In Sardinian, Villa Abbas means the village of water, a highly appropriate name for an archaeological site and a residential area immersed in a fascinating spa area.
Visiting the museum you will see the finds excavated from the archaeological area of Santa Anastasia and the digs at Castello di Monreale, whose unmistakeable shadow looms large from the nearby hill.
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Opening times
From 1st October to 30th April
From Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00
Monday open by reservation onlyFrom May 1st to September 30th
Monday to Sunday from 10.00 to 19.00 -
Closing
On Monday from 1st October to 30th April
- Web Villa Abbas Civic Museum and Archaeological Area
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Feature List
- Info line
- Wheelchair accessible
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Accessibility
Museum offers information panels and resources for blind or visually impaired visitors.
The site is accessible
CIVIC MUSEUM AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA VILLA ABBAS. VISIT
The museum is housed in a fine construction built in the first decade of the 1900s in Piazza Libertà, in the centre of the town of Sardara.
Covering two floors with eight rooms filled with display cabinets and pits, your visit will take you on an engrossing trip back in time, from the Middle Ages to the period of the Roman Empire and the Roman Republic, and through to the Punic civilisation and the prehistoric, Nuragic and pre-Nuragic ages. Although mainly from urban and suburban Sardara, some of the finds come from sites along the S.S. 131 road between Sardara and Monastir, and the XVIII Mountain Community.
Particularly recommended for schools due to its strong educational dimension, the visit continues outside of the museum at the nearby archaeological area framed by the town’s characteristic houses.
Services
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Visits
by reservation for individuals and groups
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Didactics for schools
by reservation
available in Italian, English - Bookshop
Where
Piazza della Libertà 7, Sardara
Transportation
By car: drive along the SS 131, more or less halfway between Cagliari (53 km) and Oristano (47). From the capital Sardara is 30 minutes by car, the same is for Oristano.
By train: both from Sassari and from Oristano or Cagliari it is possible to reach the nearby San Gavino Monreale, about 7 km away, and then move by bus, which travels throughout the day.
Visiting Rules
Face masks strongly reccommended. Find out more
