カブデラ/カポテッラの湖・トップ5

beautiful view of the salt pans, the beach and the old town of Cagliari

A beautiful lake rich in fauna

The small Capoterra pond constitutes a part of the larger wetland of the Santa Gilla pond (or also called the Cagliari pond), which extends over 3,000 hectares. This area is the wildest of the wetland, offering the opportunity to observe numerous birds, especially pink flamingos.

Near the capital of Sardinia, the Santa Gilla lagoon emerges, one of the largest and most important naturalistic sites in Europe, rich in different species of birds and with historical-economic-industrial relevance. Human settlements in the lagoon date back to the 8th century BC, when the first Carthaginian Carales, a center of trade and fishing, was founded in Santa Gilla. During Roman times, it became a suburb of Karalis. In the Middle Ages, Santa Igia, on the strip of land overlooking the lagoon, was the capital of the Giudicato of Calari and an episcopal seat. The lagoon was the scene of a naval battle between Genoa and Pisa in 1194, fighting for dominion over the Giudicato. There are many beautiful viewpoints for this natural oasis right next to the urban heart of Sardinia, and this place is one of them.

beautiful gravel section even if on the maps described as SP1

Authorized picnic area nearby

This rather gentle climb on an unpaved road passes next to the Gutturu Mannu reservoir, an artificial basin obtained by damming the Rio Gutturu Mannu.

Wouldn't recommend for roadies, but for tourers that don't mind a bit of the rough stuff, this is a pretty mellow climb. Fine on a gravel bike. Road surface is rough but bonus is that it's not that busy for motor traffic - didn't encounter any.