Nora Ancient Roman City Tour: Explore and Relax Amid Historical Ruins and Stunning Landscapes
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Cagliari
Embark on a captivating tour of Nora, an ancient Roman city in Sardinia. Explore historical ruins, luxurious villas, temples, and a splendid theater. Relax amidst stunning landscapes and capture unforgettable memories.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Area Archeologica di Nora - punic/roman archeological site
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Experienced guide
What's Not Included
  • Tickets entrance for the archaeological site (8€ per person)
Additional Information

Nora, an ancient city, is amongst the most significant archaeological locations on the island. The coastal positioning of the city played a key role in attracting Phoenician settlers in the VIII century BC, followed by the Carthaginians. However, Nora’s peak was during the Roman era when it became Sardinia’s initial capital.

Together, we will explore the historical residential areas, opulent villas adorned with mosaic designs, bathhouses, temples, vintage paved paths, and the magnificent theater.

In addition to archaeology, the opportunity for relaxation is plentiful! The whole region is encompassed by an awe-inspiring landscape, ideal for capturing remarkable photographs. The Tower of Coltellazzo and a golden coastline leading to the Sant’Efisio’s church serve as your picturesque backdrop. Sant’Efisio is a revered saint amongst the local Sardinian populace and is the focus of one of Europe’s longest processions each May.

Location
Largo Carlo Felice, 76
Largo Carlo Felice
Meeting point is in front of the "Cagliari 1920 Store" at the top part of Largo Carlo Felice, and opposite to the statue of Carlo Felice
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Pamela_s
Jun 24, 2023
Excellent! - Our tour guide Francesca was punctual, knowledgeable and engaging. The sights were spectacular if you are interested in archeological sites.
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7rachj
Jul 14, 2022
Highly recommended - Really good trip. Fabio was a great guide with perfect English. He pointed out interesting features on the road to Nora and even stopped so we could see the famous flamingos. His knowledge of the history of Nora was very in depth and he explained the site very well. Also cares for us well in the hot Italian sun!
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Siofra
Jun 1, 2022
A great experience! - Francesca was a very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. She answered every question we had and gave us a very thorough tour of the ruins. It was a great experience and a lovely trip! Highly recommend!
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Roxana
Aug 27, 2019
Fantastic experience - The place was amazing and our guide - Matilde, very knowledgeable and very pleasant. The logistics were very well thought out and we had a wonderful experience visiting these incredible ruins. Highly recommended!
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Compass573167
Aug 18, 2019
Nora and Chia - This was an excellent tour thanks to our tour guide, Francesca. We were lucky to have such a great guide. She was fun, enthusiastic and extremely well educated. Not just that she speaks 4 languages and is highly literate, but she really knows the history of the country and everything about the places we saw. Francesca told us all about the ruins and could explain every bit of Nora, as well as local customs. We asked many questions and she always had deeply informed answers. Amazing. This was like traveling with a fun history professor. Good driver and solid communication, too. Met us at the port on time. Made good recommendations for places in town. This was one of the highlights of our trip.
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Eckiofficial
Jul 26, 2019
Was a hot day - Lovely tour guide, (took the tour in English and it was perfectly understandable and clear) learnt many new things about ancient roman cities and people. Interesting and beautiful ruins. The weather was killer tho, dont underestimate the Italian summer.
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