Guided tour of Villa Piercy between history and nature
Villa Piercy, an ancient country villa that belonged to Welsh engineer Benjamin Piercy, after he moved to Sardinia having been commissioned to design and direct the work of executing the island's railway network.
With this guided excursion, you can take a journey through time and space, transported by an incredible and fascinating history, with a local and exotic flavor at the same time.
Villa Piercy, in fact, hides a family saga, great historical events and life stories, among feelings, intrigues, mysteries, more than a century of tales.
A unique and enchanting natural setting of a historic garden with exotic and native plants and the park with a majestic and extraordinary thousand-year-old yew tree.
Come learn about a magical place in the heart of Sardinia!
The Visit Includes:
- Guided tour of sites of interest
The Visit Does Not Include:
- Transfer
- Packed Lunch
- Water
The visit takes place in a place with a history dating back thousands of years.
The nineteenth-century villa was the center of social and economic activity for engineer Piercy, who came from Wales to carry out the railway network project in Sardinia and also became the entrepreneur of a thriving modern and innovative agro-livestock company here.
Today, Villa Piercy is home to educational activities, historical re-enactments, and cultural events.
The botanical garden is one of the 7 Historic Gardens of Sardinia. There are 2 monumental trees in the park and a thousand-year-old monumental yew tree in the park.
A place among the most visited and loved in Sardinia, which changes its appearance and colors in every season and is spectacular every time!
Villa Piercy Guided Tour Duration: 2 hours.
Months and Hours of Villa Piercy (Saturday and Sunday):
- January to March: mornings 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 | afternoons 2:30, 3:30 pm
- April to October: mornings 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 | afternoons 15:00, 16:00, 17:00
- November and December: morning 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 | afternoon 14:30
Animals Not Allowed