Cagliari is the biggest city in Sardinia with about one hundred and sixty thousand inhabitants and is the main political, administrative, economic and cultural centre of Sardinia and the main port of the island.
It is an emblem of evolution, change, freshness and life surrounded by water. It is situated in south Sardinia, in the middle of the Angels Gulf and between the Molentargius and Santa Gilla lagoons.
Cagliari has four historical districts: Stampace, the artistic district; la marina, the commercial district; Villanova, the farmers district and Castello, the noble district, where in old times lived the people of power. These were characteristics of the middles ages but they no longer apply. The Pisans designed and were responsible for the overall appearance of the city. In fact, they were attracted by the strategic position of the city in the Mediterranean and they conquered the city in 1250. The following Aragonese and Spanish rulers maintained the original appearance, but gave the quarter new featurses such as the Cathedral’s crypt. The University was also built during this era. Walking through the streets of Castello you can sense the history of the most authentic Cagliari, between the present and the past; the ancient palaces and hidden churches where the narrow streets have changed little since medieval times.
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