Sadali

The village of Sadali, in the centre-east of Sardinia, was almost abandoned at the beginning of the 20th century and therefore preserves the architecture of the period intact. This is why it has been included among the borghi più belli d’Italia (the most beautiful villages in Italy).

It stands on a karstic plateau, Su Taccu, which is home to numerous underground streams. One of these has hollowed out a cave, Su Stampu de su Turrunu, which ends in an impressive 16-metre waterfall.

From the village, one reaches the cave via Is Janas, which is an underground cave complex of more than 300 metres that can be visited. They are said to have been inhabited by three fairies who lived in symbiosis with the luxuriant nature of the place.

In the centre of the village, there remains a 17th century windmill driven by one of the area's streams, which shows the close connection with water in the enchanting village.