Foresta demaniale del Marganai “Casa Natura”, Iglesias

The garden, whose name “Linasia” originates from the nearby massif of Monte Linas, is located in the locality “Case Marganai”, near the inhabited center of San Benedetto (a hamlet of Iglesias), at an average altitude of about 720 m above sea level. Near it are the service buildings of the Marganai State Forest, which include the small museum “Casa Natura”, the “Conference Room”, and a large Guesthouse. The introduction of botanical species into the garden was carried out in such a way as to reconstruct some of the most significant vegetation environments of the Sardinian territory, well represented also in the Linas-Marganai complex; these are the holm oak forest, the thermophilic scrub, the riparian wet environment, and the mountain rupicolous environment, the latter on various lithological substrates.

All species introduced in the garden are accompanied by identification tags, each showing the scientific name, the botanical family to which it belongs, and the distribution area (the common name is reported on separate tags). The Linasia mountain garden is open to the public all year round. The best period for visits is obviously spring, during which most of the blooming occurs, but interesting “botanical excursions” can be carried out in all seasons.

Detailed info

hours: from May to September, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday from 9:00 to 12:00

and from 16:30 to 19:30;

from October to April: Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 to 13:00