First came the photographs from travelers, then the confirmation that those images were not isolated incidents. The Nuraghe Piscu in Suelli ended up on large panels, in brochures, and in video projections used to promote Sardinia in major tourist destinations and at cultural tourism events.
In recent months, citizens and visitors alike have recognized the Nuragic monument of Suelli in the island's promotional campaigns at airports, ports, and fairs . And on more than one occasion, they've taken their phones to photograph it and send the snapshot to the municipality.
The latest example comes from TourismA in Florence, the international exhibition dedicated to archaeology and cultural tourism. Here too, among the images chosen to showcase Sardinia's heritage, was the Nuraghe Piscu. This detail holds particular significance for Suelli. The archaeological site has, in fact, been the focus of the municipal administration's enhancement efforts for several years, with the aim of making it a key hub for the area's cultural offerings.
"The great work done by the city administration in recent years to enhance the archaeological site is bearing fruit," says Mayor Massimiliano Garau. "We've received plenty of testimonials from tourists who, visiting major exhibitions or passing through ports and airports, send us images of the nuraghe."
It's precisely those photographs, taken far from Suelli, that convey better than any advertising campaign how the monument has entered the imagination of visitors to Sardinia. An image that begins in Trexenta and ends up on the walls of an airport, in the spaces of a trade fair, or in tourist publications. "For us, it's also an invitation to continue promoting our archaeological heritage," Garau concludes.
