Laconi

Laconi is the village of Saint Ignatius, the Capuchin friar born here in 1701 and deeply venerated in Sardinia: his birthplace can be visited in the centre, and his feast in late August draws pilgrims from all over the island. At 550 metres in the Sarcidano, the village lies below a rock wall and has an old centre of stone houses and 19th-century mansions. The Aymerich park, a large 19th-century botanical garden with waterfalls, caves and ancient trees, surrounds the ruins of the medieval castle, and the Menhir Statue Museum displays a unique collection of prehistoric anthropomorphic stelae found locally.

What to see

• Parco Aymerich e castello
• Museum: delle statue menhir
• House natale di Sant'Ignazio
• Old town

Festivals and traditions

• Sant'Antonio Abate, con il foghidoni17 January
• Sant'Ignazio da Laconi, fine agostoAugust

Nearby hikes

• Giara di Gesturi15 km
• Punta La Marmora27 km

Nearby towns

• Nurallao · 7 km
• Nureci · 7 km
• Genoni · 8 km
• Nuragus · 9 km
• Asuni · 9 km
• Senis · 10 km
• Meana Sardo · 11 km
• Assolo · 13 km

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