Guided Walking Tour of Carbonia

Delve into the unique history of a city built under fascism in Italy. We'll learn about its mining past and its link to the Second World War on this guided walking tour of Carbonia.

Guided Walking Tour of Carbonia

At your selected time, we'll meet at Piazza Roma to start this guided walking tour of Carbonia. During the walking tour, we'll admire the main monuments of this Sardinian town and learn about its history.

Carbonia was founded by Benito Mussolini in 1938 as a Fascist settlement to control the nearby mines, which were the largest energy supply centre in Italy during their peak.

We'll walk around Carbonia, admiring the exteriors of emblematic monuments including the Torre Littoria, the cinema-theatre and the Church of San Ponciano, notable for its 46-metre tall bell tower.

We'll then continue our tour of Carbonia by discovering the Post Office and the Town Hall. Afterwards, we'll walk through the Villa Sulcis Park to visit the ruins of the former house of one of the mine directors. Throughout the tour, we'll learn interesting facts about the different places we visit.

After two hours of sightseeing, we'll conclude our guided tour of Carbonia in Piazza Giacomo Matteotti.