Decimomannu

Decimomannu is a Campidano town about twenty kilometres from Cagliari, named after the Roman staging post at the tenth mile of the road to Sulci. Today it is best known for its large military air base, which shaped the town's growth. The old centre keeps Campidano houses of mud brick, the làdiri, with big courtyards and gateways for carts, and there are traces of the Roman aqueduct to Cagliari and a bridge over the river. The most heartfelt feast is Santa Greca, held three times a year; the September one is among the busiest in southern Sardinia.

What to see

• Old town con le case in làdiri
• Sanctuary of Santa Greca
• Resti dell'acquedotto romano

Festivals and traditions

• Martirio di Santa Greca12 January
• Santa Greca, la festa grandeSeptember

Nearby beaches

• Poetto21 km

Nearby hikes

• Sella del Diavolo21 km

Nearby towns

• Uta · 2 km
• Villaspeciosa · 3 km
• Assemini · 4 km
• Decimoputzu · 5 km
• San Sperate · 6 km
• Villasor · 8 km
• Elmas · 8 km
• Monastir · 11 km

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