St. Peter's Church
On a street in the very centre of town called Viale Trieste, and in the core of the historical quarter of Stampace (see also St. Michael's church) just a few minutes from Cagliari's harbour, you'll find an authentic, hidden treasure.  At number 98, inside a private yard, is the little...
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St. Saturnino's Church
The Basilica of Saint Saturno is one of the most antic buildings in Sardinia.  It rises in the Square of St. Cosimo in Cagliari in a spacious area where once Roman and Christian Necropolises were constructed.
The church is dedicated to St. Saturn, the...
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St. Simon's Church
The church was built on an islet called "Sa Illetta", quite close to the new canal harbour.  The islet used to be a port of call for the Phoenicians and the Romans, later becoming the capital of the Giudicato of Cagliari up until 1258, when it was destroyed by the Pisans.
The...
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St. Restituta's Crypt
It's a cave, partly natural and partly hollowed in the rock, that dates back to the Punic-Roman and early Christian Ages.  The interior consist of numerous rooms characterised by an irregular shape and used as altars or reservoirs.
It's dedicated to St. Eusebius' mother, bishop of...
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The Castello Neighbourhood
One of the most beautiful quarters in Cagliari is definitely Castello, dating back to the Middle Ages and situated on the inside of a high boundary wall, on the upper side of the city, once political and civil centre of Cagliari.
Characterised by narrow...
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The Pisan Towers
The Elephant's tower is to the left and that of St. Pancras is to the right. 
Beginning in 1217, the Pisans settled in Cagliari concentrating themselves on the hill on which the neighbourhood of Castello is presently situated.  The stronghold was fortified with the construction of...
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