Lu Hotel, Carbonia - Sardinia

This 4-star hotel in the heart of Sulcis-Iglesiente is just a few kilometers from the coast. A stylish and year-round hotel with sufficient facilities, also for business travelers. Lu Hotel Carbonia offers an outdoor pool with hot tub, a bar and restaurant, a modern spa as well as a fitness center with modern equipment.

The 66 rooms of the Lu Hotel Carbonia offer air conditioning, Wi-Fi, TV, safe, minibar, balcony and a bathroom with shower and hairdryer. The classic rooms are suitable for a maximum of three people, the deluxe rooms are more spacious and offer the possibility to stay with four people. The extra large Junior Suites are furnished with a double bed and have a living room with a seat. These hotel rooms can also accommodate a maximum of two extra persons.

Carbonia is a former mining town and not exactly a classic holiday destination on the island. The name comes from the Italian word "Carbone" which means "coal". This designation is not surprising when you consider that this city was Mussolini’s mining city. It was founded in 1937 - when the Fascist leader ordered the modernization of the coal mine Grande Miniera di Serbariu ". To accommodate the many workers, the city of Carbonia was built around the mine because those who worked in the mines received free accommodation, ensured that the city soon belonged to one of the three largest cities in Sardinia. In the years after the Second World War, the city had about 60,000 inhabitants, most of whom were active in the mining industry. - when the first mines were closed - half of the population left quickly.

Since 2016, Carbonia has been the provincial capital of the newly established "Provincia di Sud Sardegna". From the city you can reach the sandy beach of Porto Pino in 20 minutes, which is known for its unique dune landscape and fine white, almost dazzling sand. The coastal route along abandoned mines and old towers is also beautiful. For a beautiful sunset you are in the right place on the beach of Fontanamare. With a view of the rocky island of Pan di Zucchero it is really fantastic to watch the sun sink into the sea.

Archaeological traces can also be found in the southwest of Sardinia. In the northwestern town of Monte Sirai you can see a carrot Phoenician city with necropolis and Tophets, along with a nuraghe and several giant tombs (Domus de Janas). Near the sleepy hamlet of Villaperuccio is the lesser known necropolis of Montessu, with over forty tombs carved into the trachyte rock. Be sure to visit the museum village of Tratalias, where more than 40 medieval houses, a Spanish estate and a Romanesque cathedral have been preserved.

If you book a stay at the Lu Hotel Carbonia, you choose a well-maintained hotel in a strategic location perfect for exploring the unknown southwest of Sardinia. If you have plans to make a tour, this hotel is ideal.