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MASUA |
IGLESIAS, CARBONIA-IGLESIAS, SARDINIA |
Not far from Nebida at the end of the paved road, stands the village of Masua with some miners homes lying in the middle of the green on slopes protected by massive stone, and a small bay with a beach facing the imposing island of Sugar Loaf. The dirt road then continues to the entrance of the mine of Porto Flavia.
Porto Flavia is a facility for the transportation of minerals, made in 1924 by engineer Cesare Vecelli (who gave it the name of his eldest daughter, Flavia) to tackle the high cost of transporting ore extracted from mines in the area. The work was done by digging the mountain for about 600 meters, at the base of two superimposed galleries a conveyor received minerals from underground deposits by transferring them directly into the holds of cargo ships at anchor. |
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Sugar Loaf of Masua, Iglesias, Sardinia |
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The beach of Masua |
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TO SEE IN THE AREA:
Porto Flavia (Masua). The most extraordinary piece of mining engineering in Sardinia.
The site can be visited only by reservation. Admission: Individual € 8.00; children (6-12 years) € 4.50 Groups (over 25) € 6.00; schools € 4.50. The ticket includes guide service to the site. RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION: 0781.491300 e-mail segr.dir @ igeaminiere.it website: http://www.igeaminiere.it/visite/pflavia.html
Museo delle Macchine da Miniera (Museum of machinery for mining) (Masua). The museum houses over 70 cars and many specific equipment for mining operations.
Visits are made by appointment only. Admission: Individual € 3.00; children (6-12 years) € 1.00; groups (over 25) € 2.00; schools € 1.00. RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION: 0781.491300 e-mail segr.dir @ igeaminiere.it website: http://www.igeaminiere.it/visite/macchine.html |
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Map of Masua, Iglesias, Sardinia
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