Nuraghe Albucciu
“Mixed” nuraghe of Gallura with a 20-metre façade, terrace and inner chambers, in the Parco Archeologico di Arzachena.
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About the museum
The Nuraghe Albucciu stands at Malchittu, on the outskirts of Arzachena, along the state road 125 towards Olbia. It overlooks a wide, fertile plain and was the political and economic point of reference for the smaller settlements on the surrounding heights. It is part of the Parco Archeologico di Arzachena, managed by the municipal company Ge.Se.Co.
The building has a sub-rectangular plan, unlike the more common truncated-cone tower, and was built by exploiting an outcrop of granite rock which became part of the structure. It is considered a “mixed” nuraghe, a type widespread in Gallura, because it combines features of corridor nuraghi and of tholos nuraghi. The lintelled entrance opens onto a straight façade 20 metres long and 5.5 metres high, crowned by eight corbels which perhaps supported a wooden balustrade.
Inside there are niches and a duct in the ceiling linked to the closing system, a deep storeroom and an elliptical tholos-covered chamber; a staircase climbs to the terrace with several rooms and a semicircular open-air area, from which a large circular chamber, the largest room of the nuraghe, can be reached. The objects found (tools for processing milk and cereals, a small dagger, a statuette, glass-paste beads and fragments of Cretan-Cypriot type copper ingots) document everyday life and exchanges with the Mediterranean, from the 14th to the 7th century BC.
Highlights
- Straight 20-metre façade with eight corbels
- “Mixed” nuraghe with corridor and tholos features
- Terrace, staircase and large circular chamber
- Finds attesting Mediterranean exchange (Cretan-Cypriot copper)
- Combined ticket with the Moru giants’ tomb and the Malchittu temple
Permanent exhibition
- Nuraghe Albucciu – Visit to the nuraghe with the 20-metre façade, the inner chambers and the terrace.
- Operated by
- Ge.Se.Co. Arzachena S.U.R.L. (Parco Archeologico di Arzachena)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 47,018
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3groups of more than 20 people |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Children under 12 enter free. |
| Groups (21+ people) | €3 per personReduced rate for groups of more than 20 people (1 monument €3, 2 monuments €6, 3 monuments €9). |
| Families | –Family packages (children over 12): 10% discount for parents with 1–2 children, 20% discount for parents with 3 or more children. |
| Malchittu area package (Albucciu + Moru + Malchittu) | €10 |
| Combined ticket for 2 monuments | €73 monuments €10, 4 monuments €13, 5 monuments €16, 6 monuments €18, 7 monuments €20. |
The combined ticket is valid for the monuments of the Parco Archeologico di Arzachena. Residents of Arzachena and children under 12 enter free. Schools: free for residents, €1 for non-residents.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The nuraghe is reached along the state road 125 Arzachena–Olbia. In the same area are the Moru giants’ tomb (about 200 metres away) and the Malchittu temple (about 1.5 km away).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The Parco Archeologico di Arzachena lists among its services ticket offices, toilets, car parks, free wifi, guided tours, audio guides and a shop (not specified for each individual site).
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Information and bookings at +39 345 576 0538 or archeologia@gesecoarzachena.it. |
