Cagliari

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The capital of the Sardinian region of Italy is Cagliari, called 'Casteddu' in Sardo, the original language of the ancient island. The region can boast of having among the longest stretches of beach in the country, which reaches some 13km. Within Cagliari's cultural center you will find the quarter of 'Castello', meaning 'castle' in Italian. It is situated atop a high natural ridge that overlooks the Gulf of Cagliari , also known as 'Angel's Gulf' . Most of its Medieval period inner walls are intact. The quarter features two 13th century white lime-stone towers, two white lime-stone towers built by the Pisans , and ... Read Full Story
 
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Cagliari have been fined 10,000 euros (£9,000) after their fans racially abused Juventus midfielder Mohamed Sissoko in Sunday's 2-0 win. The Italian league said on Tuesday that the fine was limited because other supporters and the Sardinian club ...Read Full Article  
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Sardinian minnows Cagliari stunned Juventus 2-0 to allow leaders Inter Milan to open up an eight point lead at the top of Serie A following a controversial 1-0 success over Fiorentina.AC Milan could cut the gap to seven points if they win away to Catania in Sunday's late match.But Juve's title chances took a serious hit as they were well beaten, and deservedly so, by an energetic Cagliari team who won their fifth match in six - their only...  
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AC Milan were imperious in attack but woeful defensively in a 4-3 home win over Cagliari today which summed up their topsy-turvy season. Leonardo's side, who were 2-1 down before racing into a 4-2 lead, moved into second spot in Serie A but will...  
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CAGLIARI: CONIUGI TROVATI MORTI IN CASA, IPOTESI OMICIDIO-SUICIDIO  
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ROME (AP) -- AC Milan overcame a series of defensive lapses to beat Cagliari 4-3 on Sunday, while AS Roma captain Francesco Totti marked his return from knee surgery with a hat trick in a 3-1 win over Bari.  
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Dida - 7.5: May have conceded three, but Milan would have lost today had the Brazilian not produced a string of superb saves - particularly in the first half. Oddo - 5.5: Offered his support going forward, but often left his side open and did not ...  
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* Third-placed AC Milan will be without centre back Alessandro Nesta, who has been in fine form this season after recovering from a career-threatening back injury, in Sunday's home game against Cagliari (1400) due to suspension. Kakha Kaladze is ...  
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The Main Attractions of Cagliari:

The old part of the city (called Castello, the castle) lies on top of a hill, with a wonderful view of the Gulf of Cagliari (also known as Angels Gulf).

Most of its city walls are intact, and feature the two 13th century white lime-stone towers, St. Pancras Tower and the Elephant Tower. The local white lime-stone was also used to build the walls of the city and many builidings.

D.H. Lawrence, in his lively memoir of a voyage to Sardinia, Sea and Sardinia, undertaken in January 1921, described the effect of the warm Mediterranean sun-light on the white lime-stone city and compared Cagliari to a "white Jerusalem".

The Cathedral was restored in the 1930s turning the former Baroque façade into a Medieval Pisan style façade, more akin to the original appearance of the church. The bell tower is original. The interior has a nave and two aisles, with a pulpit (1159-1162) sculpted for the Cathedral of Pisa but later donated to Cagliari. The crypt houses the remains of martyrs found in the Basilica of San Saturno. Near the Cathedral is the palace of the Provincial Government (which used to be the island's governor's palace before 1900).

In Castello is also the Sardinian Archaeological Museum, the biggest and most important regarding the prehistoric Nuragic civilisation of Sardinia. Finally, Castello hosts many craftsmen workshops in its tightened and scenic lanes.

The Basilica di San Saturnino is one of the most important Palaeo-Christian monuments in Sardinia. Dedicated to the martyr killed under Diocletian's reign, it was built in the 5th century. Of the original building the central part remain and the dome, to which two armes (one with a nave and two aisles) was added. A Palaeo-Christian crypt is also under the church of San Lucifero (1660), dedicated to Saint Lucifer, a bishop of the city. This has a Baroque façade with ancient columns and sculpted parts, some of which found in the nearby necropolis.

The Chiesa della Purissima is a church from the 16th century.

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonaria was built by the Aragonese in 1324-1329 during the siege to the Castle in which the Pisan had took shelter. It has a small Gothic portal in the façade and in the interior houses a wooden statue of the Madonna, which was thrown off by a Spanish ship and landed at the feet of the Bonaria hill. The cloister of the convent is home to the Marinery Museum.

The other early districts of the town (Marina, Stampace, Villanova) retain much of their original appeal and still seem to function as distinct villages within the town.

Considerable other remains of the ancient city are still visible at Cagliari, the most striking of which are those of the Roman Amphitheatre, carved into a block of rock (the typical lime-stone on which Cagliari is built), and of an aqueduct; the latter a most important acquisition to the city, where fresh water is scarce. There exist also ancient cisterns of vast extent: the ruins of a small circular temple, and numerous sepulchres on a hill outside the modern town, which appears to have formed the necropolis of the ancient city. (Smyth's Sardinia, pp. 206, 215; Valery, Voyage en Sardaigne, c. 57.) The Amphitheatre still stages open-air operas and concerts during the summer.

The districts built in the 1930s spot some nice examples of Art Deco architecture and some controversial examples of Fascist neoclassicism, such as the Justice Court (Palazzo di Giustizia) in the Republic Square. The Justice Court is close to the biggest town park, Monte Urpinu, with its pine trees and artificial lakes. The park includes a vast area of a hill.

Cagliari has one of the longest beaches in an Italian town. The Poetto beach stretches for 13 km and was famous for its white fine-grained sand. A recent controversial intervention to save the beach from erosion has slightly altered the original texture of the sand.

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