The Portixeddu inn in Fluminimaggiore, along stages 4 and 5 of the Santa Barbara Mining Trail, was inaugurated today.
A new accommodation facility, housed in the former Golfo del Leone hotel, with 24 beds dedicated to hikers, represents the ninth posada opened by the Santa Barbara Mining Trail Foundation since 2019.
With this opening, the network of posadas reaches a total of 130 beds, significantly strengthening the widespread hospitality system along the Camino.
This new step is part of a broader vision for the development of the Santa Barbara Mining Trail, which, through the network of inns, promotes a sustainable, experiential, and seasonally appropriate tourism model capable of generating a widespread economy, strengthening the connection between community and landscape, and enhancing the identity of the territories it passes through.
The event was attended by Mauro Usai, president of the Santa Barbara Mining Trail Foundation, and the mayor of Fluminimaggiore, Paolo Sanna.
"Each new posada," said Usai, "is a tangible sign of how the Santa Barbara Mining Trail continues to generate value. Restoring life and function to structures originally built to accommodate hikers, adapting them to their needs, means investing in slow and conscious tourism, capable of strengthening local communities and making the areas increasingly attractive, vibrant, and welcoming throughout the year."
"The Posada di Portixeddu," said Mayor Sanna, "represents an extraordinary opportunity for our region. We are restoring its former function to a building already dedicated to hospitality and, at the same time, strengthening the tourism offerings linked to the trails, enhancing the environment, culture, and local identity."
