Maracalagonis

Maracalagonis is a Campidano village east of Cagliari, formed by joining two old settlements: Mara, of Roman origin, and Calagonis, which grew in Byzantine times around the church of Santo Stefano. Its very long territory reaches the sea, including part of the Torre delle Stelle coast. The old centre has houses on a grid and 19th-century mansions, and the countryside has several nuraghi and the Cuccuru Carboni rock-cut tombs. On the last Sunday of July the Madonna d'Itria feast draws the faithful from all over the Campidano.

What to see

• Church of Santo Stefano
• Costa di Torre delle Stelle
• Domus de janas of Cuccuru Carboni

Festivals and traditions

• Madonna d'Itria, ultima domenica di luglioJuly

Nearby beaches

• Poetto10 km

Nearby hikes

• Sella del Diavolo12 km
• Foresta dei Sette Fratelli17 km

Nearby towns

• Sinnai · 2 km
• Settimo San Pietro · 4 km
• Quartucciu · 5 km
• Quartu Sant'Elena · 6 km
• Selargius · 6 km
• Soleminis · 8 km
• Monserrato · 8 km
• Dolianova · 11 km

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