Nestled on the left bank of the pond of the same name \u2013 also known as Mari Pontis<\/strong> \u2013 Cabras<\/strong> is located a few kilometres from Oristano. The place name Cabras, also attested as Capras<\/em>, refers to the Latin capra<\/em> or the Sardinian crapa<\/em> \/ crawa<\/em>, a clear reference to the agricultural and pastoral nature of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n After the gradual abandonment of Tharros<\/strong>, threatened by Phoenician-Punic raids, the first inhabitants settled around the Arborean judicial castle, of which very few ruins remain today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Middle Ages, Cabras played an important role within the Giudicato di Arborea<\/strong> (Judicate of Arborea) and is mentioned as villa de Capras<\/em> in the 1388 peace treaty between Eleonora d'Arborea<\/strong> and the Crown of Aragon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Cabras Pond is one of the largest in Europe (approximately 20 km\u00b2) and is protected by the Ramsar Convention<\/a><\/strong>. The lagoon system is completed by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The natural symbol of Cabras remains the pink flamingo<\/strong>, which can be observed from the walkways along the banks of the pond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The WWF area of Seu<\/strong>, in the heart of Sinis, offers a surprisingly varied coastline:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beneath the promontory of Capo Mannu lies Cala Saline with the Salina and the beach of Putzu Idu<\/strong>, the starting point for excursions to Mal di Ventre<\/strong>, known in Sardinian as Malu Entu<\/strong> (bad wind<\/em>), an islet battered by the mistral wind and surrounded by waters frequented by the Caretta caretta<\/strong> sea turtle and cetaceans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n South of the Sinis peninsula, there is a strip of land that ends with a sheer cliff, where the Capo San Marco lighthouse<\/strong> is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Starting from the village of San Giovanni di Sinis<\/strong>, you will find the ruins of the ancient Phoenician city of Tharros<\/strong>, an open-air museum overlooking the sea: baths, temples, shops and streets tell the story of the city's Roman period in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The artefacts are now kept at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Nuragic heritage is also extraordinary, culminating in the monumental statues of the Giganti di Mont\u2019e Prama<\/strong>, carved in chalky sandstone and depicting warriors or athletes from the site of Monti Prama, predating the kouroi<\/a> of ancient Greece, and after Egyptian sculptures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The parish church of Santa Maria Assunta<\/strong>, built in the 17th century on the ruins of the Arborean castle, is the religious heart of Cabras. Also of great historical value are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Every year on the first Sunday in September, the village of the same name hosts a traditional procession known as the \u201c Corsa degli scalzi\"<\/strong> (Race of the Barefoot), where hundreds of young people and adults, dressed in white penitential robes and barefoot, carry the statue from the parish church to the sanctuary of San Salvatore, running for about 7 km along the dusty roads of Sinis, thus commemorating the rescue of the statue from an attack by the Saracens. The next day, the ritual is repeated in reverse and the Saint returns to Cabras.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Where to stay: hospitality in Sinis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dove si trova Cabras Adagiata sulla riva sinistra dell\u2019omonimo stagno \u2013 noto anche come Mari Pontis \u2013 Cabras sorge a pochi chilometri da Oristano.Il suo vasto territorio comunale si estende fino al mare e comprende oltre 30 chilometri di costa, includendo l\u2019intera Penisola del Sinis e i suggestivi isolotti disabitati del Catalano e di Mal … <\/p>\n
Its vast municipal territory extends to the sea and includes over 30 kilometres of coastline<\/strong>, encompassing the entire Sinis Peninsula<\/strong> and the picturesque uninhabited islets of Catalano<\/strong> and Mal di Ventre<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHistorical notes: from its origins to the Savoy period<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
With the fall of the Marquisate of Oristano<\/a> (1478), the territory first passed to the Crown of Aragon, then to that of Spain, until it passed to the Habsburgs (1713) and the Savoy (1720).<\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.sardegnacountry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cabras-1.jpg\")
Ponds and protected natural areas<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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It was once ploughed by the fascinating is<\/strong> fassonis<\/strong>, fishing boats of ancient origin made from dried and woven marsh grasses, similar to those used by the Phoenicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
The Sinis Peninsula and its iconic beaches<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Tharros and the archaeology of Sinis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Traditions, churches and the Corsa degli Scalzi (Race of the Barefoot)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Cabras and bottarga: the \"caviar of the Mediterranean\"<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe town is known for being the largest Sardinian producer of the typical bottarga<\/strong><\/a>, pressed, salted and dried mullet roe, which can be enjoyed in delicious recipes in various restaurants around the town.
In August, the “Sagra della Bottarga”<\/strong> enhances this delicious food, a true 'caviar' of the Mediterranean.<\/h4>\n\n\n\nA typical dish of Cabras is “Sa merca<\/a>“<\/strong>: mullets are wrapped in lake herbs and then left to soak in salt water.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Sinis area reflects the trend of the region, which is essentially based on seaside tourism. Accommodation facilities and hotels are located in towns close to the coast or a short distance away, offering a variety of options ranging from B&Bs to residences, hotels, etc.
A very common form of accommodation in the area, and throughout the province of Oristano, is thefarmhouse<\/strong>, where Cabras alone accounts for a quarter of the provincial market supply.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n