수마스/엘마스 최고의 라이딩 경로

currently (June 2025) closed by scaffolding for restoration

Vast estates for the wine production of local cellars, crossed by a cycle path

At the gates of Cagliari, the Conti Vecchi salt pans are an immense natural area and an industrial archaeology site. Salt, nicknamed "white gold", has been extracted here for decades and this place, owned by Conti Vecchi, is now enhanced by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano. To visit them, here is the dedicated page on the FAI website: https://fondoambiente.it/luoghi/saline-conti-vecchi/visita.

Many paths begin from this church

Less busy alternative for entering Cagliari

magnificent pearl in the countryside! adjoining park with benches, tables and games for children! excellent stopping point to rest or have a snack!

The white mountains shine in the sun, separated by the green of the Mediterranean scrub and the pink pools, which reflect the color of the flamingos that nest there undisturbed: this is the evocative landscape of the Contevecchi salt pans, where for almost a century man and nature have coexisted in harmony. The modern plants, still in operation, coexist with the memory told by the factories and machinery of a bygone era. Here the activity has never stopped, resisting wars and industrial crises from 1931 until today. It is impressive and beautiful to observe the salt mountains which sometimes seem incredibly high.

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.