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Excellent place to rest after the climb from Flumini Maggiore, before going downhill and partially on gravel among the cork trees

Arbus is a village in the Medio Campidano region with a long tradition of mining and craftsmanship. The historic center is home to the Sardinian Knife Museum, several churches, and workshops that keep traditional skills alive. The town is a good starting point for visiting the former mines of Ingurtosu and Montevecchio or reaching the beaches of Scivu and Piscinas. Here, you'll find several options for eating and sleeping, as well as markets, bars, pharmacies, and essential services, useful for those walking the Santa Barbara Mining Trail.

On the Cuccur'e Zeppara hill, now incorporated into the town of Guspini, you can admire a spectacular wall of basalt prisms up to twenty meters high, perfectly arranged like organ pipes. The formation, created by the slow cooling of lava from an ancient volcanic cone, is considered one of the clearest in Italy and Europe. Declared a natural monument, the quarry can be visited via a short trail that allows for a close-up view of this rare geological feature, similar in shape to be seen only in Sicily, Veneto, Iceland, and a few other places in the world.

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.

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The coffee is excellent

Between Arbus and Fiuminimaggiore, the Bidderdi Pass is a famous climb in the province of South Sardinia, including the territories of the former provinces of Carbonia-Iglesias and Medio Campidano. As you climb it, you might notice some specimens of Arbus black sheep, a native sheep species.

Just south of Oristano, in the municipality of Santa Giusta, this pond is a large wetland not far from the waters of the Gulf of Oristano. It is impossible to swim in it, but fishermen can find mullets, sea breams, sea bass, eels, clams and crabs here. It is also not difficult to spot pink flamingos.