Also the Val di Susa gives the visitor art treasures of inestimable value, such as the acropolis of Susa, sculpted in the rock.
The Augustus arch from the roman era and the Castle of Susa, built by the marquises of Turin in the middle of the 11th century, are of great architectural value.
History and Culture in Sardinia
With its wealth of archaeological and architectural treasures, Sardinia could well be described as an open-air museum. The history of the island is long and complex, and provides a wonderful heritage stretching right back to Palaeolithic times. Archaeological remains are to be found throughout the island, such as those of the Nuragic civilization, with sites like those in the province of Olbia-Tempio. At Buddusò, for example, there are some particularly ancient remains in the Iselle archaeological area (Tel. (+39) 079.715308) and at the necropolis of Ludurru, which dates from the late Neolithic period, 3200-2800 B.C.
If you follow the Arzachena-Luogosanto road, you can go to the Tombs of the Giants of Li Lolghi and the necropolis of Li Muri, while along the Olbia-Arzachena road you will find the Nuragic Temple of Malchittu and the Albucciu “nuraghe” (conical stone house). On the north coast, near the beautiful beaches of Capo Testa and Santa Reparata, you can see the workings of old granite quarries, now long abandoned.
Evidence of Sardinia’s ancient past can be seen in the island’s museums, such as the Ethnographic Museum in Palau or the Museum of Marine Civilization at San Teodoro.
