If you want to discover the famous and impressive port of Porto Flavia in south-west Sardinia, you can do so with this trekking excursion from Masua! You will visit the only known hanging harbour in the world with our expert guide, who will tell you the history and curiosities of a work of mining engineering of exceptional beauty. This will be accompanied by a beautiful panoramic hiking tour through the five stacks on the Nebida coastline. Along the way you will enjoy the view of Pan di Zucchero, the largest white limestone cliff in the Mediterranean. Share this excursion with your friends to experience a day full of history, nature and seascapes.
Aperitif:
There will be a small final aperitif with typical Sardinian products such as sausage, cheese and a glass of wine that may vary depending on the season
Itinerary:
The route, to be covered at a slow pace of about 4 hours of walking with short breaks if necessary, involves the passage on coastal areas sometimes exposed therefore not indicated on rainy days and to those suffering from vertigo. The difference in height develops throughout the hike with a continuous ups and downs that allows you to move from one cove to another allowing in the warmer periods opportunities for a quick bath during or at the end of the walk.
Technical data for the trekking:
- Length of route: 10 km
- Height difference: 300 m
- Difficulty: Medium (E - Hiking)
Points of interest:
- Rock Layers among the oldest in Europe: Puddinga, Schisti, Calcari, Sandstone
- The mining village Laveria Carroccia, Laveria Lamarmora and Porto Flavia
- The coastal Mediterranean scrub: mastic, cistus, euphorbia, olive, helichrysum
- The coves of Portu Banda, Porto Ferro, Porto Corallo, Portu Cauli, Masua Beach and Bega Sa Canna Beach
- The panorama of the Gulf of Leone
