One of the best preserved nuraghi
In the plain of Abbasanta, in central-western Sardinia, near the main road between Cagliari and Sassari, the Nuraghe Losa is one of the most imposing and best preserved nuraghi on the island. Built in several phases from around the fifteenth century BC, it consists of a central tower, still standing to a height of about 13 metres, made of large blocks of basalt, surrounded by a triangular bastion with three corner towers, connected by walls, and an outer enclosure with other towers.
What is most impressive is the precision of the masonry, laid without mortar, and the internal structure: the central tower contains two superimposed chambers covered by false domes, "tholos" vaults made of rings of stones progressively narrower, and a spiral staircase carved into the thickness of the walls leads to the upper floor and the terrace, from which the view sweeps over the plain dotted with other nuraghi. Around the nuraghe extends the area of a village of huts and, from later periods, tombs of the Roman era. A small antiquarium near the entrance displays finds from the site and explains the nuragic civilisation. The nuraghe is easily accessible and open every day.
Tip: bring a torch for the inner corridors; the nearby Pozzo di Santa Cristina and the Nuraghe Santu Antine make a perfect nuragic itinerary.
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