Santa Lucia – Coast and Culture for Your Holiday Apartment

Santa Lucia combines coast, fishing village and historical traces. The place is a coastal settlement with beaches and a pine forest that protects the coast. The beach is directly connected to the fishing village located right by the sea and is associated with the history of fishing and coastal life. Santa Lucia originated as a fishing village and still preserves activities connected with fishing today. The first impressions therefore already lead directly from the beach into the history of the village.

Coast between Beach, Pine Forest and Rocks

The coast of Santa Lucia alternates between sandy stretches and areas with exposed rocks. Sandy areas and exposed rocks are equally part of this coastal landscape. The pine forest that protects the coast complements the changing shoreline forms with a wooded element. The alternation between sandy stretches and exposed rocks is therefore part of Santa Lucia’s coastal scenery.

Route 23 (CS8 Siniscola–Dorgali) also runs through Santa Lucia as a coastal route; the village is therefore located along its course. Anyone planning a coastal drive can consider Santa Lucia as a reference point along the route. In addition to the beach, the route itself is therefore part of the image of the fishing village.

Spiaggia Sa Pedra Ruia is located in the vicinity of Santa Lucia, as is Spiaggia La Caletta. Spiaggia di Capo Comino is also located nearby. Spiaggia di San Giovanni is located in the area around Santa Lucia. The beach names therefore refer to different points of reference around the village.

Fishing Village and Historical Traces

The Aragonese Tower of Santa Lucia is part of the village’s appearance. It was built in 1639 to guard the harbour and the Rio di Siniscola. In the 18th century, the tower was extensively rebuilt. An educational programme run by CEAS Santa Lucia includes a walk through the fishing village and to its coastal tower. The walk leads from the fishing village to the coastal tower and connects both elements of the village’s appearance.

The original settlement layout of Santa Lucia includes houses arranged in a semicircle around the church. The Church of Santa Lucia is said to date from the period of Pisan rule and may have been built before the year 1003.

Places in the Area Around Santa Lucia

The Museo Casa Oggiano, a museum, is located in the area around Santa Lucia. The Castello della Fava, a castle, and the Chiesa San Giovanni Battista, a church, are also located nearby. In the wider regional area around Santa Lucia lies the Pozzo sacro di Sa Linnarta o Osana, an archaeological ruin site. The museum, castle and church are assigned to the area around Santa Lucia; the ruin site lies in the wider regional area.

Ovodda, Siniscola, Bortigali, Sarule, Bitti, Mamone, Orgosolo and Mamoiada.

For the higher-level travel overview: Nuoro.