Free cancellation
7 h 30 min
Activity Sardinia, Italy
Excursion to Ruins of Nora with transfer from/to Cagliari. Visit one of the most important historical monuments of South Sardinia.
Min 4 people max 8 people.
Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Adults (3–99 years)
45 min Admission included
"After Aristaeus, the Iberians crossed to Sardinia, under Norax as leader of the expedition, and they founded the city of Nora. The tradition is that this was the first city in the island, and they say that Norax was a son of Erytheia, the daughter of Geryon, with Hermes for his father."
(Pausania, Periegesi della Grecia, X, 17,5)
Nora (Nuras in the mediaeval Sardinian language) is an ancient Roman and pre-Roman town on a peninsula near Pula, near to Cagliari: most ancient ruins, from a necropolis, are some graves datable about 7th and 6th century BCE bust most precious remain is the Nora Stone, a Phoenician inscription found in Nora, it has been dated by paleographic methods ti between the late 9th century and the 8th century BCE and it quote the most ancient definition of the word "Sardinia", in a phoenix like alphabet.
Highlights are the Eshmun-Esculapian temple with some marvelous mosaic, the tophet, an ancient phoenix-punic sanctuary under the sky, the roman ruins and the saint Efisio church.
Everyone meets at the meeting point.
Via San Giovanni 5 Quartu S. Elena
Piazza Yenne round about next to Cagliari Calcio store
Via San Giovanni 5 Quartu S. Elena
Piazza Yenne round about next to Cagliari Calcio store
Tour departs within walking distance of the cruise port
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum numbers apply-2 persons. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
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