Tiscali
Nuragic village hidden in a large karst sinkhole on Monte Tiscali, in the Supramonte, reachable only on foot.
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About the museum
The Tiscali village stands on the summit of Monte Tiscali, a small mountain 518 metres high on the border between the Supramonte of Dorgali and that of Oliena. The remains are hidden inside a huge karst sinkhole and cannot be seen until you enter the cavity through a wide opening in the rock wall; the huts are built along the walls of the sinkhole, over an area of about 5,000 square metres.
The settlement was built during the Nuragic age, between the 15th–14th and the 9th–8th centuries BC, and was reoccupied and restructured in Roman times, between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. It was visited in 1910 by Ettore Pais and described and photographed in 1927 by Antonio Taramelli. The first and so far only excavations date from 1999, carried out by Susanna Massetti for the Soprintendenza; in 2005 Fabrizio Delussu, of the Museo archeologico di Dorgali, published a preliminary study of the finds, proposing a new interpretation of the site.
Decades of neglect and looting have damaged the village, which nonetheless retains a very evocative atmosphere. In 1995 a recovery and protection project was launched, entrusted to the Cooperativa Ghivine of Dorgali, in agreement with the Comune and the Soprintendenza. From the large natural opening in the rock you look out over the Lanaittu valley.
Highlights
- Nuragic village built inside a karst sinkhole
- Huts built against the rock walls, in use until the Roman period
- Natural opening with a view over the Lanaittu valley
- Reachable on a hike in the Supramonte
Permanent exhibition
- Villaggio nuragico di Tiscali – Guided visit to the remains of the Nuragic and Roman huts inside the karst sinkhole.
- Operated by
- Cooperativa Ghivine (in convenzione con il Comune di Dorgali e la Soprintendenza)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 10,551 (2022)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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Access to the village is paid; the full ticket is €5 according to tourist guides (not confirmed by an official source). It is advisable to bring cash, because there are no card readers at the top and phone coverage is unstable.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The village is reached by a hike on a mountain path (about 6 km with a height difference of about 350 metres according to hiking guides) and is not accessible by wheelchair.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The visit inside the sinkhole is accompanied by a guide from the cooperative on site. Comfortable clothing and trekking shoes are recommended; the path from the Lanaittu valley is signposted, but going up alone is not advisable, especially in summer. |
