September 15, 2026
How to Plan a Sardinia Stone Towers Trip: 3, 5 or 7 Days
Seven thousand towers, one island, three itineraries. Which bases to pick, what to book ahead, and the five sites worth planning a trip around — by author AJO.
Archaeology, inspiration, and the stories behind the stones — exploring Sardinia's ancient Nuragic civilization and the MAREVA Capes series.
Seven thousand towers, one island, three itineraries. Which bases to pick, what to book ahead, and the five sites worth planning a trip around — by author AJO.
The only UNESCO-listed Nuraghe — a ~15 m tower, a fortress, a village and three thousand stratified years in one field. How to visit, what to notice, and the acoustic mystery that inspired a novel.
The seed of this story was planted on a dusty hillside in central Sardinia, staring at a 3,500-year-old stone tower that should not exist. What I found there, buried in the silence between the stones, became the pulse of the MAREVA Capes series.
Infrasound, resonant chambers and real anomalies — the genuine archaeoacoustics research that shaped the fictional frequency at the heart of the series.
Before the Phoenicians, before the Romans, before anyone else in the Mediterranean built in stone — the Nuragic people built towers that still stand. A brief history of the world's most overlooked ancient civilization.
A practical guide to visiting Sardinia's Bronze Age Nuragic towers — from UNESCO-listed Su Nuraxi to the hidden mountain fortress of Tiscali. Tips, itineraries, and archaeological context.