Sardinia, Italy · Europe
Cagliari sits on the route: 5 minutes from Monserrato, 46km from Costa del Sud Panoramic Road (SP71).
Cagliari is a city located in Sardinia, Italy. With a population of 149,257, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Cagliari 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 Cagliari to your route.
Cagliari (, also UK: , US: ; Italian: [ˈkaʎʎari] ; Sardinian: Casteddu [kasˈteɖːu] ; Latin: Caralis [käˈɾaːlɪs]) is a municipality and the capital and largest city of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. It has about 145,981 inhabitants, while its metropolitan city, including 69 other nearbyRead more
municipalities, has about 536,245 inhabitants. According to Eurostat, the population of the functional urban area, the commuting zone of Cagliari, rises to 476,975. Cagliari is the 27th largest city in Italy.
An ancient city with a long history, Cagliari has seen the rule of several civilisations. Under the buildings of the modern city there is a continuous stratification attesting to human settlement over the course of some five thousand years, from the Neolithic to today. Historical sites include the prehistoric Domus de Janas, partly damaged by cave activity, a large Carthaginian era necropolis, a Roman era amphitheatre, a Byzantine basilica, three Pisan-era towers and a strong system of fortification that made the town the core of Spanish Habsburg imperial power in the western Mediterranean Sea. Its natural resources have always been its sheltered harbour, the often powerfully fortified hill of Castel di Castro, the modern Casteddu, the salt from its lagoons, and, from the hinterland, wheat from the Campidano plain and silver and other ores from the Iglesiente mines.
Cagliari was the capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1324 to 1848, when Turin became the formal capital of the kingdom (which in 1861 became the Kingdom of Italy). Today the city is a regional cultural, educational, political and artistic centre, known for its diverse Art Nouveau architecture and several monuments. It is also Sardinia's economic and industrial hub, having one of the biggest ports in the Mediterranean Sea, an international airport, and the 106th highest income level in Italy (among 8,092 comuni), comparable to that of several northern Italian cities.
It is also the seat of the University of Cagliari, founded in 1607, and of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagliari, since the 5th century AD.
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Cagliari is located in Sardinia, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 39.2305 latitude, 9.1192 longitude.
Cagliari has a population of approximately 149,257 people, making it a city in Italy.
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coastal drive
Sardinia's answer to the Amalfi Coast: a 25 km panoramic road between Chia and Teulada skimming turquoise coves, Saracen watchtowers and granite headlands on the island's wild southern shore.
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ancient ruins
The greatest of Sardinia's Bronze Age nuraghe towers, a UNESCO labyrinth of stone older than Rome.
54 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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