ancient ruins
Su Nuraxi di Barumini
The greatest of Sardinia's Bronze Age nuraghe towers, a UNESCO labyrinth of stone older than Rome.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Sardinia, Italy · Europe
Escolca is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Isili, 11km from Su Nuraxi di Barumini.
Escolca is a town located in Sardinia, Italy. With a population of 624, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Escolca 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 Escolca to your route.
Escolca, Iscroca in sardinian language, is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 652 and an area of 14.7 square kilometres (5.7 mi2).
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in the Sarcidano sub-region which extends between the territories of Campidano, that of Marmilla and that of Barbagia. Inside there are three artificial lakes of Mulargia, Flumendosa and San Sebastiano. The Sarcidano territory is dotted with numerous archaeological remains, not only Nuragic.
The municipality is part of the Oil Community.
The municipality of Escolca contains the frazione (subdivision) San Simone.
Escolca borders the following municipalities: Barumini, Gergei, Gesico, Mandas, Serri, Villanovafranca.
In the 1952 the Cadoni's family opened the first and independent cinema of the village named 'Cinema Vittoria' (1952-1974).
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Escolca is located in Sardinia, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 39.6986 latitude, 9.1214 longitude.
Escolca has a population of approximately 624 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
Barbagia mountain town covered in more than 150 political and social murals painted since 1969, turning shepherd-country lanes into a manifesto in fresco. Pair with a cortes-style lunch of pane frattau in the rugged Supramonte.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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