San Vito, the heart of Sarrabus

The historical testimonies and nature of this small town located in the innermost part of Sarrabus are truly worth a visit.

San Vito is in the innermost zone of Sarrabus and the Flumendosa and Flumini pass through it. It can be inferred that it was founded in the Middle Ages. It owes its name to its patron saint the recently restored paris church is dedicated to.

Inside the small town the alleys have mantained their ancient charme, while via Nazionale has different art nouveau buildings. If you head towards Monta Narba, in Santa Rosa, you can visit the necropolis. It dates back to 4000 years ago and it is a “Domus de Janas” complex, a burial ground dug into the granite. Not far from Santa Rosa is the mining village, whose minerals were famous in Italy and all over Europe for their limpidity.

The village has two zones, one for the buildings used for the administration (warehouses, hospital, offices) and one for the buildings where the minerals were taken care of. The rural village of San Priamo located on the main road is also part of San Vito.

It counts about one thousand people who live almost completely on agriculture and rural farming. It was born after World War I with some houses, one school and a church, the latter consisting of two parts, one dating back to the 11th Century and one back to the Spanish Rule.
Legend has it that miraculous water flowed out of from the spring in the oldest part of the church. On the main road that takes to Cagliari you can also admire the Basoru Nuraghes.