Most people who visit Sardinia never make it to Cabras. They land in Cagliari or Olbia, head straight for the nearest postcard beach, and leave two weeks later without knowing that the western coast exists. That’s fine — it keeps Cabras exactly as it is.
The Sinis Peninsula is what Sardinia looked like before the resorts arrived. A lagoon the size of a small sea. Beaches with white quartz sand that crunches like snow underfoot. Phoenician ruins on a cliff above open water. And in the middle of it all, a small town with one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century sitting quietly in its civic museum.
Sa Pintadera is a small family-run residence in the centre of Cabras — the right base for anyone who wants to explore western Sardinia at their own pace.
Giants of Monte Prama in Cabras
What’s around you
The beaches. Is Arutas and Mari Ermi are known for their quartz-grain sand — white, coarse, unlike anything on the rest of the island. Torre Grande is the nearest beach to town. Further north: Putzu Idu, S’Arena Scoada, and S’Archittu, where a natural rock arch drops straight into the sea.
The Giants of Mont’e Prama. Discovered in 1974 by a farmer ploughing his field, these nuragic stone statues are considered the most important archaeological find in the Mediterranean of the last century. Since April 2026, all the Giants are united for the first time in the new exhibition hall at the Museo Civico Giovanni Marongiu — less than 300 metres from Sa Pintadera.
Tharros. Founded by the Phoenicians in the 8th century BC on the tip of the Sinis Peninsula. Sea on both sides, ruins in between. One of the most atmospheric sites in Sardinia and completely uncrowded outside of peak summer.
The lagoon. The Stagno di Cabras is one of the largest lagoons in Europe. This is where the local bottarga comes from — dried grey mullet roe, cured and sliced, served in the town’s restaurants with a glass of Vernaccia. Worth the trip alone.
San Salvatore di Sinis. Halfway between Cabras and the beaches, this near-abandoned village was used as a location for spaghetti western films in the 1960s. Once a year it fills up for the Corsa degli Scalzi — a barefoot religious procession in September that draws people from across Sardinia.
Double room Sa Pintadera Cabras Sardinia
Why Sa Pintadera
The name comes from the pintadera — an ancient Sardinian stamp made from ceramic or bone, used in the nuragic era as a mark of identity and belonging. It’s a fitting name for a place that takes its roots seriously.
Sa Pintadera offers comfortable rooms in an authentic setting, far from the crowded resorts of the eastern coast. No all-inclusive buffets, no pool entertainment. Just a quiet, well-located base in a town that rewards the curious.
Cabras, Sardinia: the real thing
Most people who visit Sardinia never make it to Cabras. They land in Cagliari or Olbia, head straight for the nearest postcard beach, and leave two weeks later without knowing that the western coast exists. That’s fine — it keeps Cabras exactly as it is.
The Sinis Peninsula is what Sardinia looked like before the resorts arrived. A lagoon the size of a small sea. Beaches with white quartz sand that crunches like snow underfoot. Phoenician ruins on a cliff above open water. And in the middle of it all, a small town with one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century sitting quietly in its civic museum.
Sa Pintadera is a small family-run residence in the centre of Cabras — the right base for anyone who wants to explore western Sardinia at their own pace.
What’s around you
The beaches. Is Arutas and Mari Ermi are known for their quartz-grain sand — white, coarse, unlike anything on the rest of the island. Torre Grande is the nearest beach to town. Further north: Putzu Idu, S’Arena Scoada, and S’Archittu, where a natural rock arch drops straight into the sea.
The Giants of Mont’e Prama. Discovered in 1974 by a farmer ploughing his field, these nuragic stone statues are considered the most important archaeological find in the Mediterranean of the last century. Since April 2026, all the Giants are united for the first time in the new exhibition hall at the Museo Civico Giovanni Marongiu — less than 300 metres from Sa Pintadera.
Tharros. Founded by the Phoenicians in the 8th century BC on the tip of the Sinis Peninsula. Sea on both sides, ruins in between. One of the most atmospheric sites in Sardinia and completely uncrowded outside of peak summer.
The lagoon. The Stagno di Cabras is one of the largest lagoons in Europe. This is where the local bottarga comes from — dried grey mullet roe, cured and sliced, served in the town’s restaurants with a glass of Vernaccia. Worth the trip alone.
San Salvatore di Sinis. Halfway between Cabras and the beaches, this near-abandoned village was used as a location for spaghetti western films in the 1960s. Once a year it fills up for the Corsa degli Scalzi — a barefoot religious procession in September that draws people from across Sardinia.
Why Sa Pintadera
The name comes from the pintadera — an ancient Sardinian stamp made from ceramic or bone, used in the nuragic era as a mark of identity and belonging. It’s a fitting name for a place that takes its roots seriously.
Sa Pintadera offers comfortable rooms in an authentic setting, far from the crowded resorts of the eastern coast. No all-inclusive buffets, no pool entertainment. Just a quiet, well-located base in a town that rewards the curious.
📍 Sa Pintadera — Via Leonardo Da Vinci 33, 09072 Cabras (OR)
📅 Check availability: https://residence-sa-pintadera.amenitiz.io/it/booking/room
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