Parco Naturalistico Archeologico Sa Fogaia
Nature and archaeology park on the edge of Siddi with a corridor nuraghe on the rim of the Giara, a prehistoric village and a botanical trail.
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About the museum
The Sa Fogaia park occupies the eastern slope of the basalt plateau known as Pranu de Siddi (Giara di Siddi), at about 330 metres above sea level and just over a kilometre from the village. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times: this is shown by a nuraghe, remains of Nuragic, Punic and Roman settlements, and obsidian from Monte Arci linked to a processing workshop. More recent are the terracing, stone heaps, shepherds’ enclosures and other traces of agricultural and pastoral use of the land, which for centuries was municipal public land.
The nuraghe is of the corridor type, built on the edge of a cliff over three hundred metres high, with an unusual Y-shaped plan; it was later extended with two additional structures and secondary rooms. The entrance lies about five metres above the ground and is reached by a stepped ramp. In the inner courtyard, materials from the late Punic and Roman periods were found.
The site has been a nature and archaeology park since 2002 and is owned by the Comune di Siddi. Management is now entrusted to a group led by the Cooperativa Villa Silli. The botanical trail “su mori de is erbas” runs through holm oak groves and Mediterranean scrub and allows visitors to identify over a hundred plant species thanks to wooden labels; more than sixty bird species have been recorded in the park. A panoramic area offers views over the Marmilla, the giare (basalt plateaus) of Gesturi and Serri, and the Gennargentu.
Highlights
- Corridor nuraghe with a Y-shaped plan on the edge of the Giara
- Prehistoric village with an obsidian workshop
- Botanical trail “su mori de is erbas” with over 100 labels
- Panoramic terrace over the Marmilla and the Gennargentu
- Combined ticket with the Museo Ornitologico della Sardegna
Permanent exhibition
- Parco naturalistico archeologico Sa Fogaia – Visit to the corridor nuraghe, the remains of the prehistoric village and the botanical trail with panoramic terrace.
- Operated by
- Cooperativa Villa Silli (capofila RTI con Cooperativa Memoria Storica) per il Comune di Siddi
- Visitors per year
- approx. 4,172
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1children aged 6 to 12, groups and school classes of at least 20 people, adults over 65 |
| Children & teens | €1free up to age 5 · Free admission up to age 5. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities (accompanying persons excluded). |
| Groups (20+ people) | €1 per personGroups and school classes of at least 20 people; accompanying adults free. |
| Combined ticket Museo Ornitologico and Park | €3Reduced €1.50. |
| Guided tour of the park (by booking) | €20€20 in total for up to 20 visitors; from 20 visitors upward, €1 per person. |
The cost of a guided tour applies to a single site (park or museum).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The park is about one kilometre from the centre of Siddi, on the eastern side of the Giara.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours by booking for the park and the museum; educational programmes for schools. Information and bookings: +39 070 939888 or +39 347 511 6787. |
