Villa di Chiesa

Southwestern Sardinia


The elegant confines of Piazza del Municipio set the stage for alfresco dining at this long-standing summer favourite. In winter, diners move inside to feast on pizza, pasta and seafood while being serenaded by local crooners. Menu stalwarts include ravioli di cernia (ravioli filled with grouper) and sebadas (light pastry filled with cheese and honey).


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Nearby Southwestern Sardinia attractions

1. Municipio

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Overlooking Piazza del Municipio and the Cattedrale di Santa Chiara is the grand neoclassical Municipio (town hall). The salmon-pink building houses…

2. Cattedrale di Santa Chiara

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Dominating the eastern flank of Piazza del Municipio, the Cattedrale di Santa Chiara has a lovely Pisan-flavoured gold-hued facade and a checkerboard…

3. Palazzo Vescovile

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Flanking the Cattedrale di Santa Chiara on Piazza del Municipio is the bishop's 18th-century residence, the Palazzo Vescovile. It is closed to the public.

4. Archivio Storico

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Records illustrating Iglesias' past are kept in the Archivio Storico, the city's historical archive. Of particular interest is the 1327 Breve di Villa di…

5. Chiesa di San Francesco

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From Piazza del Municipio, Via Pullo leads to the dainty rose-red trachyte of the Chiesa di San Francesco. Built over a 200-year period between the 14th…

6. Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie

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Originally constructed at the end of the 13th century, the modest Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie retains little of its original form. About the only…

7. Centro Storico

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Piazza Quintino Sella, Iglesias' central square, was laid out in the 19th century in what was at the time a field outside the city walls. Just off the…

8. Museo dell'Arte Mineraria

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Just outside the historic centre, Iglesias' main museum is dedicated to the town's mining heritage. It displays up to 70 extraction machines, alongside…