Arbus

Arbus is the municipality of the Costa Verde, one of the largest in Sardinia, with 47 kilometres of wild coast on the Sardinian Sea: the Piscinas and Scivu dunes, Torre dei Corsari and Portu Maga. The village stands on a hill at over three hundred metres and is also known for its handmade knives, the arburesa.

Probably founded in the 14th century in the Giudicato of Arborea, Arbus long lived from mining: Montevecchio, Ingurtosu and the ore-washing plants down the valley to Piscinas are now among the most evocative places in the Geo-mining Park. In the village the parish church of San Sebastiano is rich in 17th and 18th-century statues and paintings.

What to see

• Dune di Piscinas
• Mine of Montevecchio
• Mine of Ingurtosu
• Costa Verde e Torre dei Corsari
• Parish church of San Sebastiano
• Giants' tomb of Bruncu Espis
• Tempio punico di Capo Frasca

Festivals and traditions

• San Sebastiano20 January
• Sant'Antonio di Padova13 June

Nearby beaches

• Piscinas13 km
• Scivu17 km

Nearby hikes

• Cammino minerario di Santa Barbara29 km

Nearby towns

• Guspini · 3 km
• Gonnosfanadiga · 7 km
• Pabillonis · 13 km
• Fluminimaggiore · 14 km
• Villacidro · 14 km
• San Gavino Monreale · 17 km
• San Nicolò d'Arcidano · 18 km
• Uras · 21 km

Sources: Grande Enciclopedia della Sardegna; ISTAT. Original texts by Gotosardinia.