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Dune di Piscinas, Italy

cover photo by Luka180

Location added by Augusto Cherchi

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 9.5 (average on 2 votes)

Coordinates : 39.540339, 8.452024 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : The desert of Piscinas: sand dunes as high as 100 meters, the highest in Europe, which stretch from the sea up to 3 km inside. DUNES OF PISCINAS BEEN DECLARED WORLD HERITAGE 'BY DELL'UNESCO.Nelle vicinity (within 10 km), the ancient mining villages of Montevecchio and Ingurtosu; the latter still in good condition the center of management of the mines. The coast, inserted in the Costa Verde southwest of Sardinia, is about 7 km long. The area is part of the Sulcis and part of the town of Arbus. The name derives from the brook rising Piscinas sources of Montevecchio and, as also fed by the waters of some tunnels of the old mines, assumes a typical color red / rust: for this is sometimes also identified with the name of Red River.

Recommended equipment : Photo backpack well equipped (tele, wide-angle, fisheye, macro are raccomandatissimi), remote control for remote shooting, tripod, spare batteries fully charged, high boots to limit infiltration of sand in shoes, water (at least 2 liters hot days) a light jacket if you want to go on the dunes in the dark waiting for the dawn (recommended) and if you want to stay on the dunes after dark waiting for the transit of animals (Sardinian deer, sea turtle Caretta caretta), flashlight with fresh batteries . Better to bring something to eat.

Best months : May / June to September / October. During July and August the beaches are popular with tourists staying in the homonymous Hotel Le Dune Piscinas (restored from an old warehouse mining dating back to '800) and others who go camping neighbors, plus dozens of campers especially Germans. If you also want to photograph / water sports, the ideal period is late winter early spring and late fall early winter, when it becomes the preferred site of servisti, because the winds are strong and the waves oceaniche.Per who practice diving, also for the purpose photo, may be interesting to know that at the bottom, not far from shore, can be seen the wreck of a British ship, loaded with lead and armed with a gun, rests among the sand for several hundred years.

How to get there : Whether you start from Sassari or from Cagliari, from state 131 take the turnoff to San Gavino, and then you go to Guspini or Arbus Guspini. In 1 case, arrived at the center of the town, continue for 6 km towards Ingurtosu, which then continue following the signs for Piscinas. need to do a stretch of about 7 kilometers sterrato.Nel 2nd case, arrived in Guspini continue towards Montevecchio and then Piscinas. Here too you must make a nice stretch of dirt road (about 10 km). IN BOTH CASES WORTH BUT 'THE PENALTY

Visits : There is no real limit. Only common sense and respect for the environment are strongly recommended.

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Sunrise: 06:39, Sunset: 18:31

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🌘 Waning Crescent, Brightness: 29%

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