Cagliari Observatory

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The Cagliari Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Italy's Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica. It is located 20 km away from Cagliari in Sardinia. It was founded in 1899 to study the Earth's rotation. ()

Local name: Osservatorio astronomico di Cagliari Coordinates: 39°8'9"N, 8°58'23"E

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Cagliari Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nuraghe Antigori, Port of Cagliari, Capoterra, Stagno di Cagliari.

3.3 miSE
Archaeological site
Nuraghe Antigori
84 min walk • The Nuraghe Antigori is a nuragic complex dating back to the second millennium BC. It's located in the municipality of Sarroch, in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari.
4.9 miE
Harbor
Port of Cagliari
126 min walk • The Port of Cagliari is one of the largest Italian seaports and one of the largest seaports in the Mediterranean Sea basin, with an annual traffic capacity of around 50 million tonnes of cargo and 1,000,000 TEU's.
2 miNE
Town
Capoterra
52 min walk • One of the main attractions in Capoterra is the stunning Poetto Beach, which stretches for over eight kilometers along the coast. With its soft white sand and crystal-clear waters, Poetto Beach is an ideal spot for sunbathing, swimming, and water sports.
6.1 miNE
Park
Stagno di Cagliari
155 min walk • The Stagno di Santa Gilla, or Stagno di Cagliari, is a coastal lagoon at the mouths of the rivers Cixerri and Mannu near Cagliari, on the Golfo degli Angeli in southern Sardinia, Italy.
4.9 miN
39°12'8"N • 8°56'27"E
Chiesa Santa Lucia
125 min walk • Church

Cagliari Observatory

Facts and practical information

Cagliari Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nuraghe Antigori

Port of Cagliari

Capoterra

Stagno di Cagliari

Chiesa Santa Lucia