Gal Marmilla

Ales is in the heartland of Marmilla. It is one of the smallest Episcopal sees of Italy, with its Baroque style cathedral, dedicated to Sts. Peter and Paul.

The village is looked over by mount Arci, a massif of volcanic origin which is rich of obsidian fields. Obsidian is a black stone of volcanic origin that was used in the prehistoric age to to manufacture arms and utensils.

Ales territory is rich in prehistoric and nuraghic archaeological evidence, mainly connected to the abundance of that precious natural glass, which favoured the beginning and then the increase of the earliest overseas trading of Sardinia. Nevertheless, traces of the Roman and “giudicale” periods are not missing: Barumele castle remains go back to that period. Barumele was a little military outpost controlling Marmilla territory. Countess Violante II of Carroz resided there. Nowadays what remains of the manor-house are just a few ruins of one of the two towers and the legends about personages and historical events connected to it.

Furthermore, the municipality of Ales is known because it is the birth place of Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937), philosopher and antifascist politician. The sculptor Giò Pomodoro dedicated a sculptural work to him in the main square of the village.

Municipality official website: www.comune.ales.or.it

Dove alloggiare

Denominazione	Indirizzo	Contatto
Abas	Corso Cattedrale 62	3491264607
Casa Coni	Vico III Cattedrale 8	078391554
Casa Pisanu Collu	Via Moro 19	3332717220
Francesca Pisanu	Vico E. D'Arborea 8	078391528
Luisa Ledda	Vico III Cattedrale 3	3384957830
Miriam Porru	Via D.E. Salis 6	3396061964

Punti di ristoro

Denominazione	Indirizzo	Contatto
Abas	Corso Cattedrale 62	3491264607
Fanari Augusto	Via Umberto 113	0783998016
Ledda Antonio	Via Umberto 113	3663930940
Ristorante Monte Arci	Loc. Acquafrida	0783998028
Su Spassiu	Corso Cattedrale 24	078391671