Tratalias

Tratalias is a small Sulcis village which in the Middle Ages took in people from nearby Sulci fleeing Arab raids and became the seat of the Sulcis diocese. Its cathedral, Santa Maria di Monserrato, built between 1213 and 1282, is one of the most important Romanesque churches in southern Sardinia, with three aisles and a trachyte façade. The old village around the church was abandoned in the 1980s because of water seepage from the nearby Monte Pranu reservoir, and its restored houses now host craft workshops and events. The feast of Santa Maria di Monserrato, on the Sunday after Ascension, is by tradition the oldest in Sardinia.

What to see

• Church of Santa Maria di Monserrato, romanica
• Borgo antico
• Lake Monte Pranu

Festivals and traditions

• Santa Maria di Monserrato, domenica dopo l'AscensioneMay

Nearby beaches

• Porto Pino16 km
• Coaquaddus, Sant'Antioco18 km

Nearby hikes

• Cammino minerario di Santa Barbara30 km

Nearby towns

• San Giovanni Suergiu · 5 km
• Giba · 6 km
• Perdaxius · 7 km
• Masainas · 7 km
• Villaperuccio · 8 km
• Piscinas · 8 km
• Carbonia · 8 km
• Narcao · 11 km

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