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Point of Interest

Calasetta

Calasetta, on Sant’Antioco Island, combines colorful houses, golden beaches, and crystal-clear waters. With Tabarchino traditions, local crafts, and Mediterranean cuisine, it offers an authentic Sardinian experience where sea, culture, and breathtaking scenery come together.

The Municipality

This picturesque town on the southwestern coast of Sardinia, with just over 2,500 inhabitants, maintains an intimate and authentic atmosphere, with brightly colored houses, cobbled streets, and a slow pace of life closely tied to the sea.

The town’s history is deeply connected to the Tabarchino community, which arrived in the 18th century from the Tunisian island of Tabarca. This heritage is still evident today in the local language, traditions, architecture, and culture. The historic center, with its low houses, red-tiled roofs, pastel or light-colored façades, and Ligurian-influenced details, reflects this Mediterranean legacy.

Calasetta’s territory is enriched by stunning beaches such as Sotto Torre and Le Saline, featuring golden sand, crystal-clear waters, and rocky stretches interspersed with small coves. Dunes and seabeds teeming with marine life make the area ideal for hiking, snorkeling, and diving. The harbor serves as the social heart of the town, hosting gatherings, events, and festivals that strengthen the sense of community.

Alongside its natural and cultural heritage, Calasetta also preserves important agricultural traditions. In particular, the protection of local biodiversity plays a significant role. In Calasetta, Michele Ricci and Marianna Aresti serve as custodians of the Calasetta Black Lentil, a traditional and valuable crop. Thanks to their dedication, this heritage variety continues to be preserved and promoted, helping to keep the agricultural memory and local identity alive.

What you will find in this point of interest:

  • 1Biodiversity
  • 2Farmers
  • 0Experiences
  • 3Paths

Technical information

Province:
SU
Population:
2795
Surface:
31.06 km²
Altitude:
9 m s.l.m.

For more information visit
comune.calasetta.ci.it

Local breeders and farmers

Biodiversity

Paths in the territory

Path

Path of Sant'Antioco

The pathof Sant’Antioco is a pilgrimage and slow-tourism route that crosses the Sulcis-Iglesiente area in southwestern Sardinia. The itinerary starts from Iglesias, a historic mining town, and develops through hills, countryside, and natural landscapes until it reaches the coast and the island of Sant’Antioco, which is connected to the mainland by an isthmus.

Once on the island, the route continues along a circular path that allows visitors to explore coastal landscapes, salt flats, cliffs, and small towns linked to maritime traditions. Along the way, travelers encounter Phoenician-Punic archaeological remains and important Christian places of worship, including the basilica and the catacombs dedicated to Saint Antioco.

The route combines a spiritual dimension, historical heritage, and Mediterranean landscapes, offering a slow-travel experience that reveals the culture, traditions, and identity of the Sulcis region.

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Path

Santa Barbara Mining Trail

The Santa Barbara Mining Trail crosses the heart of the Sardinian Geomineral Park, one of the island’s most fascinating and least explored areas. The route connects ancient mines, workers’ villages, tunnels, washing plants, archaeological sites, and stunning natural landscapes, telling a unique story of labor, sacrifice, and community.

Dedicated to Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners, this trail is both a journey through industrial memory and an immersive nature experience: rugged coasts, hills, forests, and rural areas alternate along the path, inviting reflection and discovery. It is an ideal route for those seeking a culturally rich walk that unites history, identity, and landscape.

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The 100 Towers Trail

The 100 Towers Trail is one of the most spectacular trekking routes in the Mediterranean: a large loop that runs along the entire perimeter of Sardinia, following the coastline. Its name comes from the more than one hundred coastal towers built from the 16th century to defend the island against seaborne raids, now transformed into scenic viewpoints and iconic elements of the Sardinian landscape.

The trail passes through an extraordinary variety of environments: wild beaches, cliffs, headlands, wetlands, dunes, pine forests, rocky coasts, and small fishing villages. It is a route that combines the allure of the sea with the depth of history, offering hikers a slow journey along one of Europe’s most pristine coastlines. Ideal for experienced trekkers and anyone wishing to explore Sardinia from a unique perspective, always suspended between land and sea.

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Explore the territory

Discover farmers, biodiversity and experiences distributed in Calasetta.