Area Archeologica di Nora
Area Archeologica di Nora
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- WillaS3440Los Angeles, California33 contributionsImmersive archaeological experienceNora is an important and extensive archaeological area. We went one day on our own and returned the next day, first to do a guided tour of the site with Andrea Lintas, an extremely passionate and knowledgeable guide who has worked at the park for many years. His tour was engaging and he patiently answered our many questions. We especially loved the mosaics and, of course, the historical perspective about the Phoenician and Roman periods. Then we donned VR goggles and got to see what researchers think the site and the buildings looked like in Roman times. It really brought the ruins to life. I would encourage tourists — especially my fellow American travelers — to take advantage of the innovative and meaningful work this park is doing to preserve history. It’s an amazing experience.Visited November 2023Travelled with familyWritten 15 December 2023
- kmarkoSkofja Loka, Slovenia685 contributionsEven more spectacular than TharrosAs it was a bigger place, is better preserved, includes also several mosaics and quute impressive remains of buildings, roads, cloakas, this is even more impressive than Tharros. They are comparable also regarding the istmus location. If you like archeology, a d use imagination to imagine historic life within these places, do not miss any of the two :)Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 28 March 2024
- Christopher BLondon, United Kingdom25 contributionsInteresting but a little limitedInteresting archaeological site showing layout of Roman town with some evidence of previous civilisations. Access is a bit limited at the moment because of the works going on there and so you have to join a tour with a guide (every half hour - probably worth checking in advance which will be in your language), but admission price has been reduced to help make up for this. Worth a visit if you are interested in ancient civilisations, but Su Nuraxi di Barumini is much better IMHO if you are only going to visit one during your stay in Sardinia.Visited June 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 27 June 2024
- Natasha P2 contributionsBest tour guide ever- Andreas!Our tour guide, Andreas was brilliant. Given the constraints imposed on them I thought all the staff did a phenomenal job making the extraordinary history of the site come alive. You obviously do have to plan your visit at the moment but we loved it. This was our favourite archeological site on Sardinia. Andreas was great!Visited June 2024Travelled with familyWritten 30 June 2024
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Beatrice Vezzani
Correggio, Italy137 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Beautiful archaeological area a few kilometers from Cagliari. In Nora you can see the excavations that brought to light the remains of the city under Phoenician-Panic and, subsequently, Roman rule.
There are many perfectly preserved mosaics which, framed against the backdrop of the sea, look like a postcard. The site is home to ongoing excavations by 4 different universities, so there are constant new discoveries that make each visit different from the previous ones.
At the reception you can also pay with a debit card and decide whether to visit with the guide, included in the price of entry, or visit the site independently with the help of a map and some display boards. I highly recommend taking the guide because there is no comparison between visiting ruins independently and when you do it with a guide who tells anecdotes and explains everything step by step. We made the visit with Andrea, an exquisite person and a trained, attentive and friendly guide. Andrea is what I call "The tourist guide", a person who is passionate about his work and who manages to convey it to visitors through anecdotes, jokes and clarifications that no map or audio guide can give! By purchasing the ticket, if you wish at the end of the visit, you can also take the visit with a 3D viewer with a supplement and if you are unable to do it on the same day, just come back with the entrance ticket (they recommend calling to book it) and you you will be able to visit with a 3D viewer by paying only the 3D fee and not the entrance ticket.
The site has both parking and a bar and to get there you can enjoy a nice walk or a dip in the sea. The turtle hospital is also nearby.
There are many perfectly preserved mosaics which, framed against the backdrop of the sea, look like a postcard. The site is home to ongoing excavations by 4 different universities, so there are constant new discoveries that make each visit different from the previous ones.
