The Nuraghe is the symbol of the Nuragic civilization: it is a stone construction with a conic shape, and it is considered one of the most distinctive features of Sardinia. Their function is not certain, however the most complex Nuraghe hosted a large number of inhabitants. In some cases they reached a hight of 30 meters, almost like castles. They are scattered all around the island and in the past, on average, there was one every 3 km. One of the hypothesis is that they had a military function, since they were all interconnected.
Known in Italian as “Fairy Caves”, the Domus de Janas are funerary prehistoric constructions dug inside the rock. Some are isolated while others create a full blown underground necropolis. They can be accessed via an entrance called “Gromos” and a vestibule. In Sardinian, the term “Janas” refers to female and male adolescent figures that populated traditional Sardinian legends. The Tombs of Giants are traces of Sardinia’s most fascinating and mysterious prehistoric history. They are collective graves where numerous people were buried. Inside, they feature a long chamber, while the external facade has vertical stones, at the center of which the stele stands, a large stone that terminates with a round frame.
In Southern Sardinia, the facade features a distinctive entrance topped by a monolithic architrave. Among the most important archeological sites surrounding Cala Luas, we recommend: Bau Nuraxi Nuraghe – Tomb of Giants, in the locality of Triei, and the Nuragic complex of S’Arcu ‘e is Forros, in the locality of Villagrande Strisaili.