A very interesting ruin to visit. Best time to go is first thing at 9am as it is very hot and there is no shade whilst walking around. Amazing mosaics to be seen. You are not able to get close to the castle on the hill sadly which was a disappointment. Tickets were €8 per adult. A lovely worth while visit to a pace of interest in Nora 👍🏼

Remarkable place, must see. If you are confused about the opening hours - they are open in July 2023 non-stop from 9 am till 7pm (last entrance is at 7 pm as they are closing at 8 pm). If you search for opening hours you should search for Nora, ticket office, there you will find the correct schedule. There are no guided tours in any other language but Italian - this should be improved. I was not allowed to walk into the park only in shorts and bikini thus I bought one Sardegna T-shirt in the ticket office. The tickets cost 8 € for adults and 4.5 € for children. There several parking options however the two that are closer to archeological park were full (not because of so many visitors of the park but due to proximity of the fully occupied Nora beach). We eventually parked quite far away (parking for Nora beach) and walked at least 500 m to the entrance.

What a pleasant surprise. We hadn't planned a visit but since we were in the area we took a chance and stopped to check it out. There was so much to see. You can even visit with toddlers. You also have the option of taking a guided tour.

A place full of history from early Sardinian settlements over Phoenicians to the Romans. Wonderfully kept mosaics. Do take the guided tour as the guides give you so much more to take home. Congrats to Andrea, who not only knew what he was talking about, but also brought it with flair and humour (and managed to keep our 10 year old entertained and engaged). And visiting the site at sunset gave it an extra touch.

It was a pleasant drive past salt lagoon nature reserves with flamingos and then past miles of beaches. We parked in the beach car park and walked along the beach towards the ruins, the water was almost tempting it was so amazingly blue. We sat and had a magnum and a coffee in the little cafe by the ticket office and just enjoyed the 29 degrees of sunshine. The site at Nora was actually a bit of a let down. It was large but a lot of the information boards were missing so you could have been touring a building site. Some mosaics were on display but others were blocked off, as was the amphitheatre. The city thrived for a thousand years before eventually being abandoned due to persistent raids by north African slavers. We did see a huge grasshopper though, probably 10-12cm long and so many seagulls using the site.

History is something fascinating, but 8 € per adult is too much for what was offered there. Landscape is beautiful.

Holidaying in south west Sardinia from the U.K. in mid June 2022, we visited the beautiful archeological site in Nora. From our hotel where we were staying on the Santa Margherita di Pula coast, we drove for 15 minutes to the Nora ruins site. There is free parking nearby and then we walked for 10 minutes to the edge of the site. Before walking up to the ruins, we decided to first go into the cafe. The cafe is very clean, nicely presented, reasonably priced with plenty of seating outside. It is run by a gentleman called Mario, who is very friendly, helpful, professional and has a pleasant manner. We had a lovely cappuccino and pastry, and ice cold water bottles, which was very welcome on a warm day. The cafe is well stocked with good quality products. They also serve pasta and pizza. There are sizeable and clean washrooms behind the cafe. Next to the cafe, there is the tour office, where you can elect to have a guided tour. We decided to do the tour on our own - the archeological site is very beautiful, extensive, steeped in history and surrounded by the sea. The panoramic views are spectacular and to leisurely see all the ruins and read the information boards, you probably need about 2 hours. Sadly we were not able to visit the Torre di Nora (Nora Tower) as it was closed off for visiting, which was a pity as it would have provided spectacular aerial views of the site. After seeing all the ruins, we returned to the cafe, where we refreshed ourselves with ice cold drinks and ice cream. A Big shout out to Mario, who runs the cafe, for his hospitality. I strongly recommend a visit to this Nora archaeological site - the cafe is a must stop.

Very pretty spot although fairly deserted being a grey, rainy day.. Still can appreciate the view and the narrow stretch of beach. Visited the old Roman ruins and admired the the only Roman Theater in all of Sardinia and it is extraordinarily well-preserved .. It was difficult to tear my eyes away from Torre del Coltellazzo (or the Tower of Nora or of Sant’Efisio) .. an ancient military structure which stands on top of the promontory facing the stunning archaeological site of Nora. It was built at the end of the 16th century by the Spaniards to monitor naval traffic to the West of the Gulf of Cagliari. Worth a visit if in the area

5 star experience with the exception of the ticketing representative. She was rude and un welcoming. Basically if you buy an ice cream, make you don’t take it inside the ticketing office or she will lose her mind.

Very interesting archaeologic site. Visitors can wander around unhindered as they wish. Very beautiful mozaics.

Plaja e frumoasa cu un nisip foarte fin! (Translated by Google) The beach is beautiful with very fine sand!

This beach was very good! Lots of nice bars directly on the beach. The only complaint would be seaweed on the beach and in the water at least for the first few meters which made the water a bit murky but otherwise it was a very nice experience here.

