Su Nuraxi
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This defensive structure or "nuraghi," developed on the island of Sardinia during the late second-millennium BC, consisted of a series of defensive towers in the form of truncated cones and internal chambers, all built from stone.
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  • Elizabeth G
    Godalming, United Kingdom56 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A fascinating glimpse into an ancient settlement
    This was an amazing site. We knew nothing about this bronze age settlement before visiting sardinia but it was well worth the visit. You have to go with a guide, so occasionally you need to wait for a bit at the ticket office until the next tour in English. We went late afternoon and waited 10 minutes for an English speaking guide to come free and there ended up only being four in our group. There's no shade so hats recommended and certainly good shoes. The climb up and into the main towers is by a steep rock and stone staircase and you have to duck to avoid the low ceilings so care needed. However it is worth it to be able to see and experience these ancient structures.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 9, 2023
  • BaghdadSuzanne
    Brussels, Belgium282 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A great morning
    Public transport is barely operational (1 train a day at 14.05 from Cagliari and one has to spend the night) so a car is necessary. I don't drive so booked a tour through my hotel with "Sardinia Dream Tours". Francesca was punctual and the morning was great. She had copious amounts of information, not only regarding the Nuraghe but also about Sardegna's existence and even its foods. The Nuraghe is fascinating and a must is the Zapata museum with a swing past the Domus de Janas on the return. Well worth it. Grazie mille.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written November 19, 2023
  • CaraMHutchins
    Boston, Massachusetts424 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Up Close Look at Sardinia’s Ancient History
    Sardinia has these ancient ruins located throughout the island but this location has one of the larger ones and it’s being excavated. It’s impressive to climb the stairs and walk both in and around the extensive site. A few pieces of advice, this tour is for people with good mobility— the stones can be slippery, the low passages require you to be able to bend down and there is a bit of walking. We took a private guide and that proved to be a bit complicated as we had to wait for the site guides to bring us into the ruins themselves. It made for a crowded experience.
    Visited September 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 10, 2024
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mercedes1970212
Düsseldorf, Germany254 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Couples
Longer journey from the south inland, as a cultural heritage is already something worth seeing. Finally arrived there in the middle of August we found a large group of people who all wanted to go in there. Guided tours every half hour with about 15 to 20 people, English is offered, but is grotto bad and hard to understand. Guide holds a collection of notes in front of you and says or shows “we are here now, but what it might have been then we do not know”! Then you are led into the tower of the complex via narrow paths and also stairs. Very tight. There is probably no agreement between the different guides, because on our tour suddenly found 4 other tours in these narrow narrow narrow spaces will. It didn’t go either sideways or backwards at over 30 degrees! The guides didn't care much. You weren't allowed to leave the group either. After about 20 minutes and no progress and standing still on a staircase (60cm wide) it became too much. There were about 40 people squeezing past us in oncoming traffic. Enough is enough!!!! For a “we don’t know what it was then and they are here now” too disorganized and too elaborate. Our guide was useless and could not convey the cultural treasure at all. And as I said, the organization is a mess! How can you get so many people through there at the same time in a confined space? By the way, costs “only” 15 euros per person. Too bad about the long drive there. Thanks to our guidebook in your pocket, you could understand at least some of it. Not recommended for children and older people who are not good on foot, or for people who are afraid of translating. Anyone expecting to hear a great story or hear about the culur of the past will be disappointed. This is pure money-making!
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Written August 20, 2024
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Leigh-Harrington
London, UK2,465 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2020
You do need to go on a tour to see the sites so worth checking times beforehand but they really do bring it all to life and explain things you would otherwise miss but you can walk around the lower parts after the tour finishes. Getting into the keep is a bit of a squeeze up some steep steps but worth it.
There are lots of these sites all over the island but this is the best preserved and there is a museum on it in the village.
Written October 18, 2020
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Polyglott
Düsseldorf, Germany101 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Couples
The review does not refer specifically to the Nuraghe itself, but to the way visitors are treated.

I will quote the official tourism portal charmingsardinia.com: “Guided tours of the complex in Barumini take place every half hour. The opening times vary depending on the season. For large groups, advance booking is recommended.”

When we arrived at the ticket office at around 2 p.m. in the low season at the beginning of May 24, we were offered guided tours for 5:30 p.m., which was too long a wait for us; we should have made a reservation in advance. When we then wanted to make a reservation for the next morning, we were told that reservations were not possible for individuals, only for groups, and that we should come and see when we could go with a group. Catch 22... then no... Sardinia doesn't just have this one Nuraghe.

