Place Details

Teulada

Teulada is a seaside village located on the southwestern coast of the island. Teulada was founded in the 1600s and developed significantly by the noble Sanjust family.

Teulada, palazzo baronale Sanjust. Facciata
Teulada, palazzo baronale Sanjust. Facciata 

Many of their impressive buildings are still preserved in the town's centre. The most significant monument is undoubtedly the baronial palace, built in the mid-1600s at the behest of the Sanjust family. It has two façades: the first one overlooks Piazza Parrocchia, while the second faces the garden.

Teulada, chiesa della Beata Vergine del Carmelo
Teulada, chiesa della Beata Vergine del Carmelo 

The Town Hall, built in the 1930s with a rectangular, two-story ground plan and a facade facing southwest, is another remarkable building. 
The Church of the Beata Vergine del Carmelo, located in the northeastern part of the historic centre, and known by locals as Su Cramu, is the town’s key religious monument. The current building was remodelled at the end of the 1700s, with the original dating back to the previous Spanish period. It features the classic Latin cross scheme, with a bell tower standing on the left side of the facade.

Teulada, chiesa di San Francesco. Facciata
Teulada, chiesa di San Francesco. Facciata 

Another noteworthy church is San Francesco, located in the old district of Lau de Arriu, built in Gothic style in the late 1600s and once attached to a convent of Franciscan monks. Its simple, square facade features an octagonal window above the main entrance and a small bell gable at the top.

The local district of Teulada (the ancient Tegula of the Roman Age) is located on the coast of south-western Sardinia, covering approximately 250 square kilometres and bordering the municipalities of Domus de Maria, Masainas, Piscinas, Pula, Sant'Anna Arresi and Santadi. The rugged coastline alternates between rocky promontories plunging into the sea and coves with white sand and crystal-clear waters.

Teulada, torre di Capo Malfatano. Panoramica della costa
Teulada, torre di Capo Malfatano. Panoramica della costa 
Teulada, spiaggia Le Dune. Le candide dune bianche di sabbia finissima
Teulada, spiaggia Le Dune. Le candide dune bianche di sabbia finissima 

This is the southernmost tip of Sardinia, and its capes, Capo Malfatano and Capo Teulada, are of great scenic and natural interest, as are the islets dotting the coast: Isola Rossa, the island of Tuerredda and Ferraglione. The area boasts several wonderful beaches like Malfatano, Tuerredda, Perdalonga, Porto Zafferano, Porto Tramatzu, and the southern part of Porto Pino beach with the dunes of Is Arenas Biancas.

The interior is characterised by hills and mountains – the highest being Punta Sebera (979 metres above sea level). The rest of the district is mainly pastures, uncultivated countryside and woodlands (Gutturu Mannu Park). This area features many small pastoral and peasant hamlets (called medaus and furriadroxus in the Sardinian language), still inhabited by extended families. These include: Foxi, Genniomus, Gutturu Saidu, Is Carillus, Malfatano, Masoni de Monti, Masoni de Susu, Matteu, Perdaiola, Perdalonga, Sa Canna, Sa Portedda, Su de Is Seis, Su Fonnesu.

Teulada, Punta Sebera
Teulada, Punta Sebera © CC BY-SA 3.0 Niki.L - Wikimedia

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Beach of Tuerredda

One of the best-known and most popular beaches in the area, Tuerredda is located in the centre of the Golfo di Teulada, between Capo Malfatano and Capo Spartivento.

Tower of Budello

The tower of Budello is located at the mouth of the port of Teulada. Designed for Cagliari entrepreneur Pietro Porta, Work on its construction began in 1601 and was probably completed in 1604.