Posts Tagged 'Porto Torres'

They consist of structures and burial tombs carved into the rock. Are extremely widespread in the region and especially in Sardinia. The term means the homes of fairies or witches are called in the dialect, but also with the name or forrus Forreddus. Are often linked together to form some true underground cemeteries, to reach the forty graves, with one common access corridor and an anteroom. This can be very spacious and high ceiling. This has been found more than 2,400 scattered throughout the island, but many remain to be excavated. Archaeologists claim to have been built between the fourth and third millennium BC were widely used by the culture call Ozieri. And it seems to be the result of a very hard-working and peaceful people, certainly came from the sea, still devoted to agriculture and pastoralism, with a particular religion imported from the place of origin. Seems worship the sun and the bull, symbol of masculine strength, the Moon and the Mother Mediterranea, symbols of female fertility. Stylized figurines of the Mother Goddess were often found in these tombs and places of worship. Groticelle carved on a rock next to each other, so as to recreate a real cemetery, and even if they are present throughout the Mediterranean, buying a value of unity in Sardinia, having valuable and accurate work in their countries, and the Re-creating an environment in all respects similar to the dwellings of the living, but on a smaller scale. This allows us to get an idea of what should be the houses of the Sardinian five thousand years ago. The bodies of the dead were placed in a fetal position, later, having been painted red, and there was accompanied by objects that were owned by them in life, as it is likely that these people imagine a continuation of life after death; and here is the sense of ocher red, the symbol of blood and thus regeneration. It 'also likely that the populations in question practice scarification before laying in the grave.

Here are some of the most important:

• Domus de Janas Sedini in Sedini (the most 'big Sardinia)

• Domus de Janas Anghelu Ruju Alghero

• Domus de Janas Filigosa in Macomer

• Domus de Janas Grugos in Busachi

• Domus de Janas Corongiu 'and S'Acqua Salida a Pimentel

• Domus de Janas at Prunittu Sorradile

• Domus de Janas Genna Salix in Ruinas

• Domus de Janas "Mandra Doors to Thiesi

• Domus de Janas Mesu 'and Montes to Ossi

• Domus de Janas Montessu in Villaperuccio

• Domus de Janas "Sas Concas to Oniferi

• Domus de Janas Sos Furrighesos to Anela

• Domus de Janas On Crocifissu Mannu in Porto Torres

• Domus de Janas Sant'Andrea Prius to Bonorva

• Domus de Janas brodu to Oniferi

• Domus de Janas Pani Loriga in Santadi

• Domus de Janas sa Figu to Ittiri

Claudia Zedda

It 'a town in the province of Sassari, is located in the center of the Gulf dell, and is the only Sardinian port to have connections with France is Porto Torres. Much of its territory is made up predominantly by 'Asinara island and smallest island Piana, there are numerous monuments which can be visited in Porto Torres: Neolithic monuments are part of the necropolis of Su Crocifissu Mannu and that of Li Lioni , el 'prehistoric altar of Monte d'Accoddi.

Worthy of note are the: Nuraghe the Camusina the Nuragheddu Li Pedriazzi, the Nuraghe Margon, and the Nuraghe Minciaredda, also at the National Archaeological Museum Antiquarium Turritano You can see some remains of Roman brought to light durations archaeological excavations in the city.

Splendido is the coast of Porto Torres, where we find several beaches of incomparable beauty: the first beach we meet on the waterfront is to Renaredda, followed by beach Scogliolungo, whose name comes from a long submerged reef that extends off, followed by is the beach of fresh water, so named because of the presence on the base, at various points of freshwater. Continuing our walk along the seafront of Porto Torres, the Balai is the beach: the most popular beach town, is situated within a cove, you can choose from a fine sand or a small cliff, but in any event, the landscape that we admire leave you breathless, on the rocks you can visit the impressive church of Balai.