The domus of Villaputzu
In Sardinia they are called Domus de Janas, term which has been simplistically translated as "house of fairies or witches". Popular tradition has it that fairy creatures lived inside these ancient structures, Janas, capable of influencing men's lives for better or worse. They could multiply the livestock, dare […]
On prisoners: early Christian burial
It is one of the most evocative caves that make Monte del Castello di Quirra so precious. In fact, Susoni has a history full of controversial events. Today, visiting it, it is possible to admire a notable example of early Christian underground burial, simple but functional, located in a fairytale location. The cave is in fact located at […]
Quirra and his characters
Political intrigues and economic agreements reigned supreme in Quirra: everything inside was a carousel of characters, many of whom were forgotten. Instead, we remember two women who are part of the Carroz family. At first, Eleonora went down in history for having lived in the castle and above all for having contributed to the death of the diocese of Suelli. Violante […]
The castle of Quirra
The mountain on which the remains of the Quirra castle can be visited today seems to have always been popular with the Sardinians and proto-Sardinians. There are numerous traces of human settlements in the Neolithic and Paleolithic era; the use of the area has been varied but constant over time. The Quirra castle was built many centuries later. [...] Sites of community importance in Villaputzu
The territory of Villaputzu is characterized by at least four types of landscape: the mountain one that gives a taste of itself in the hinterland, coastal habitat, the valley one and the pond ecosystems largely defined as Sites of Community Importance. Let's talk specifically about ParduMareus, IsMurtas and FluminiDurci. The alluvial plains, favored by the crossing of the Flumendosa and the Rio […]
