Pabillonis

Pabillonis is a Medio Campidano village between San Gavino and Guspini, heir to the Roman settlement of Pavilio on the Cagliari-Porto Torres road. It is known for its tradition of potters, who worked the clay of the Rio Mannu. In its territory stands the multi-towered Melas nuraghe on a rise. The village partly keeps its courtyard houses with fine stone gateways, the church of San Giovanni Battista and the 16th-century parish church of Santa Maria della Neve. The feast of San Giovanni Battista, on 24 June and 29 August, recalls the vow of the villagers whom, legend says, the saint hid from Barbary corsairs.

What to see

• Nuraghe Melas
• Church of San Giovanni Battista
• Parish church of Santa Maria della Neve (16th century)
• Tradizione dei vasai

Festivals and traditions

• San Giovanni Battista24 June
• San Giovanni Battista, scioglimento del voto29 August

Nearby beaches

• Piscinas24 km

Nearby hikes

• Giara di Gesturi27 km

Nearby towns

• San Gavino Monreale · 8 km
• Sardara · 9 km
• Guspini · 10 km
• Mogoro · 11 km
• Collinas · 11 km
• Uras · 12 km
• San Nicolò d'Arcidano · 12 km
• Gonnosfanadiga · 12 km

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