The history of Sulcis and Iglesiente, in the south west of Sardinia, has always been linked with the mining activities carried on since the nuragic age, but in the 18th Century had turbulent developments. A fascinating world where the historic remains are protected by UNESCO, when in 1997 the Parco The scenery of Sulcis – Iglesiente appears to stand still in time, surrounded by silence. Among deep valleys that run between austere mountains, suddenly appear like ghosts, the ancient buildings of the mines that changed the lives of people who worked and lived there. To reach these places, you pass lonely villages, where tourists do not pass by chance. They hold strong Geominerario Storico e Ambientale della Sardegna was founded, which together with Sulcis and Iglesiente comprise areas spread throughout the island, like those of Orani, Argentiera - Nurra, Funtana Raminosa, Guzzurra – Sos Enattos and Serrabus – Gerrei. agricultural and shepherding traditions of the Sardinian people. Among the archaeological mines to be visited are those from Guspini to Iglesias, as far as Carbonia in Sulcis.
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