In Ghilarza is the house where the famous early 20th-century political thinker Antonio Gramsci lived between 1898 and 1911. The small collection of photos, papers and other memorabilia, with commentary in Italian, will mostly be of interest to serious Gramsci buffs.
Casa Museo di Antonio Gramsci
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