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We have visited the mines with extremely dedicated man, who was guided us in there. My Italian is rather weak, so I didn't get everything, but that man was explaining everything with such a passion, that we were discovering more and more and found it interesting. We didn't have a cash to buy anything (the trip was for free!), but we own big thanks for the people who still care about the mines and guiding us and showing that interesting place!…
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Date of experience: September 2019
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We have been visiting Agentiera for 3 years and always take our friends to see this interesting abandoned town close to Alghero. It is finally coming alive and yesterday we visited the newly opened Silver Mine Museum. We were given a very interesting guided tour and thought it was very good. Its free too! I hope they get lots of visitors but would suggest they need to exhibit the silver mining process with more visual aids such as a display of samples of rock extracted from the hill side and then show it as it changes through the work of the machines and washing processes to extract the silver. Good luck and congratulations!…
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Date of experience: October 2018
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We were planning to hit the beach after reading about it here. On arriving we realized that one reason they are empty is the pollution cause of the mines. The have regulations about how often kids should swim there etc, so we figured it was not for us. If you don’t travel with kids, it might not be such a big deal though. So we instead took the advise and walked up the small mountains to get the views towards Capo Caccia. And wow! Had our lunch up the top. Had to hold the kids tight cause the mountains are steep but it was amazing. Thank you for this experience! …
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Date of experience: June 2018
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To speak about Sardinia is to speak of the most beautiful and surprising island of the Mediterranean, with a perfect fusion between sea and mountain, full of traditions, history, details, curiosities and a spectacular gastronomy. La Argentiera, located very close to Sassari and Alghero, is a town where time has stopped, reminding us of its mining past and its golden age where silver was a source of life. Currently, the population prepares a high-level mining museum, restoring several buildings while offering information to the visitor. I recommend walking up to Punta Argentiera (278m) and going down the western ridge, from where you can see a beautiful view of Capo Caccia. …
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Date of experience: April 2018
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Came across this on a drive around the rather rugged and isolated part of the Sardinian coast. The town looks like something out of a movie practically deserted in appearance, There is life here isolated though it may be. Can see the past by viewing the era of an early mining town. It tells much of the past of this rugged area. Worth a drive in and out to see the area…
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Date of experience: September 2017
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