Unexpected Sardinia: Iglesias between history and wild nature

Iglesias is a town located in the south of Sardinia, in the Iglesiente region. It is a city rich in history and was the protagonist of the Sardinian mining golden period. In addition to being a seaside tourist resort that boasts hundreds of beaches, caves and coves, it is an important mining center. Its ancient origin makes it an unusual city for the island, rich in history and culture as well as natural beauty. The cathedral of Santa Chiara is one of the main places of worship, located in the historic center, in Piazza Municipio, it is in Romanesque style and dates back to 200. While opposite is the town hall. The walls surrounding the medieval part of the city are still almost intact, along with some towers, which were later adapted. Another place of worship very dear to the citizens is the church of San Francesco, in Catalan Gothic style. Piazza Sella is a focal point of the life of the city, dedicated to Quintino Sella, a Savoy mining engineer, in honor of the great mining tradition of the island. Inside the Asproni mining institute there are the Mining Museum and the Mineralogical Museum which retrace the Sardinian mining tradition with the display of machines and over 400 meters of tunnels, now an educational laboratory. Do not forget a visit to Porto Flavia, in front of Pan di Zucchero, the largest stack in Europe.