

by Viva Cagliari Tour
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€150The highlight of this two-hour vintage tour is riding through Cagliari in a restored 1964 Fiat 1100D, which allows access to narrow and steep medieval streets that modern vehicles cannot reach. The tour covers the historic districts of Stampace, Castello, and Villanova, stopping at key monuments and panoramic viewpoints. Starting with a hotel pickup from central Cagliari, the private transportation includes a professional guide and driver. The route climbs and descends the city's hills comfortably, visiting landmarks such as the Roman Amphitheatre, Torre dello Sperone, and Bastion Saint Remy. The guide explains the history and significance of each stop, including the Baroque Chiesa di San Michele and the medieval Porta Cristina. The tour also passes the Palazzo Civico, the parish church Parrocchia Collegiata Sant'Anna, and the Basilica di San Saturnino. The Villanova district is explored for its colorful balconies and Holy Week traditions. The route ends along Via Roma, a main city street noted for its Art Nouveau buildings and porticoes. This private tour includes all transportation and guiding services but excludes food, drinks, and gratuities.
Centro Storico
Explore the historic districts of Cagliari by car, moving easily up and down the city hills. The tour visits the Stampace, Castello, and Villanova areas, stopping at notable monuments that reflect the city's long history and at viewpoints offering expansive views.
120 min
Palazzo Civico
This municipal building, also known as Palazzo Baccaredda, occupies a full city block and was built in the early 1900s. Its tall towers welcome visitors arriving from the sea.
Stampace
Known as the district of the seven churches, Stampace now contains numerous small religious shrines.
10 min
Chiesa di San Michele
Located centrally in Stampace, this church is the city's most important example of Baroque architecture.
10 min
Torre dello Sperone
This tower serves as the entrance gate to Stampace and is the only remaining part of the district's original fortifications.
10 min
Parrocchia Collegiata Sant'Anna Cagliari
Dominating its neighborhood with a grand staircase, this parish church has a complex history.
Roman Amphitheatre of Cagliari
At the edge of ancient Roman Karalis, this amphitheatre stop illustrates the setting where spectators once watched gladiator fights.
10 min
Quartiere Castello
As the city's main historic district, Castello contains many of Cagliari's key monuments.
40 min
Porta Cristina
This medieval gate, later named for Maria Cristina di Borbone, remains a striking entrance to Castello's medieval quarter.
10 min
Tower of San Pancrazio
Once the northern gate of the medieval city Castel di Castro, this tower was a strategic defensive point.
10 min
Cattedrale di Cagliari
Located in Piazza Palazzo and surrounded by Palazzo Viceregio, Palazzo Arcivescovile, and the old Town Hall, this Romanesque cathedral has a notable history that is shared during the tour.
15 min
Il Ghetto
The stop at Bastione di Santa Croce includes information about the Jewish community that lived there and their synagogue.
10 min
Torre dell'Elefante
This tower remains the most picturesque entrance to the medieval fortress, featuring a small elephant statue symbolizing the city.
10 min
Bastion Saint Remy
Built to link historic districts, this bastion is a city monument with a terrace that provides broad views.
10 min
Villanova
Known as the flower district with many colorful balconies, Villanova is also important for the city's Holy Week traditions.
20 min
Basilica di San Saturnino
One of the oldest sanctuaries on the island, this basilica has a complex history spanning a thousand years.
10 min
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonaria
This site combines a sanctuary and basilica and has a historical connection to a distant country and city named after it.
10 min
Via Roma
A main street in Cagliari featuring porticoes and a series of Art Nouveau buildings, regarded as the city's living room.
Next to the bus stop, on the corner between Via Roma and Largo Carlo Felice
End point
Next to the bus stop, on the corner between Via Roma and Largo Carlo Felice


by Viva Cagliari Tour
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€150The highlight of this two-hour vintage tour is riding through Cagliari in a restored 1964 Fiat 1100D, which allows access to narrow and steep medieval streets that modern vehicles cannot reach. The tour covers the historic districts of Stampace, Castello, and Villanova, stopping at key monuments and panoramic viewpoints. Starting with a hotel pickup from central Cagliari, the private transportation includes a professional guide and driver. The route climbs and descends the city's hills comfortably, visiting landmarks such as the Roman Amphitheatre, Torre dello Sperone, and Bastion Saint Remy. The guide explains the history and significance of each stop, including the Baroque Chiesa di San Michele and the medieval Porta Cristina. The tour also passes the Palazzo Civico, the parish church Parrocchia Collegiata Sant'Anna, and the Basilica di San Saturnino. The Villanova district is explored for its colorful balconies and Holy Week traditions. The route ends along Via Roma, a main city street noted for its Art Nouveau buildings and porticoes. This private tour includes all transportation and guiding services but excludes food, drinks, and gratuities.
Centro Storico
Explore the historic districts of Cagliari by car, moving easily up and down the city hills. The tour visits the Stampace, Castello, and Villanova areas, stopping at notable monuments that reflect the city's long history and at viewpoints offering expansive views.
120 min
Palazzo Civico
This municipal building, also known as Palazzo Baccaredda, occupies a full city block and was built in the early 1900s. Its tall towers welcome visitors arriving from the sea.
Stampace
Known as the district of the seven churches, Stampace now contains numerous small religious shrines.
10 min
Chiesa di San Michele
Located centrally in Stampace, this church is the city's most important example of Baroque architecture.
10 min
Torre dello Sperone
This tower serves as the entrance gate to Stampace and is the only remaining part of the district's original fortifications.
10 min
Parrocchia Collegiata Sant'Anna Cagliari
Dominating its neighborhood with a grand staircase, this parish church has a complex history.
Roman Amphitheatre of Cagliari
At the edge of ancient Roman Karalis, this amphitheatre stop illustrates the setting where spectators once watched gladiator fights.
10 min
Quartiere Castello
As the city's main historic district, Castello contains many of Cagliari's key monuments.
40 min
Porta Cristina
This medieval gate, later named for Maria Cristina di Borbone, remains a striking entrance to Castello's medieval quarter.
10 min
Tower of San Pancrazio
Once the northern gate of the medieval city Castel di Castro, this tower was a strategic defensive point.
10 min
Cattedrale di Cagliari
Located in Piazza Palazzo and surrounded by Palazzo Viceregio, Palazzo Arcivescovile, and the old Town Hall, this Romanesque cathedral has a notable history that is shared during the tour.
15 min
Il Ghetto
The stop at Bastione di Santa Croce includes information about the Jewish community that lived there and their synagogue.
10 min
Torre dell'Elefante
This tower remains the most picturesque entrance to the medieval fortress, featuring a small elephant statue symbolizing the city.
10 min
Bastion Saint Remy
Built to link historic districts, this bastion is a city monument with a terrace that provides broad views.
10 min
Villanova
Known as the flower district with many colorful balconies, Villanova is also important for the city's Holy Week traditions.
20 min
Basilica di San Saturnino
One of the oldest sanctuaries on the island, this basilica has a complex history spanning a thousand years.
10 min
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonaria
This site combines a sanctuary and basilica and has a historical connection to a distant country and city named after it.
10 min
Via Roma
A main street in Cagliari featuring porticoes and a series of Art Nouveau buildings, regarded as the city's living room.
Next to the bus stop, on the corner between Via Roma and Largo Carlo Felice
End point
Next to the bus stop, on the corner between Via Roma and Largo Carlo Felice