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Cabras

Province of Oristano, Sardegna (Sardinia, Sardinien), Italy

Locality: Situated in the north-western Campidano plain, in a territory with lagoons of great environmental interest, such as the Stagno di Cabras, one of the largest in Europe with a surface area of 20 sq km, on whose banks the little town is located, and the marshes of Mistas and Mar'e Pontis, Mar'e Pauli and the WWF protected oasis of Pauli'e Sali, where the last individuals of the endangered species Pollo Sultano can still be found, and there are large numbers of pink flamingos. Many other animal and plant species are endemic in the Sinis peninsula, such as turtles, hares, boars. The coastline can offer many kms of beaches with a typically white rice-sized sands, all included in the Marine Reserve "Sinis Maldiventre".

Info: Population: about inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: -- Phone Area Code: History: Originally the population were along the coast, then moved more in the hinterland when after the fall of the Roman Empire, pirate attacks were more frequent. In the 11th century there was a Villa called Masones de Capras (house of goats) possibly an ancient settlement of shepherds, and the goat is included in the coatofarms, together with the muggine (striped bass) called also the "gold of Cabras" for its abundance. At that time it was under the Judges of Arborea, who established a fortress in the Castello di Cabras. In the 13th cencury Benedictine and Camaldolenses monks obtained fishing rights in the ponds Mar'e Pontis and Mistras, and fish was largely exported throughout the Middle Ages. In 1479 the territory came under the control of the Aragonese monarchy, and after that followed the destiny of Sardinia, and in 1720 was included in the Piedmon Kingdom under the Savoy.

Since time immemioral the economy was based on goat rearing, fishing, and cultivation of olive trees, vineyards and almond trees. Since 1983 fishing in the ponds is under the control of the region, which entrust the activity to cooperatives of local fishermen. What to see:

The ancient Phoenician settlement of Tharros, built on a previous Nuragic village, which was in later centuries a port of the Etruscans and the Romans after them.
The neolitic necropolis at Cuccuru S'arriu, in the center of the Cabras Pond;
The church of San Salvatore, built on a former temple dedicated to Mars and Venus of the 3rd century AD, where the cult of springwater was practised and later replaced with the Christian saint.
At least 2 dozens of ancient Nuraghi all over the territory.

the magic of sunrise and sunset on the sea, crystalline waters & and warm breeze...