Tomba dei giganti di Li Lolghi
One of the largest giants’ tombs in Sardinia, 27 metres long, with a central stele 3.75 metres high, near Arzachena.
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About the museum
The giants’ tomb of Li Lolghi stands on a hill rise in the hinterland of Arzachena, at Li Muri, about 9 km from the town, reached by the provincial road to Luogosanto (SP 14) or the one to Bassacutena (SP 115). About one kilometre away lies the Li Muri necropolis. The site is part of the Parco Archeologico di Arzachena, managed by the municipal company Ge.Se.Co.
The large Nuragic collective tomb is 27 metres long and is the result of two building phases: a small gallery tomb (allée couverte) of the Early Bronze Age, between the 21st and 19th centuries BC, and the semicircular façade, made with large slabs set into the ground between the 18th and 14th centuries BC, together with the long funerary corridor and the mound of earth and rubble that covers it.
At the centre of the façade rises a monolithic stele 3.75 metres high with a raised frame, a symbol of the “gateway to the afterlife”; at its base a small opening allowed offerings to be introduced in ceramic vessels. In the space in front of the tomb, the exedra, rites in honour of the ancestors took place, with communal meals and offerings of food and drink attested by numerous ceramic containers.
Highlights
- Collective tomb 27 metres long
- Monolithic stele 3.75 metres high
- Semicircular exedra with a façade of large slabs
- Gallery tomb (allée couverte) of the Early Bronze Age
- Combined ticket with the Li Muri necropolis
Permanent exhibition
- Tomba dei giganti di Li Lolghi – Visit to the large collective tomb with the central stele, the exedra and the funerary corridor.
- Operated by
- Ge.Se.Co. Arzachena S.U.R.L. (Parco Archeologico di Arzachena)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 15,345
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. |
| Li Muri area package (Li Lolghi + Li Muri) | €7 |
| 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
From the centre of Arzachena follow the provincial road to Luogosanto (SP 14) or the one to Bassacutena (SP 115); the site is about 9 km from Arzachena, at Li Muri. The Li Muri necropolis, with its ticket office, is about 1 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 +39 345 720 0380 or archeologia@gesecoarzachena.it. Outside opening hours, visits by booking. |
