Make the most of your stop in Cagliari and disembark your cruise ship for an exciting private shore excursion. History is alive and in abundance on the island of Sardinia. This is your opportunity to visit some of what remains of a civilization that is approximately 3,000 years old! Enjoy an exclusive guided visit to the Phoenician city of Nora and the hidden gem town of Pula.
Make the most of your stop in Cagliari and disembark your cruise ship for an exciting private shore excursion.
Pickup included
Your guide will meet you at the parking lot outside the gate at your Cagliari cruise port for a picturesque 30-minute drive to Nora's ancient ruins, the first Phoenician city of Sardinia!
Over the course of approximately 1.5 hours, your friendly and knowledgeable guide will share this site's rich history that may eventually be inaccessible. The southern part of Sardinia is sinking into the Mediterranean Sea, which has resulted in a significant portion of the former town now being submerged. Nora was a Roman and pre-Roman town dating back to the time of the Phoenicians. Whether fact or a bit of fiction, the founding of the town is bathed in colorful history. The tradition says that Nora was the first city on the island.
As you enter the archeological zone, you will see what remains of the thermal baths. Walk along the cobbled street to the heart of this open-air museum - Piazza del Foro. Here you will see the ruins of the Temple of Tanit - a Carthaginian goddess. The archeological zone was revealed in 1889 following a storm that uncovered the Phoenician Tophet, a kind of cemetery for children. And hence the excavations began. An aqueduct and necropolis are found on the site, as are the remains of a nobleman's house dating back to the third century. The rooms of the house are lined with mosaics that are stunning. Your guided visit to Nora will be approximately 1.5 hours.
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Welcome to Sardinia! Thank you very much for choosing our tour. Once you get off the cruise take the free shutlle to the passenger terminal (less than one minute) or walk to the gate (very close), it dipends where your cruise docks, our guide is flexible, he will be waiting for you from the docking time with a paper with your surname, in the front of the shuttle stop. We wish you a wonderful cruise and we're looking forward to meet you in our home, be our guest!