Definitely one of the or maybe the most beautiful beaches in Sardinia

Speechless.. Crystal clear water... Golden Sand... Seafood... ❤️

One of the highlights of our visit in Sardinia! If you want to experience it unspoilt, leave for the hike early - ideally get to the start of the hike for 5am-6am, then you're guaranteed no people! We got to the beach around 8am. The hike is quite pleasant on the way there when the temperature isn't spiking, leave about 1.5h on average. The hike on the way back was quite something, especially climing some steep parts in the roasting sun. The beach offers some shade by the rocks and a small cave. During the day it can get a little busy, with many tourist boats parked around. The sun starts to turn around 4pm so no point if staying after that.

Very beautiful beach and absolutely no people there in the off-season.

Very beautiful Beach. I've never been in beautest place. Is not big but colors of the water is awensome.

Great beach, definitely worth visiting!

warm shallow water, soft sand, a bit of seaweed in some parts.

Lovely beach! There’s also a few restaurants nearby, also good to visit the archaeological site nearby.

Beautiful place! This beach is little and so magic... All You can desire for your holidays is here!

World’s smallest aquarium? It takes less than 5 minutes to walk around this ‘aquarium’. The turtle rescue centre was more interesting, though entirely in Italian. €8 for approximately 30 minutes of entertainment is poor value. We enjoyed a drink in the restaurant where the view is incredible.

It is very depressing. U feel pity for the animals and the price of 8euros feels like a pure scam.

Nice to see a saved turtle, the aquarium is about 6 or 7 tanks with fish.

We did the 11:30am tour and despite it only being in Italian, there is some English translated content on the walls. I suggest management invest a bit more into other languages and put a coffee bar onsite... to make more money plus we arrived early and didn’t have anything to do.

It was closed due to its deterioration and improper maintenance; and/or lack of government funding

The tower its closed due to construcrion reason. No information when it will be open.

No access to the tower (or surrounding area), even after paying for archeological site access… Was just told it had been closed for some time. No price reduction however…

Nora is an ancient Roman and Phoenician city placed on a peninsula near Pula, near to Cagliari in Sardinia. The tower is located on a promontory on the south-western Gulf of Cagliari, near to the Coltellazzo island and the archaeological remains of the Punic-Roman settlement of Nora. The first military settlement was probably present at the beginning of the fourteenth century. The tower was active from 1607. In the eighteenth century the building was contained in a fort, built in a period of six years (1722-1728) by the Piedmont engineer Antonio Felix de Vincenti. Later (in the nineteenth century) further work was carried out and the tower became a lighthouse. The tower has a structure of a truncated cone, with a height of about 11 meters and is 12 meters in diameter at the base. Inside it has a double ribbed vaulted dome, supported by a central pillar.

One of the highlights of the tour, well worth the visit. Great view from the very top. You can only visit this as part of the tour but the tour is only €7.50 per person.

Scenic spot

Should be warned that access is with ticket and guide only. Was hoping to have a little explore

Delicious carpaccio al gambero rosso, never tried something like this. But I expected more taste from the 'spaghetti coi ricci di mare'. I was expecting an explosion but the taste was faded, very blunt. Seadas were amazing! Good service and wine.

Had the pleasure to eat Fritto Misto del giorno (15€) freshly fished daily fish, and THE BEST CALAMARE EVER! They were just perfect!!! Vegetables also extraordinary delicious! Ambience is typical italian. Prices are average for this high quality! Paid just 26€ in total with a coffee, water and bread. Personnel is working a lot as restuarant is frequently visited - reservation needed! 5 stars completely deserved! Parking spots along the street.

Poor experience at this resturant, most sea food (even lobster) is served cold. Took over 30mins from asking for the bill, to get it. We did recieve a discount in the end and I think some of their other food options looked good, but overalI, I wouldn't be in a rush to go again.

Holidaying in south west Sardinia from the U.K. in mid June 2022, we visited this family restaurant in the heart of Pula town centre. We didn't have a booking, but were warmly welcomed and given a nice table. The fresh fish is on display in a large glass unit as you wait to be seated. For our first course we had fresh large prawns, langoustines, oysters plus malloreddus with meat ragu. For the second course we had spaghetti with seafood ragu plus a horse steak with french fries. For Dessert, we had tiramisu and local ice cream with fruit pieces. We shared a nice bottle of Cannonau wine. I recommend a visit to this restaurant - good food and pleasant service.

Amazing food at great prices ! Lovely wine collection too ❤️

Very interesting tuna tartare - with nectarine and mint. Spaghetti Arsele much too salty. Filetto di Manzo definitely not a filet cut - fatty and gristle. Grilled veg was perfect. Chips also very good if too few. Fritto misto used to be much better years ago.

The third day on Sardinia and finally had an amazing dinner. I loved the fish (seabas), the good wine, very nice dessert and absolutely superb service. There were only few waiters, and they did a really amazing job to manage the full house of guests, while being very polite and cracking a joke here and there to create a nice atmosphere and making us feel at home. All in all, a very pleasant evening with very good food. The only thing to improve would be to ensure access to wifi, because the menu in other languages is only available through a QR code. And also having some AC would have been nice. Was a bit too hot inside the restaurant.