At the reception you can also pay with a debit card and decide whether to visit with the guide, included in the price of entry, or visit the site independently with the help of a map and some display boards. I highly recommend taking the guide because there is no comparison between visiting ruins independently and when you do it with a guide who tells anecdotes and explains everything step by step. We made the visit with Andrea, an exquisite person and a trained, attentive and friendly guide. Andrea is what I call "The tourist guide", a person who is passionate about his work and who manages to convey it to visitors through anecdotes, jokes and clarifications that no map or audio guide can give! By purchasing the ticket, if you wish at the end of the visit, you can also take the visit with a 3D viewer with a supplement and if you are unable to do it on the same day, just come back with the entrance ticket (they recommend calling to book it) and you you will be able to visit with a 3D viewer by paying only the 3D fee and not the entrance ticket.
The site has both parking and a bar and to get there you can enjoy a nice walk or a dip in the sea. The turtle hospital is also nearby.
Written 3 December 2023
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Christopher B
London, UK25 contributions
June 2024 • Couples
Interesting archaeological site showing layout of Roman town with some evidence of previous civilisations.
Access is a bit limited at the moment because of the works going on there and so you have to join a tour with a guide (every half hour - probably worth checking in advance which will be in your language), but admission price has been reduced to help make up for this.
Worth a visit if you are interested in ancient civilisations, but Su Nuraxi di Barumini is much better IMHO if you are only going to visit one during your stay in Sardinia.
Access is a bit limited at the moment because of the works going on there and so you have to join a tour with a guide (every half hour - probably worth checking in advance which will be in your language), but admission price has been reduced to help make up for this.
Worth a visit if you are interested in ancient civilisations, but Su Nuraxi di Barumini is much better IMHO if you are only going to visit one during your stay in Sardinia.
Written 27 June 2024
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Brdavs
Ljubljana, Slovenia44 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
This is an excavation site and outdoor museum in one. Situated on a hill near Pula it offers spectacular views as well as well preserved ruins of an ancient city. The walkthrough is well organized and informative, the free phone app is quite exhaustive and you can take it at your own pace.
Big thumbs up!
Big thumbs up!
Written 5 January 2020
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Valentina M
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Sept 2024 • Couples
I write this review, even if I usually do not, to suggest to those in the area to pop to visit the archaeological part of Nora. Ticket 8 € and includes the guided tour, which gives added value to what you admire.
We personally were lucky enough to have Andrea L. to accompany us, a super Guide who, with his stories, his accurate explanations made us immerse ourselves in the perfect climate of a Nora of yesteryear, without missing jokes and laughter.
Time has flown and really, much of the credit, is all his.
I work in the archaeological museum of Florence and I know how important it is to 'capture' people's attention to accompany them to imagine life in those ruins.
Beautiful experience.
Valentina
We personally were lucky enough to have Andrea L. to accompany us, a super Guide who, with his stories, his accurate explanations made us immerse ourselves in the perfect climate of a Nora of yesteryear, without missing jokes and laughter.
Time has flown and really, much of the credit, is all his.
I work in the archaeological museum of Florence and I know how important it is to 'capture' people's attention to accompany them to imagine life in those ruins.
Beautiful experience.
Valentina
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Written 10 September 2024
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Elisa R
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Sept 2023 • Friends
The Nora site is stupendous and it is fascinating that traces of the Phoenician, Punic and finally Roman ages overlap. The guides are there and they are very prepared! In particular, Andrea was exhaustive and engaging, demonstrating great passion for what he told us. I highly recommend a visit with viewers, because the reconstructions proposed are beautiful and manage to make people understand very effectively what the Nora site was like in the various eras. Seeing the remains again takes on a whole new meaning!
Written 30 September 2023
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Kiki34
Les Matelles, France179 contributions
June 2024 • Couples
Very disappointed. We are allowed to park and pay for parking and once we arrive we announce that more than half of the site is closed and that the visit must be done at a rush. No explanation in French and little in English. It is really abused and we are still charged 4.50€ per person. Ask before you go because it's frustrating!
