The jewels of Sardinia are the protagonists of the 29th edition of Monumenti Aperti itinerario, the event that from May 3 to November 3 will open the beauties of the Island to visitors, from the domus de janas to the museums, passing through churches, ancient abbeys, nuraghi and parks.
All this with an eye to the lesser-known heritage, as in the original spirit of the event, born in 1997, organized by Imago Mundi and financed this year by the Ministry of Labor, with the slogan: “Where everything is possible”.
It starts right from Sardinia, on May 3 and 4, with 64 municipalities involved , together with Benevento, Chieti, Cosenza, Perugia and the Casilino Ecomuseum of Rome.
Four new entrances: Golfo Aranci on May 17/18 with the Sacred Well of Milis; Mogoro (May 31/June 1), with the Church of Carmine and the Nuraghe Cuccurada; Oschiri (May 31/June 1), custodian of the Sanctuary of Nostra Signora di Castro and the Altar of Santo Stefano; Sorradile (May 31/June 1) with the Church of San Sebastiano and the Domus de Janas of Prunittu. Between October and November the route will cross all of Italy.
Among the Sardinian sites that will be showcased: the Punic Necropolis of Tuvixeddu in Cagliari, the largest in the Mediterranean; in Sassari, among the stops there is the one at the Sanna Museum which among the finds houses the statuettes of the Mother Goddess; the Pinacoteca, but also an Art Nouveau itinerary through the streets of the city.
Again: the Tower of San Miguel in Tortolì, the Nuraghe Sirai and the Great Mine of Serbariu in Carbonia, the site of Santa Maria in Terralba, the Church of San Giorgio in Sestu, the Mine of Perd'e Pibera in Gonnosfanadiga or the Brassey Washery in Arbus.
Monumenti Aperti also supports the Unesco candidacy of the monuments of the Nuragic civilization carried forward by the association “La Sardegna verso l'Unesco” chaired by Pierpaolo Vargiu with “Sentieri nuragici”: guided visits in the company of volunteers and young archaeologists, in 30 little-known sites, between May, June and October.
