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The Palazzo della Direzione building stands out in the midst of a now-abandoned village surrounded by nature; it is as contradictory as it is fascinating.

The Montevecchio Mine is one of the most representative sites of Sardinian industrial archaeology and is part of the UNESCO-recognized Geo-mining Historical and Environmental Park of Sardinia. Mining operations, which began in 1848 and ended in 1991, made Montevecchio one of Europe's most important mining centers for lead and zinc production. The complex preserves washeries, shafts, workshops, warehouses, miners' quarters, and the management building with the adjoining church of Santa Barbara. Today, several guided tours are available that illustrate daily life in the mines and the technological evolution of the mining industry. Tours can be booked online at http://www.minieramontevecchio.it/ or at the Geo-mining Park information points.

Montevecchio, also known as Gennas Serapis, is an ancient mining village now a hamlet of Guspini, nestled in the Geo-Mining Historical and Environmental Park of Sardinia. Founded in the 19th century as the administrative center of the lead and zinc mines, it was established here. The village is home to the Montevecchio Mine information point and the Gennas Food and Wine Confraternity, a trattoria offering excellent food in a friendly, family-friendly atmosphere. They are usually open on weekends, but we recommend contacting them to check opening times, make reservations, and arrange for service. The owner is very helpful and is happy to welcome hungry travelers.

Built in the early 1900s and named after Lord Thomas Allnutt Brassey, the Naracauli Washery processed blende, the mineral from which zinc was extracted. Connected to the Gennamari and Ingurtosu mines by funiculars and railways, it was one of Sardinia's main mining facilities for decades. Dismantled in the 1970s, today its monumental remains—immersed in the landscape of the Costa Verde—are one of the most iconic images of the Sardinian Geomineral Park.

Until the mid-19th century, Montevecchio didn't even have a name. With the development of the mine by the Sanna-Castoldi family, a cluster of buildings serving the mining industry arose: homes for employees and managers, offices, schools, as well as recreational facilities and sports facilities, as well as a hospital. Even today, not a single structure in the village exists that wasn't built for the mine and its workers. Today, Montevecchio still has a few hundred inhabitants, and walking its streets, you can appreciate the urban and architectural evolution of the village, developed over 150 years of mining activity. TO VISIT THE MINE, this is the official website: https://www.minieradimontevecchio.it/

In Guspini, Sardinia, there is an interesting geological formation called the Cuccuru Zeppara (or Monte Cépera) columnar basalts. These basalts are prisms of volcanic rock that form a characteristic "organ pipe" structure, resulting from the slow cooling of lava. The area is located within the town, on a small hill overlooking the village. Here are some details: Formation: The columnar basalts were formed in the Plio-Pleistocene by underwater volcanic eruptions. Structure: The slow cooling of the magma caused the rock to fracture vertically, creating columns that resemble organ pipes. Location: They are located on Monte Cépera, a 167-meter-high dome-shaped relief, in an area that was once a quarry. Visit: To admire the basalts, you must enter private property, so it's advisable to ask the owners' permission. Importance: This formation is a natural monument and offers a fascinating geological spectacle.

The highest dunes in Europe

A sandy and partly deep section, always keep going ;-)