By the way, language problems are out of the question, my companion is a native Italian speaker.

For a tourist attraction in the middle of nowhere, for which people travel several kilometers, this is a disgrace, regardless of whether it was due to a misplacement at the cash register or the management, who have to accept the blame for such misplacement.
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Written May 14, 2024
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Mick R
Vatican City, Italy1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2024 • Couples
Historically this site is amazing. The visitor experience however needs improving:
The entry ticket covers the ruins and a museum a couple of miles away.

The ruins have several narrow and steep staircases within the walls and you are led in groups through them. Some visitors were obviously not physically up to climbing the stairs which created long backlogs and meant our group were rushed through. There should be some 'screening' or advice that you need to be physically up to the visit.

At the museum there were many large posters explaining the history of the site. They were all in Italian, no english translation.
There were 16 glass cases of exhibits, each with a tablet that explained the contents and which had multi-lingual support. Sadly, 8 of the 16 tablets were broken or missing making them useless.

We felt we could have got so much more from the site if only it was better organised and some thought was given to non-italian speaking visitors. Maybe it was end of season and the tablets will be fixed for next year?
Written October 5, 2024
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reppi
Hinterzarten, Germany858 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Solo
We were lucky and made it to the last tour at 4 p.m. There were only a handful of visitors and I was lucky enough to have a young guide for me who offered me the tour in German. His German was good but we quickly found out that he speaks French better and showed me the Su Nuraxi nuragic complex with almost no accent. It was December during the week and very few visitors were there, as was the case anywhere else in Sardinia at that time. It is one of the most complete complexes and is excellently preserved. Several fortification rings and around 200 fairly well-preserved or restored round huts. Before that I had been to the Sana Museum in Sassari and already knew a bit more about the Nuragic culture. Once you are there you can classify the already known finds much better. In some places you need to be fit, there are narrow passageways and steep stairs. That is why you can only go with a guide and dogs are not allowed in. After a short introduction and explanation of the known facts (we don't know much about this 3500 year old culture) I was able to learn more about the local structures, craftsmen's huts, the farmers' living and working spaces and in the Great Tower the complex of the aristocrats, whereby the structures resemble those of the Incas or other Mediterranean or Middle Eastern cultures. We also saw a Nuraghe near Sassari and the Templo d'accodi, which is another 1700 years older than the oldest Nuraghe. From this excellent UNESCO World Heritage site you also have a great view of the Gestura plain. The volcanic cones of the plain reminded us a little of the Lake Constance volcanoes of the Hegau. On site: small shop, cafeteria, enough parking spaces, 1.25 hours to Cagliari
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Written January 26, 2024
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Erika
Caracas, Venezuela9,918 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2021
14 entrance fee and you can only access with a guided tour (included in the price). The tour lasts a little bit more of 30minutes and you are very limited to take photos and you can not walk around.
I understand that if you don't do like that, tourist will destroy everything.
The complex is not very big and I think is a little overpriced.
Written October 8, 2021
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Christian
5 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
We are at the 9 a.m. counter. We are told that it is closed because of the rain without telling us anything about the possibilities of opening!
Fortunately we waited and at 10 a.m. when we saw buses arriving they let us get a ticket and visit.
This type of behavior is too light and too frequent on Italian tourist sites
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Written October 26, 2023
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Claude M
Vence, France991 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • Friends
We visited this site as part of a bicycle tour. This is worth a stop. The site is a stunning example of the nuragic age, even if many questions are still unanswered.

Our guide did a good job in explaining construction techniques, the purpose of the site .

This is a mysterious place but worth a visit.
Written October 8, 2024
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René Peters
Arnhem, The Netherlands661 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
There are several Nuraghen in Sardinia, but we found this the most interesting and complete one. Visiting is only possible with a guide. Our guide was absolutely of added value because he told a lot about its history, so that we understood better what these Nuraghen actually are. You can go inside the Nuraghe, which was quite spectacular. Highly recommended!!
Written January 5, 2020
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Philippe L
La Frette sur Seine, France14 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 • Friends
Wonderful site except that the welcome is disastrous from the cash register to the guide. Of course, there are no tours in French, however, our guide spoke French, we were mostly French but she did not consider it useful to add a few words in our language.
Sloppy visit in 3/4 hours like a robot.
Neither a hello nor a goodbye.
Honestly worth seeing but we left disappointed.
The bar opposite, equally unpleasant staff!
Good visit !
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Written April 19, 2024
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