A very few kilometers from Tempio Pausania, this grey granite bastion displays a rare architectural solution for Nuragic Sardinia by combining an archaic covered gallery with early large domed rooms.
The entrance is stunning for the proportions of its immense stone lintel, shaped with a clean cut that supports tons of masonry without yielding a single millimeter. Beyond the threshold, the main corridor traverses the entire building, allowing natural light to filter through to the inner courtyard. Along the passage, two well-preserved oval rooms open up, and a very steep walkway carved directly into the rock once led sentries directly to the roof of the fortress, providing a perfect lookout point to monitor movements across the valley.
Fragments of roof tiles and pottery found among the holm oaks indicate that the settlement remained active even into the Roman era, housing soldiers and travelers alike. Today the nuraghe also remains famous for its unusual night inhabitants. A colony of tiny dwarf bats lives in its darkest chamber, confirming the ancient monument continues to host the wild life of Gallura.
