Even in the height of the summer season it could happen that some days of bad weather do not allow us to enjoy our well-deserved relaxation by the sea. These are the perfect days to discover the most hidden, most intimate Sardinia, the one that has the most beautiful stories to tell.
A bit more than an hour’s drive from Altré we find the nuraghe Santu Antine, dating back to 3500 years ago, which is the best preserved prehistoric structure of this type among the 8000 nuraghi scattered throughout the island.
A majestic construction
Already in the distance you can admire the majesty of this nuraghe which is now 18 meters high but which originally exceeded 25 meters with its central tower.
At the entrance, our guide awaits us and takes us to the large courtyard dominated by the keep to tell us everything we know about Santu Antine, thanks to the archaeological excavations and subsequent findings of bronzes and artifacts. These finds today are kept at a short distance from here, in the Museum of the Nuraghi Valley in Logudoro Meilogu, in Torralba.
The perfection of prehistoric architecture
It is truly amazing to see how these giant stones, placed? millennia ago, are still perfectly in place without the slightest hint of failure. And it is even more incredible to discover that Santu Antine was built on the basis of a precise architectural project that gives us an idea of how much the population of the time had evolved.
Unfortunately, the successive dominations have considerably changed the appearance of this marvelous nuraghe, removing a large part of the stones that were used for the construction of other buildings. For the same reason many buildings like this have been irretrievably lost over the centuries.
As you will have understood the history of this nuraghe, which can be visited entirely in all its corridors and on its terraces, is very interesting and deserves a trip out of town thanks to the great passion transmitted by its valid guides.
The 8 euro ticket is valid to visit both the Santu Antine site and the Torralba Museum.
For information on opening hours www.nuraghesantuantine.it