Bugerru
Buggerru straddles the transition between the Iglesiente hills and the Mediterranean coast in southwest Sardinia, a position that shaped it as a port and mining settlement. Spiaggia di San Nicolò lies just north of the town, where a broad sweep of sand follows the coast beneath low, rugged headlands. Buggerru developed around the Malfidano lead and zinc mines, and its harbour was built to ship mineral ore. In 1904, a strike at the mines ended in the Buggerru massacre, an event remembered in the history of Italy’s labour movement. The former mining landscape and the shoreline now define this small community in the Sulcis-Iglesiente area.
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Buggerru combines a rugged Mediterranean shoreline with the industrial imprint of a former mining town, reflecting its position on Sardinia’s south-western coast. Once an important centre for lead and zinc extraction, it became the site of the 1904 Buggerru massacre, when soldiers fired on striking miners. The Galleria Henry, a mining tunnel above the harbour, recalls the era when ore moved from these hills toward the sea. Beaches and coves lie beneath the coastal cliffs, while the old settlement remains closely tied to its working past. Discover how Buggerru belongs to Sardinia’s historic mining coast by browsing webcams nearby.
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