Italy
Sardinia
Oristano
Crabas/Cabras
San Giovanni di Sinis Beach and San Giovanni Tower
Italy
Sardinia
Oristano
Crabas/Cabras
San Giovanni di Sinis Beach and San Giovanni Tower
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 40 out of 46 hikers
Location: Crabas/Cabras, Oristano, Sardinia, Italy
Very nice, unmanaged beach. Decent restaurants at the top of the path
September 5, 2023
Tharros (also Tharras, Tarrae or Tarras) is an ancient city on the west coast of Sardinia, of which only remains remain. It is located 20 km west of Oristano in the province of the same name, on the southern tip of the Sinis Peninsula, which is sometimes only 100 m wide. The name Tharros first appeared on a Roman milestone.
Founded by Nuragic people, the place was expanded into a city by the Phoenicians and taken over by the Punians and Romans. Between 827 and 1070 AD it was the capital of the judicate of Arborea. Ibn Jubayr (1145–1217) reported as early as 1183 that he had seen a ruined city when his ship sought shelter from a storm on the Sardinian promontory.
February 20, 2024
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