ancient ruins
Su Nuraxi di Barumini
The greatest of Sardinia's Bronze Age nuraghe towers, a UNESCO labyrinth of stone older than Rome.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Sardinia, Italy · Europe
Ales is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Albagiara, 17km from Su Nuraxi di Barumini.
Ales is a town located in Sardinia, Italy. With a population of 1,300, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ales sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ales to your route.
Ales Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Ales, Cattedrale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo) is the parish church of Ales, a small town in the province of Oristano, Sardinia, Italy, and the cathedral of the diocese of Ales-Terralba (the diocesan museum is also located there). The dedication is to Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
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Ales is located in Sardinia, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 39.7683 latitude, 8.8152 longitude.
Ales has a population of approximately 1,300 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ancient ruins
The greatest of Sardinia's Bronze Age nuraghe towers, a UNESCO labyrinth of stone older than Rome.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Mine gallery that punches out of a 50-metre sea cliff at Masua, engineered in 1924 to load zinc ore directly onto ships below: facing the 133-m Pan di Zucchero sea stack. Guided tours walk the tunnel to the cliff-face balcony.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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