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Arzachena, archaeological sites and Bear Rock

Ebipụtara: 14.10.2022

In the morning we set off for Arzachena, which is not far from Palau.


Arzachena
Arzachena


First, we went to the tourist information office, where we were very knowledgeable, detailed and friendly informed about the sights of the town and the surrounding area.


Arzachena
Arzachena

From there, we set off with several maps for an exploration tour of the town and first went to the stone mushroom 'Il Fungo'.


Il Fungo, Arzachena
Il Fungo, Arzachena


The rock is located in a small park on a hill from which you can overlook the city.


View of Arzachena
View of Arzachena

We then walked through the city center towards Santa Lucia, a church where the steps are redesigned every year.


Arzachena
Arzachena


Then we left the city and made our way to the archaeological sites from the Bronze Age, of which there are seven in the vicinity of Arzachena.


View from Nuraghe Albucciu
View from Nuraghe Albucciu


We immediately bought a combination ticket for all seven sites and started with the 'Nuraghe Albucciu'.


Nuraghe Albucciu
Nuraghe Albucciu

The exact function of the originally high towers is disputed. They were probably both residential and defensive facilities.


Nuraghe Albucciu
Nuraghe Albucciu

On the other side of the road, a path led to an ancient temple. When we bought the tickets and at the tourist information, we were already advised to wear sturdy shoes for the visit as the path is uneven and you have to climb a bit.


Path to Tempio Malchittu
Path to Tempio Malchittu


At first, we walked along an even sandy path. When we passed a few houses, a female dog joined us.


Our hiking companion Lilith
Our hiking companion Lilith


At first, we thought she would only leave her property for a moment and then turn back, but then she accompanied us the entire way and made sure not to lose us.


Path to Tempio Malchittu
Path to Tempio Malchittu

The climb eventually became steeper, but the dog Lilith climbed over all the rocks with us and so the three of us finally reached the small temple.


Tempio Malchittu
Tempio Malchittu


There wasn't much left to see, but the view was all the more beautiful.


View at Tempio Malchittu
View at Tempio Malchittu


We went a little further up and here too the dog was faster at climbing than us and was already waiting for us at the highest point.


View at Tempio Malchittu with Lilith
View at Tempio Malchittu with Lilith


On the way back, we met some other hikers who greeted Lilith happily. But she always joined us again.


View at Tempio Malchittu
View at Tempio Malchittu


When we passed the driveway where she had originally run towards us, we thought she would now return home. Instead, she continued to follow us.


On the way to Tomba di giganti Moru
On the way to Tomba di giganti Moru


She also accompanied us to the third archaeological site nearby, the giant's tomb 'Tomba di giganti Moru'.


Tomba di giganti Moru
Tomba di giganti Moru


On the way back to the parking lot, Lilith almost ran into a car. The driver was able to brake just in time and looked at us very angrily because we didn't have the dog on a leash... But back at the parking lot, the saleswomen from the ticket office took care of her and called the number on her collar so that she could be picked up by her owners.


Nuraghe La Prisgiona
Nuraghe La Prisgiona


We continued to the next archaeological site and visited the 'Nuraghe La Prisgiona'.


Nuraghe La Prisgiona
Nuraghe La Prisgiona


This tower still had two side towers and a whole village inside a defensive wall.


Nuraghe La Prisgiona
Nuraghe La Prisgiona


The structures date back to the 13th-8th century BC.


Nuraghe La Prisgiona
Nuraghe La Prisgiona


A hiking trail then led to the next archaeological site: the 'Tomba di giganti Coddu Vecchju'.


Tomba di giganti Coddu Vecchju
Tomba di giganti Coddu Vecchju


Since the path had quite a few slopes and seemed longer than the announced one kilometer, we took the shorter path back along the road (which we realized on site also led directly to the site).


Hiking trail from Nuraghe La Prisgiona to Tomba di giganti Coddu Vecchju
Hiking trail from Nuraghe La Prisgiona to Tomba di giganti Coddu Vecchju

After a short break in the parking lot, we drove to the last two archaeological sites that we wanted to visit.


Tomba di giganti Coddu Vecchju
Tomba di giganti Coddu Vecchju


First, we went to another large tomb.


Tomba di giganti Li Lolghi
Tomba di giganti Li Lolghi

The 'Tomba di giganti Li Lolghi' consists of several monoliths on the front, the highest of which is 3.75 meters high.


Tomba di giganti Li Lolghi
Tomba di giganti Li Lolghi


We wondered how these stones were brought here and set up...


View
View


Finally, we went to the necropolis 'Li Muri', where several graves were housed in touching stone circles.


Necropoli Li Muri
Necropoli Li Muri

On the way, we saw a café with a beautiful view, which we headed for to have some coffee and cake.


Coffee and cake with a view
Coffee and cake with a view


As it was still not very late in the afternoon, we continued to the Bear Rock in Palau to at least partially make up for our canceled hike on the rainy day.


View from the ascent to Bear Rock
View from the ascent to Bear Rock


The ascent to the rock was well developed. It was quite windy at the top, so you were not allowed to walk directly under the bears.


Bear Rock
Bear Rock

The view over the bay and the surrounding mountains was still beautiful.


View from the ascent to Bear Rock
View from the ascent to Bear Rock


When we wanted to continue our hike to the lighthouse, we found out that the paths that were supposed to start directly from the parking lot of the Bear Rock were either closed or completely overgrown.


View from the ascent to Bear Rock
View from the ascent to Bear Rock


When our search for a new starting point only found a no-entry sign and it started to rain, we decided to drive back to the hotel.


At Bear Rock
At Bear Rock


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