Underground Cagliari

An itinerary to discover the main underground spots of the town, between archaeology and nature, art and faith.

This itinerary includes the exploration of the main hypogeic sites of the city, including archeology, nature, art and spirituality.
In the historic district of the Marina, the largest urban archaeological route in Sardinia develops, that of the Archaeological area of Saint Eulalia, which is entered from the courtyard of the cinema of Sant'Eulalia. Then we continue in San Sepolcro Square to admire the homonymous crypt, one of the hypogeic spaces among the most fascinating in the city. Continuing, in Saint Efisio street, 14, we find the Crypt of Saint Restituta, located under the homonymous church, in the historic district of Stampace. The crypt is partly a natural cave, partly carved out of the rock. As well, in Saint Efisio street we can admire the crypt of the patron saint, which is located under the homonymous church. The crypt of Sant'Efisio is one of the most important religious destinations in the city as it is considered the place of imprisonment of the martyr Efisio, revered and celebrated by the people of Cagliari every May 1st. Finally, in Palazzo Square there is the Cathedral of Saint Maria, with the homonymous crypt under, in which numerous characters are buried. The only part that can currently be visited is the Sanctuary of the Martyrs, called this way because inside it there are 179 niches engraved with the names of the saints.