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| region | Sardinia | |
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| height | 30 m | |
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Argentiera is a former mining settlement with a popular bathing beach in the Sassari Province on the northwest coast of Sardinia.
background
The ore-bearing rock, predominantly silver-bearing galena and pitchblende, in the hills around Argentiera on the Sardinian west coast was possibly already exploited in Roman, very probably in Pisan times. After the ore deposits were no longer accessible in the open pit, shafts were driven into the depths. The oldest shafts were in 1870 Galleria Rietto, Galleria Calabronis and Galleria Superior in operation. As a result, the new manholes Pozzo Mare and Pozzo Podestà (named after Baron Andrea Podestà, the president of the mining company Società Correboi), some of which were connected underground by tunnels. The mined ore was in the Laveria (Washing facility) separated from the rest of the rock and at a pier in the (today's bathing bay) Postage Conte (Near Alghero) and from there for processing Antwerp and shipped to Italian metallurgical plants in later years. At the beginning of the 20th century, in the heyday of ore mining, 300 employees worked here. In 1963 the ore processing plants and the infrastructure were shut down and left to decay, in the meantime a museum has been set up and tourism-oriented providers and holidaymakers are rebuilding the buildings.
The Argentiera mine complex is considered one of the most important in Italian mining - industrial history and is considered part of the Parco Geominerario Storico e Ambientale della Sardegna placed under UNESCO protection.
getting there
Since the former mining settlement is closed Sassari heard, but is a good 40 km away from the city, the journey must be planned.
By plane
The 1 Alghero airport
(IATA: AHO) The nearest airport is 30 km away and is also served by low-cost airlines.
By train / bus
With the public transportation one travels over Sassari which is from one of the state railroad companies Ferrovie dello Stato / Trenitalia operated branch line is reached. This connects Sassari with the railway - the main axis of Porto Aranci resp. Olbia in the northeast about Macomer to Cagliari in the south. Of Sassari is Argentiera four times a day by bus line 732 the Sardinian bus company arst] reachable.
In the street
From Sassari take the 
and from Porto Torres the 
to the hamlet Palmadula. From there an asphalt side road leads Via Argentiera as a continuation of the in some bends over 6 km to Argentiera. A coastal road connection does not exist.
By boat
The small sports harbor can only be reached by private boats.
By bicycle
Similar to motorized transport, Argentiera can only be reached by bicycle by extending the from Palmadula, a coastal cycle path or similar does not exist due to the cliffs in the west of Sardinia.
mobility
The place is small enough to explore on foot.
Tourist Attractions
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- from the buildings of the former mine complex is the huge pine wood complex in the center of the village 1 Laveria (Washing plant, in which the ore-containing rock from the mine shafts is separated from debris without ore content) and is currently being restored, the industrial ruins provide beautiful photo motifs.
- In the course of the Via Pozzo Podestà became the complex of 2 Pozzo Podestà , the entrance to the most modern mine shaft, which was equipped with a ventilation system in a compressor house, has been restored and is probably open to the public on Sundays as a museum.
- On the "path of the old mines" (Via Miniera Vecchia) is the entrance to the early exploited mine 3 Galleria Calabronis still to be found.
- On the gravel road Via Bellavista you get to the spoil dump, where gravel and slag used to be dumped into the sea - nice view of the place with the crumbling plants of the Laveria.
- On the beach that Spiaggia di San Nicola are still remnants of the 4 Quay systems where the lead and zinc-bearing ore was shipped to Porto Conte.
- the former mining site still includes the 5 Chiesa Santa Barbara (dedicated to the mining patroness) and the former 6 Director's villa.
activities
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- Swimming at the three beach bays of the 1 Cala dell'Argentiera, in summer managed small lido with loungers and parasol rental, beach bar, parking spaces above the beach arch on gravel terraces.
- an alternative for one Swim stop is the one a little further north on the approach to Argentiera Buch von 2 Porto Palmas, here also a beach bar in summer, parking spaces.
- Search for the traces of the Mining past of the place Argentiera, the ruins often give interesting Photomotive for those interested in industrial archeology. Information panels on the history of Argentiera (Italian, English) can be found at various locations.
shop
kitchen
- a bar / restaurant on the Piazza Marchese Camillo, the former center of the village, is open in summer.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Inn Hostel Argentiera, Via Monteponi 4, 07040 Argentiera (SS). Tel.: 39 079 530220.
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- Website from Sardegnoturismo, ital.
