Places of interest - Hotel Panorama
The traditional quarters Stampace, Marina and Villanova are worth a visit. While the first one was the quarter of the citizens and merchants, in the Marina quarter lived the fisherman and sailors. Stampace, the third one, was populated mainly by farmers and shepherds.
The natural laguna of Cagliari was used for the salt production since ancient times. Today the laguna is a natural park and refuge for endangered species like the pink flamingos.
In the high season the five mile long Poetto beach with its recreational facilities, its bars and vendors of fresh seafood becomes a city itself.
Within close proximity of Cagliari there are two tourist harbours: "Marina piccola" and "Su Siccu".