering its visitors all the numerous excursions in and out of the city.
A leisurely sightseeing tour of Cagliari can take all day. Despite the destruction during the Second World War, Cagliari has preserved some of the most interesting monuments of the Roman period as well as those of a later period.
Among the ancient sites of interest are the serpent grottoes, dating back to the reign of Emperor Nero, the necropolis of Tuvigeddu, one of the greatest and most impressive necropolises of the Mediterranean, with about 180 tombs, Villa Tigelio, an outstanding example of II-III century AD architecture, and the most important monument, the Amphitheatre. It dates from the 2nd century A.D. and is unique in that it is hollowed out of a huge limestone massif. It was used for gladiatorial fights and naval battles imitating the famous battles of the Romans. Nowadays the amphitheatre is used as a stage for plays and concerts, thanks to its excellent acoustics.
A tour in Cagliari by bus usually leads into other cities such as Pula, Nora, Teulada, Barumini and further afield. Most tours to Cagliari last approximately 4 hours. The cost of tours in Cagliari depends on the thematic content and the number of people in the group.
You can book tours to Cagliari through travel agencies or personal sites. In Cagliari excursions are most often combined with a beach holiday, so you can take plenty of booklets and try to make a plan of sightseeing on your own.
