Autunno in Barbagia on December takes place in Gadoni

It’s in Comunità Montana Gennargentu – Mandrolisai and it’s famous for its copper caves: Autunno in Barbagia will take place in Gadoni.

Gadoni

Phoenicians, Carthaginians and then Romans dug numerous caves to extract copper. But the use of this precious metal is even more ancient: several Bronze Age carvings were found in this large area. Another famous place is the mines and the miners’ village of Funtana Raminosa. Today this site, with machineries and tunnels dug to find copper, is part of Parco geominerario, storico e ambientale della Sardegna.

According to legend, the origin of the name Gadoni is Cadoni, a fugitive shepherd who, in the Fifteenth century, came here with family and flock. Throughout the centuries, Gadoni was part of Giudicato d’Arborea, of Regno di Sardegna and of Signoria dei Lostia.

Autunno in Barbagia 2015 will be in Gadoni from December 4 to 6, and it’s the occasion to visit its territory and discover its story.

How to get there

Gadoni is in the province of Nuoro and you can easily reach it by car:

• Take SS389 road
• Take SS389 dir/B
• Take Via Sassari/SP7
• Take Cossatzu –Tascusì road
• Continue on SP8 (Gadoni/Seùlo direction)

The trip takes about one hour and half.

To get to Nuoro, the two most important tourist ports are:

• Olbia, on the north coast
• Arbatax, on the west coast

Further information

For further information about Autunno in Barbagia in Gadoni, you can visit these two websites:

• Autunno in Barbagia official website
• Comune di Gadoni official website

Image source: Flickr.com/photos/leoaltoriso