BITTI

Bitti is 38 kilometers away from Nuoro, in a valley surrounded by the hills of Sant'Elia, Bannitu Mountain and Buon Cammino.

Its municipal territory borders the province of Sassari.

The town, arranged like an amphitheatre, developed around a historic nucleus at the center of which is the church of San Giorgio, and preserves the typical stone buildings.

It is considered an ancient "stone" village in central-northern Sardinia, famous for an archaic song and a precious legacy of the Nuragic civilization.

Romanzesu Nuragic Complex

The nuragic complex of Romanzesu is an archaeological site located in the locality "Poddi Arvu" (the white poplar), in the cork forest of the granite plateau of Sa Serra about 13 kilometers from Bitti, in the province of Nuoro.

It is a nuragic village covering over seven hectares dating back to the Bronze Age, near the source of the Tirso river, and which includes the sacred well, a hundred huts, two megaron temples, a rectangular temple, an elliptical amphitheater steps, and a large labyrinthine structure.

Opening times

From Monday to Saturday: from 09am to 01pm ; from 03pm to 07pm / On Sunday: from 09:30am to 01pm ; from 02:30pm to 07pm

Where

SS 389 - Locality Su Romanzesu - Bitti

Contacts

Tel. +39 333 3211346 ; +39 333 2371759

E-mail: coop.istelai@tiscali.it

Web Site: www.romanzesu.sardegna.it

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Museums

Multimedia Museum of tenor singing

The Museum’s objective is  the study and valorization of the different traditions of tenore singing present on the island, a research center that aims to become a point of reference for scholars, researchers, groups of singers, enthusiasts and visitors.

Tenor singing has been included by UNESCO among the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity and therefore considered "Intangible Heritage of Humanity" since 2005.

The Museum tells the history and evolution of tenore singing through multi-sensory and cognitive paths that envelop the visitor in a completely innovative experiential modality and underlines the value and role that music plays in Sardinian culture, combining an important musical heritage with the knowledge and languages ​​of our time.

Opening times

Summertime: from Tuesday to Sunday: from 09:30am to 12:30pm ; from 03pm to 06pm / Closed on Monday

Wintertime: from Tuesday to Sunday: from 09:30am to 12:30pm ; from 02:30pm to 05:30pm / Closed on Monday

Where
Via Goffredo Mameli 52 - Bitti

Contacts

 Tel. +39 0784 414314 ; +39 333 3211346 ; +39 333 2371759

E-mail: coop.istelai@tiscali.it

Web Site: www.romanzesu.sardegna.it

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Museum of pastoral and peasant civilization

The visit to the Museum of Pastoral and Rural Civilization offers a precious journey into memory: work tools from times past, the daily needs of shepherds, farmers, artisans and housewives are carefully displayed in the rooms of a house which reproduces the architecture of years remote, characterized by the porch and granite stairs, the wooden floor and ceiling.

The Museum is housed in a secluded corner of the town, in the ancient neighborhood of "Monte Mannu", a few steps from the parish church. A recent restoration intervention has allowed the recovery of the tastes and geometries of the past, worthily brought back to the attention and curiosity of the public.

The collection, the result of donations and loans, is made up of original and lived-in objects, which, according to the skilful arrangement, evoke ancient ways of life and moments of work from a remote everyday life.

Opening times

Summertime: from Tuesday to Sunday: from 09:30am to 12:30pm ; from 03pm to 06pm / Closed on Monday
Wintertime: from Tuesday to Sunday: from 09:30am to 12:30pm  ; from 02:30pm to 05:30pm / Closed on Monday

Where

Via Goffredo Mameli 52 - Bitti

Contacts

Tel. +39 0784 414314 ; +39 333 3211346 ; +39 333 2371759

E-mail: coop.istelai@tiscali.it

Web Site: www.romanzesu.sardegna.it

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BittiRex

The Park offers an exciting journey into Prehistory that accompanies the visitor to discover the gigantic dinosaurs that dominated the Mesozoic Era.

The guided tour is calibrated to the age group of the students.

The student will first be introduced to basic concepts of paleontology, such as fossilisation, stratigraphy and dating methods, with an in-depth look at fossils from Sardinia.

This is then followed by a laboratory activity which consists of the "cast of the fossil", using plaster and plasticine.

The visit continues with the "discovery" of life-size reconstructions of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals and with an in-depth study of some particular aspects including the reconstruction of their appearance in life.

In 2023 it's also possible to visit "BittInsecta", the insects ehibition: an educational itinerary, set up inside a geodesic dome divided into 4 areas, that accompanies the visitor in the observation of the reconstructions of the most beautiful insects in the world, with 25 reproductions up to 200% and with a didactic panel that introduces to entomology and reveals various curiosities about insects.

Lorenzo Possenti, scientist-artist, is the sculptor of the resin models of the insects in the exhibition.

Opening times (in October)

On Saturday: from 10am to 12:30pm / on Sunday: from 10am to 12:30pm

Where

Locality Sae Leone - Bitti

Contacts

Tel. +39 392 6210280* (*to reserve visits during the week)

Tel- +39 0784 413057

E-mail: info@bittirex.it

Web Site: www.bittirex.it

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