The best walks and hikes around Sa Baronia/Villaperuccio

beautiful archaeological site tomb of the giants Barrancu mannu

Or the Menhir of Terrazzu (the location where it is located). A megalithic monument over 5 meters tall; its current height, however, is not its original height, as its top was damaged by lightning. It is said that it was planted in Terrazzu by the giantess Luxia, who was tasked with building a bridge between the island of Sant'Antioco and the mainland. Upon arriving, however, she saw that the bridge had already been built and, enraged, threw the boulder to the ground, where it can be seen today. In the small park where the menhir is located, there is also a bicycle repair and maintenance station sponsored by the Cammino di Santa Barbara, of which the monument is part.

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The giants' tomb of Barrancu Mannu, locally known as Sa fraigada, is a Nuragic monument located on a hill west of the Baccu Mannu stream, near an ancient village with defensive walls. This "row" tomb has a 20-meter apse-shaped main body with a truncated ogive burial chamber and a semicircular exedra of almost 15 meters. The façade, almost 5 meters high, preserves a cup on the architrave. The construction technique suggests a dating to the Middle Bronze Age (1400-1300 BC), in the absence of excavations.

The Byzantine Church of Sant'Elia, built between the 9th and 12th centuries with small, unsquared stones, has the typical Greek cross plan, with barrel vaults and a central truncated cone dome.

The Terrazzu menhir, also known as Luxia Arrabiosa, is located not far from the village of Villaperuccio, in an agricultural area near the confluence of two rivers. The area boasts at least fifteen hard stone menhirs scattered around, as well as numerous evidence of Neolithic human presence, including the beautiful domus de janas necropolis of Montessu. Although damaged by lightning, the Terrazzu menhir is the most imposing in the area, reaching a height of over 5 meters. Its flat main face faces southeast, while its opposite face is semi-convex with rounded edges, resembling the shape of proto-anthropomorphic menhirs. One of the names by which it is known, Luxia Arrabiosa (Furious Lucy), refers to the protagonist of ancient Sardinian legends. She is often depicted as a woman or giantess who, angry at a wrong she has suffered, forcefully throws an object that sticks in the ground and turns to stone.

The Phoenician-Punic settlement of Pani Loriga is an important archaeological complex, including a fortified settlement and two necropolises, located in the municipality of Santadi.

The Church of Sant'Elia is a country church located in the municipality of Nuxis, a town in southwestern Sardinia. Consecrated to Catholic worship, it is part of the parish of San Pietro, diocese of Iglesias. The church is located a few kilometers from the town, in the Tattinu River valley. Dating back to the Byzantine era, it was built with small, unhewn stones between the 9th and 12th centuries. It features a typical Greek cross plan, with barrel vaults and a central truncated cone dome.