Visual Postcards
Glimpses of the historical site and surrounding natural beauty.
Welcome to the ultimate local visitor guide for Monte d'Accoddi in the beautiful region of Sardinia. Plan your trip with detailed local insights.
Monte d'Accoddi is a prehistoric stepped pyramid and sanctuary unique in the Mediterranean. Chronologically, the monument represents two construction phases. The earliest 'Red Temple' was built by the Ozieri culture (4000-3650 BCE), featuring a truncated pyramidal core. The second stepped pyramidal platform was built by the Abealzu-Filigosa culture (3200-2800 BCE) using limestone blocks, featuring a 40-metre (131.2 feet) long ramp. It was excavated by Ercole Contu (1954-1958) and Santo Tinè. The modern Sardinian population represents a direct genetic lineage from these Neolithic builders.
The site was a centralized sacred landscape. It features a massive menhir, a spherical limestone omphalos stone representing the earth's center, and large perforated stones for securing sacrificial animals. A thorough self-guided tour of the monument takes about 30 to 45 minutes. Standard ticket is €5.00 (~$5.45) adult, €4.00 (~$4.36) reduced, and €10.00 (~$10.90) for family ticket. Closed Mondays.
Glimpses of the historical site and surrounding natural beauty.
Rising from the fertile plain, the ancient stepped altar of Monte d'Accoddi is a place of deep prehistory and mystery. This unique monument, constructed by Neolithic cultures over 5,000 years ago, stands as the only ziggurat-style stepped platform in the Mediterranean basin. As you stand before the red menhir and walk up the stone ramp, you are stepping back into a sacred landscape built by our island's earliest builders.
Use this local portal to find exact bus routes, historical details, safety warnings, and dining options around Sassari. We invite you to explore this timeless sanctuary, where archaeology and ancient spirituality meet under the open sky!
