Poetto Beach faces the Gulf of the Angels, on the southern coast of the island.

Even though the white sand dunes and the multi coloured casotti ( wooden constructions near the sea) belong to the past, the sandy shore preserves an incredible charm, enriched by the Promontory of the Devil's Saddle which dominates the port of Marina Piccola. These elements, together with the closeness to the city and the entertainment offered by  traditional baretti (wooden kiosks where it is possible to eat and drink something), make Poetto the favourite place for the inhabitants of Cagliari during summer season and also in any other sunny day in the rest of the year. The beachfront area offers also different kinds of services, as bed&breakfast, guesthouses, beach resorts, diving centres and surf schools.

Used for a long time by the Archaeological Superintendence as a deposit of materials from the excavations, the complex of San Pancrazio had already been destined to exhibitions in a project by Raffaello Delogu in the 1930’s.

At the end of the 15th century, due to the Turkish incursions, the Viceroy Juan Dusay decided to strengthen the system of fortifications of Cagliari.

A second wall and a moat were built close to the medieval tower of San Pancrazio to defend the northern side of the fortifications. Soon this system became obsolete due to the introduction of firearms and was later modified by military engineers.

In the 19th century, it served as a hospital for the condemned detained in the tower and later as a deposit of excavation materials by the Archaeological Superintendence.

Subsequently, the historical relevance of the complex gave it new functions as an exhibition area.

To preserve its homogeneity, a steel structure with wooden platforms has been designed to let the visitors see the original elements of the ancient structures.

Spazio E_EMME is a place devoted to the presentation of artistic events, without restraints of any kind, open to the thousand faces of contemporary culture.

Art and culture are words leading to extremely diverse and distant interpretations, they sometimes generate ambiguities, unleash controversies and give rise to heated debates. By participating in our activities those who follow us create with us the sense of what we do.

Located in the historic district of Castello, Spazio 61 is an exhibition space for temporary and permanent art exhibitions.

"Cultural space, art atelier, gallery: three different ways to say the same thing, to suggest an activity that has the ultimate goal of bringing people together and making people talk and sharing ideas together. This place is called Space 61" (www.sardegnanovas.info).

Spazio 61 is also a cultural association whose purpose is the promotion and dissemination of art and in particular of painting, through various activities including exhibitions of young artists, cultural exchanges between Sardinian and non-Sardinian painters and any other activity necessary for the development and spread of the artistic culture.

The gallery-atelier is located in Cagliari in Via dei Genovesi 48 in the centre of an imaginary line connecting the Elephant Tower and the Cathedral, in the historic medieval district of Castello.

(In)visible is an exhibition space located in the centre of Cagliari, in the heart of the historic district of Marina.

(In)Visible was born in June 2006, visible and not visible, depending on the situations, the period, the mood... A place where to share artistic experiences with passion and emotion, discussing with art lovers, experts, artists and occasional visitors.

The building of the Società degli operai del Mutuo Soccorso (Workers' Mutual Aid Society) was founded in 1855: its first temporary headquarters were located in the district of Castello, in the council chamber of the old Town Hall.

The engineer Riccardo Simonetti made the project and was also responsible for the construction works. The Art Nouveau building built in 1912 consists of a ground floor and a first floor, where the offices and the Meeting room take place. The refinement of the Liberty style is clearly visible in the front door and in the staircase railings leading upstairs.

Over the years the building has undergone several restoration works following the damage caused by the Second World War. Of particular importance are the documents preserved in the glass cases, that recall the 147 years of history of the Foundation: historical documents about the founders and the events that marked the war.

A few steps from the train station and its ample parking, SNOB Luxury Suite is located in an elegant private building dating back to the early 1900s. The spacious rooms are modernly furnished and can be reached by lift, equipped with air conditioning and a flat-screen smart TV. wifi internet connection and private bathroom. In some rooms you can also enjoy the private sauna or a large private outdoor area, a large garden with chaise long, divantti and table.

Every morning in the buffet will be served Italian breakfast, and at your disposal all the necessary for hot drinks. Coffee machine and kettle are available for guests throughout the stay.

A short distance from the hotel you can reach the port and the train station, which connect the city airport in 5 minutes. You can take advantage of our transfer services to the beaches or the airport.

The Devil's Saddle, like the whole promontory of St. Elia, consists of sedimentary rocks of Miocene Epoch, and it is geologically quite young. Inside these rocks, several small caves were formed and inhabited by humans since the sixth millennium BC. The origin of the name comes from a legend, according to which the devils, fascinated by the beauty of the gulf of Cagliari, tried to seize it. Thereafter, God sent his favoured angels led by Archangel Michael, to banish Lucifer and his followers. The battle was fought in the skies over the gulf and today we still have two theories. The best known is that Lucifer, while escaping, was thrown from his horse and lost his seat that remained in the waters of the gulf and turned to stone, giving rise to the promontory. The other theory tells that ,during the battle, the demon fell on the promontory, giving to it the current form. Hence the Devil's Saddle and the Gulf of the Angels names. It is said that the angels, sent by the Almighty, are still faithful to their task and continue to protect the Gulf. Close to the highest point of the promontory (135 m above the sea level), it is supposed the presence of a Punic temple, perhaps a place of worship dedicated to Astarte. Moreover, it is also possible to admire a Punic tank, elongated, with remarkable dimensions: 27 m long and 4.5 m deep. Not far away there is another Roman cistern, from the classic shape of a truncated cone section. According to tradition, in these places, there has been the martyrdom of St. Elia, who has been killed during the persecutions of Diocletian, in the Byzantine period. The whole promontory bears his name today. In the eleventh century the whole area was given to the Victorini monks, who built a real monastery and took care of fish farms, ponds and cultivable areas in the surroundings.

The tower, now almost in ruins, is situated on the highest and panoramic point of the promontory and it is to be considered, however, as a part of the defense and sighting system, created by the Spanish during the sixteenth century. However, it would seem that from the Pisan period there was a tower, known as the "Lantern", with signaling functions. Later, the same tower was also called tower of pouhet, which means catch basin, because it is situated close to the the Roman cistern. The entire area would eventually be called "pouhet", hence the name "Poetto" attributed to the large beach of Cagliari. The coastal towers continued to be used during the Savoy period, since a royal decree of  1867 stipulated that they had no longer to be considered fortified places. During the Second World War were also built a fort and other buildings, which are still visible. In all likelihood, the materials reused were from the ruins of St.Elia church, of which, unfortunately, you can only the perimeter of the foundation.