Milis

The 'Canale', 'Cobulas', 'Mura Cabonis' and 'Su Livariu' Nuraghi rise in the countryside that skirts the outer edges of Milis. However the Church of San Paolo is also an interesting cultural attraction, located just a short distance from the inhabited centre, a fine example of Romanesque architecture in Sardinia. The building has a Latin-cross floor-plan where the two phases of construction can be seen; the apse, transept and the sides in calcareous and volcanic stone date back to the XII century; whilst the bi-coloured faade subdivided into orders of soaring arches dates to the XII century. The building houses several paintings from the Catalonian school, a Baroque altar and some wooden sculptures. The Parish Church of San Sebastiano rises in the main square, in Gothic-Aragonese style and housing a very old Crucifix. Palazzo Boyl stands in front of the church, a nobleman?s house built in the eighteenth Century and where a number of illustrious people from the past have stayed, among whom Carlo Felice, Grazia Deledda and Gabriele Dannunzio. Another interesting stop can be made in the Church of Santa Vittoria, near which a number of tombs dating to the VI-VII century have been discovered. The apse is adorned with an imposing wooden altar (XVII century) subdivided into niches where the statues of Santa Vittoria, Sant'Antioco and San Vincenzo are housed. The village hosts the Feast of San Sebastiano, while at Carnival a parade of masks, floats and traditional Sardinian music unwinds. In February, the 'Festival of Citrus Fruits' is held; 23rdApril is the Feast of San Giorgio and 13th June that of Sant'Antonio from Padua; San Giovanni Battista is the protagonist of the feast in his honour held on 24th and on 29th June it is the Feast of the Saints Pietro and Paolo. As well as religious feasts, Milis holds a very important winemaking event for lovers of wine tasting, the 'New Wine Show' held in November. Src: http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/offerta/cultura/cittaepaesi/paesi/milis.html

Milis

The 'Canale', 'Cobulas', 'Mura Cabonis' and 'Su Livariu' Nuraghi rise in the countryside that skirts the outer edges of Milis. However the Church of San Paolo is also an interesting cultural attraction, located just a short distance from the inhabited centre, a fine example of Romanesque architecture in Sardinia. The building has a Latin-cross floor-plan where the two phases of construction can be seen; the apse, transept and the sides in calcareous and volcanic stone date back to the XII century; whilst the bi-coloured faade subdivided into orders of soaring arches dates to the XII century. The building houses several paintings from the Catalonian school, a Baroque altar and some wooden sculptures. The Parish Church of San Sebastiano rises in the main square, in Gothic-Aragonese style and housing a very old Crucifix. Palazzo Boyl stands in front of the church, a nobleman?s house built in the eighteenth Century and where a number of illustrious people from the past have stayed, among whom Carlo Felice, Grazia Deledda and Gabriele Dannunzio. Another interesting stop can be made in the Church of Santa Vittoria, near which a number of tombs dating to the VI-VII century have been discovered. The apse is adorned with an imposing wooden altar (XVII century) subdivided into niches where the statues of Santa Vittoria, Sant'Antioco and San Vincenzo are housed. The village hosts the Feast of San Sebastiano, while at Carnival a parade of masks, floats and traditional Sardinian music unwinds. In February, the 'Festival of Citrus Fruits' is held; 23rdApril is the Feast of San Giorgio and 13th June that of Sant'Antonio from Padua; San Giovanni Battista is the protagonist of the feast in his honour held on 24th and on 29th June it is the Feast of the Saints Pietro and Paolo. As well as religious feasts, Milis holds a very important winemaking event for lovers of wine tasting, the 'New Wine Show' held in November. Src: http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/offerta/cultura/cittaepaesi/paesi/milis.html

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