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Olbia : Tuk-Tuk Tour – Ancient Treasures of Sardinia + pickup
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Olbia
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Olbia, a city with ancient roots, bears witness to the Nuragic, Phoenician and Roman civilizations. Ape Romantic Tour offers an archaeological excursion to the historical sites that have made Sardinia famous in the world. On board Tuk-Tuk , you will explore monuments such as the Basilica of San Simplicio, an example of Romanesque architecture. You will visit the Roman Aqueduct, symbol of Roman engineering, and the Roman Cistern, which reflects the management of water resources in antiquity. Discover the Sacred Well "Sa Testa", dating back to the Nuragic era, and the Castle of Pedres, a medieval fortress offering spectacular views. You will conclude the tour with the Tombs of the Giants "Su M...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Transport by Tuk-Tuk with Pro Driver
Clear audio system with speakers for optimal audio guidance listening.
Bottled water
Cardigan for entrance to churches
Hotel pick-up service (surcharge).
Customizable routes outside the standard itinerary
Meeting Points
Departure
Ape Romantic Tour
The meeting point is the parking lot of Molo Brin in Olbia, located right in front of the carousel. A red Tuk-Tuk will be waiting for you in front of the bus parking lot
Return
Olbia : Tuk-Tuk Tour – Ancient Treasures of Sardinia + pickup
(34) Reviews
Olbia
About
Olbia, a city with ancient roots, bears witness to the Nuragic, Phoenician and Roman civilizations. Ape Romantic Tour offers an archaeological excursion to the historical sites that have made Sardinia famous in the world. On board Tuk-Tuk , you will explore monuments such as the Basilica of San Simplicio, an example of Romanesque architecture. You will visit the Roman Aqueduct, symbol of Roman engineering, and the Roman Cistern, which reflects the management of water resources in antiquity. Discover the Sacred Well "Sa Testa", dating back to the Nuragic era, and the Castle of Pedres, a medieval fortress offering spectacular views. You will conclude the tour with the Tombs of the Giants "Su M...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Transport by Tuk-Tuk with Pro Driver
Clear audio system with speakers for optimal audio guidance listening.
Bottled water
Cardigan for entrance to churches
Hotel pick-up service (surcharge).
Customizable routes outside the standard itinerary
Meeting Points
Departure
Ape Romantic Tour
The meeting point is the parking lot of Molo Brin in Olbia, located right in front of the carousel. A red Tuk-Tuk will be waiting for you in front of the bus parking lot
Return
Itinerary
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Museum Civitatense Basilica di San Simplicio
The Basilica of San Simplicio, in Olbia, is the most important and ancient religious monument in northeastern Sardinia and a testimony to the spread of Christianity on the island. Cathedral until 1839, parish church since 1955, it was given the title of minor basilica, in 1993, by Pope John Paul II.
It is dedicated to St. Simplicio, protobishop of the city and martyr under Emperor Diocletian.
10 minutes
2
Pozzo Sacro Sa Testa
One of the most characteristic monuments of the Nuragic civilization in Gallura, in the northeastern part of Sardinia: a sacred well where the rituals of the cult of water were held
15 minutes
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Acquedotto Romano
The aqueduct of Olbia was built by the Romans between the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. C., to collect water from the springs of Mount Cabu Abas.
Next to the aqueduct, a large settling tank was built, carved completely into the stone and equipped with six holes for ventilation. On the sides of the cistern there are two other smaller tanks and a water inlet and outlet well. On the arches you can still see the water transport channels.
It is the best preserved archaeological site of the Roman age in Sardinia.
15 minutes
4
Tomba dei Giganti Su Monte 'e S'Abe
Near Olbia and the northeastern coast of Sardinia, stands a prehistoric monument of over 4,000 years ago, which evokes the head of a bull, a nuragic deity
10 minutes
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Castello di Pedres
The Castle stands on a fortress of 89 meters and characterizes the entire southern part of the Olbian basin.
Its origin dates back to 1296 and 1322, during the period of Pisan-Aragonese domination during the rise of the Visconti family.
25 minutes
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Necropoli di San Simplicio
Necropolis located under the Basilica of San Simplicio
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Museo Archeologico di Olbia
Archaeological Museum
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Corso Umberto
The main street of the historic city centre
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Parco Fausto Noce
Fausto Noce Park is the green lung of the city. With eighteen hectares of greenery, in 2005 it was named as the second best green project in Italy.
