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Fishermen using fassonis, traditional sedge boats, on the Santa Giusta lake
p Santa Giusta the interior are in various styles, Mussolinia. The town was built
Road map B4. * 4,700. and originally came from the on a regular grid plan typical
n Via Amsicora 17 (0783 35 45 00). nearby Roman cities of Neapolis, of modern cities. All the civic
_ 14 May: Sagra di Santa Giusta. Tharros and Othoca. From the buildings (school, parish church,
sacristy there is a lovely view of hotel and town hall) are found
This agricultural town, built on the lake, one of the best fishing in Piazza Maria Ausiliatrice, from
the banks of the Santa Giusta areas in Sardinia, where you can which the main streets radiate.
lake and marsh, was built over still see the long is fassonis The avenues are lined
the ruins of the Roman city sedge boats with trees and the
of Ottona. The cathedral of of Phoenician two- storey Neo-
Santa Giusta, a jewel of Pisan derivation. On Gothic houses
Romanesque architecture the feast day of are surrounded
blended with Arab and Lombard Santa Giusta in May, by gardens.
elements, stands on the rise a lively regatta is Soapstone scarab found The Museo
as you enter the town. The held here. The local in Santa Giusta digs della Bonifica is
cathedral was built gastronomic speciality dedicated to the
in the first half of is bottarga (salted mullet roe). land reclamation scheme of
the 12th century the 1920s and 1930s, and also
and has a narrow R Santa Giusta contains finds from excavations
façade, with a Via Manzoni. Tel 0783 35 92 05. in the area, including the
triple lancet Open 8am–5:30pm. & call 346 963 Roman necropolis of S’Ungroni,
window. The 0329 or 340 403 0572. north of Arborea, discovered
columns in during the land reclamation.
About 9 km (6 miles) to
a Arborea the southwest is the pretty
fishing village of Marceddi, on
Road map B4. * 3,900. n Town
Hall (0783 80 331). _ Good Friday: the edge of the marsh of the
living representation of the Passion same name, dominated by the
of Christ. ∑ comune.arborea.or.it 16th- century Torrevecchia.
Arborea was E Museo della Bonifica
founded in 1930 Corso Italia 44. Tel 0783 803 3217
during the Fascist (by appt only). Open 9:30am–noon,
period and 4:30–7pm Tue–Fri, 5–7:30pm Sat &
was initially Sun. & ∑ museoarborea.it
named
s Fordongianus
Road map C4. * 1,200. n Via
Traiano 7 (0783 601 23). _ 21 Apr &
21 Aug: Festa di San Lussorio.
Ancient Forum Traiani was once
the largest Roman city in the
interior. Located in the Tirso river
valley, it was forti fied against the
Cathedral of Santa Giusta, a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture local Barbagia people. Today the
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p178 and p188

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