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Written 29 June 2024
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Ester M
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Sept 2023 • Couples
Beautiful and very interesting archaeological site! We recommend taking the tour with the tour guide, who is very knowledgeable and kind. we did it with Andrea, who explained everything to us clearly and precisely. We visited in the late afternoon so we also enjoyed the view of a wonderful sunset
Written 28 September 2023
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Drgiggles
Norfolk, UK43 contributions
Feb 2020
We visited the Roman ruins of Nora, at Pula, outside Cagliari with a personal guide called Renato, who was booked via InsideSardinia. He also drove us there from Cagliari, picking us up at our hotel. The site was beautiful in the sunshine, next to the clear blue sea, on a quiet off-peak day, and very serene. Our guide was very experienced and helpful, telling us all about the site, the life and times of the Romans, in English. The site is spread over a large area, and did not have much on-site signage in any language, so a guide is needed. The site also includes a spanish invasion period lighthouse. There is a cafe, gift shop.
Written 14 March 2020
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alessios2878
Prato, Italy109 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
The archaeological area of Nora is truly beautiful and interesting to visit if you are in the Pula area.
We booked the tour with a guide (Andrea) I absolutely recommend it otherwise without it it would be too distracting and difficult to understand.
He made us live the whole tour with transport, it felt like we had gone back in time to the Roman and Phoenician times, truly a spectacle like all the scenery on the sea.
Importantly, the closing time is not at 5pm as found online but at 8pm
Maybe it's better to visit it during less hot hours of the day
We booked the tour with a guide (Andrea) I absolutely recommend it otherwise without it it would be too distracting and difficult to understand.
He made us live the whole tour with transport, it felt like we had gone back in time to the Roman and Phoenician times, truly a spectacle like all the scenery on the sea.
Importantly, the closing time is not at 5pm as found online but at 8pm
Maybe it's better to visit it during less hot hours of the day
Written 26 August 2023
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Roberta R
Jesolo, Italy69 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
We took the guided tour of this archaeological jewel and recommend it to everyone. Go and visit Nora and take a guided tour (free included in the ticket, just check the time) it is really worth discovering the secrets of these finds. Various institutions and universities are collaborating to unearth all that remains of the ancient city of Nora, it's fantastic! Our Guide Andrea is a super passionate and competent person who makes the visit pleasant even in the heat!
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Written 23 August 2024
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No, siamo arrivati al mattino alle 10 ed abbiamo partecipato alla prima visita con guida
Written 9 August 2019
Sandra O
Vigo, Spain
Buenas tardes, he visto sus comentario sobre la visita a las ruinas arqueologicas de Nora en Pula y tengo varias dudas que igual me podrían ayudar.
¿Compró las entradas con antelación o en el sitio? si fue con antelación, ¿en qué pagina web?. He visto que valen 7,70€ ¿son audioguías en español?
Muchas gracias y un saludo
Written 1 December 2018
Paga en El sitio.Non so se esistensten Audioguidas en espagnol.
Written 17 January 2019
Salve, qualcuno sa se il sito archeologico è raggiungibile con degli autobus da Cagliari? Grazie
Written 10 September 2018
Ciao. Si. Da Cagliari ci sono i pullman dell'ARST che ti portano a Pula, li troverai dei mezzi pubblici che ti potranno portare a circa 200 metri dell'ingresso dell'area archeologica.
Written 11 September 2018
is dedze attractie alle dagen open voor bezoek?
Written 17 May 2018
is deze plaats alle dagen te bezoeken?
Written 17 May 2018
Salve cerco di chiamare ma si chiude la chiamata.
volevo informazioni riguardo la visita di nora per 56 persone..Grazie
Written 9 February 2017
Salve..cerco di chiamare ma si chiude la linea..volevo informazioni riguardo la visita guidata per circa 56 persone..Grazie
Written 9 February 2017
io ci andai direttamente senza telefonare ma mi sembra che hanno un sito con i riferimenti telefonici
Written 10 February 2017
When do they do the English tours? Are they at regular times?
Written 27 September 2016
Yes English tours are offered as the guides speak many languages.
Written 21 November 2016
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