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Neptune's Grotto. One of the most popular places to visit on the island of Sardinia. |  |
Organ pipes and cathedral columns are amongst the weird shapes in the Grotta di Nettuno. |  |
Although Neptune's Grotto is situated at sea level the main cave contains a large freshwater lagoon. | |||||
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Escala del Cabirol or literally "Goat Steps". 656 stone steps lead down to the Grotto entrance. |  |
The steps down to the Grotto from the top of Capo Caccia were first hewn out of the cliff side in 1954. |  |
The Nuraghic complex of Nuraghe di Palmavera is located between Fertilia and Porto Conte. | |||||
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Capanna delle Riunioni is the name of the largest hut and thought to be the village meeting place. |  |
At the centre of the Nuraghe di Palmavera complex is a palace dating back to the 1300s BC. |  |
The tholos or beehive construction of the central tower can be seen from inside the main chamber. | |||||
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Situated near Alghero airport at Fertilia, Anghelu Ruju is a necropolis dating to the Late Neolithic. |  |
Discovered in 1903 after a Sardinian winery bought the site, excavation continued until 1967. |  |
Anghelu Ruju consists of 37 burial chambers decorated with carvings of bulls heads, circles and crescents. | |||||
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