Men had been extracting minerals and coal in the province of Carbonia and Iglesias for 8.000 years until the 1980s.
You can now tour mines and coal transportation galleries from the heart of the mountains all the way to the sea in the areas of UNESCO’s first Geomineral Historic and Environmental Park.
Discover lovely villages nestled among orchards and vineyards in the plains and on the islands of Sant’Antioco and San Pietro.
Tour the two towns of Carbonia and Iglesias and search for all the many signs of Spanish rule.
And get impressed by the Sahara desert making its way into Europe besides the beaches of Chia.