I have mixed feelings about this place. Bottom line is, I think they try really (I think too much) hard to get a Michelin star. I think their menu is a bit disjointed with flavours that do not necessarily complement each other. I think that their tasting menu is too expensive for the offering. I think that every dish from the tasting menu needs to be brought in separately and not four-five dishes all at once. All Michelin Guide restaurants we have ever been to follow the “one dish at a time” practice. We were seated outside and they brought four or five appetisers all together, which was confusing, especially when you have three people, linearly increasing the number of dishes on the table and confusion what to try first. The wine tasting was on point. The “tomato” and “olive” thing were good. I just do not think this place was memorable, not like other places we went to.

Incredibly Disappointing. We came here for the tasting menu and left very disappointed. I appreciate that the staff tried their best to keep pace with the volume of guests, but they were clearly understaffed. Twice, they failed to bring us enough plates for our party. The food was really poor and shocking that it is listed in the Michelin Guide. I thought the least offensive dish was the flavourless tuna tartare, which strangely they served in a tin can resembling cat food. When we spoke to the chef about our concerns he was rude and unwilling to even try to rectify the situation, although acknowledged ‘there had been some issues with the kitchen.’ Any reputable restaurant would respond in a more appropriate way. Save your money and go elsewhere.

A highly delectable gastronomical journey with their degustation menu. 8 dishes and 4 wines. All the wines were white and from Sardinia ! Beautiful presentation and great focus on aesthetics. Definitely deserves a Michelin star !

Our visit to this restaurant was a good decision, though thinking back on it now after it there are some points to note... First of all the service, place itself and the menu is all there. The people attend you very nicely and the informal Mediterranean atmosphere in the rather calm restaurant is really a nice calm place to enjoy a diner at night. As the pictures show the presentation is all good and the quality of what’s being served also good. Nevertheless in the end it leaves me a bit ‘just not that’... for example the menu is missing more choices, there are maybe 10-12 choices in total on there which is fine, and they are all inventive, new and nicely thought about but the thing is, last year we just had the exact same menu?! So for such a place I expected more. So good? Yes definitely you will enjoy but it will leave you with a little feeling of expecting more for how upscale the restaurant wants to represent itself.

Very friendly and professional staff. Great service and wine recommendations! All dishes were well presented, decorative and very tasty! Highly recommended!

Great service, really creative seafood dishes. The only non seafood dish, crispy baby pig was not really that great, it was way too fried and too hard, totally defeats the purpose of having cooked the meat for many hours, because as soon as they fried it, it was hard and chewy. If you have ever tasted a great piece of baby pig in Spain, where the meat is soft and fat melts in your mouth and the skin crispy, you would be totally disappointed by this dish. The crudi antipasti were great and creative. We also loved the shrimp appetizer.

We had a wonderful experience in this restaurant. Got the tasting menu and all the dishes were amazing.

Excellent! Nice small place in a nice little town but the food and the wine are spectacular given the ambitions of this restaurant. Chef Christian is devoted to organic food and wine and if needed prepares a full tasting vegetarian menu. Parmigiana was awesome, as was the zabaglione with pea :-) thanks for another memorable night. Also a big thanks to the brilliant sommelier who introduced some beautiful “vertical” wines!

Excellent establishment! My husband and I came here on our honeymoon and it was one of the highlights of our trip. Service is exceptional (they even provided me with a blanket when I got chilly at night), and the food was some of the best we've ever had. My husband had the fish tasting menu and I chose the vegetable one. Each course was beautiful, thoughtfully prepared and plated, creative, and delicious. The ingredients are high quality, fresh, and local. The wine was also delicious. To make a great experience even better, the location is to die for. We could not get over the beauty of the lagoon on one side and the sea on the other. As the sun set behind the mountains the sky got more gorgeous every minute. My husband commented that he would fly back to Sardinia just to eat here again. I would highly recommend coming before sunset to experience the location in the sunlight, sunset, and the darkness with the beautiful stars above. An absolute must for a visit to Sardinia!

This restaurant uses their own produce from the lagoon and local ingredients on the island. The dishes are very innovative and delicious, not to mention that stunning view under the moonlight! The staff are really friendly and attentive. They are biologists looking after sea turtles and education center during the day and waiters at night. Really interesting place!

It was delicious. I had this 5 plats as a menu for 45euros. It was worth it. I recommande it if you want to try Italian gastronomie !

Excellent experience from beginning to end. A lovely walk along the lit causeway between the lagoon and sea over to the restaurant. I tried the 7 course tasting menu, which was delicious. Locally sourced produce, often from the lagoon. The service was really friendly and attentive and they took time to explain each dish and the ingredients. A nice wine list also. Would highly recommend.

Me and my fiancé went there for my birthday dinner. We took the 10 course menu with wine pairing (6 glasses). Inspiring utilisation of exclusively local products, great Sardinian wines. Service was amazing, they are very friendly and have a deep knowledge of every course. The wine pairing was spot on. This was an unique experience and I invite you to go there and check for yourself.

4.7/5 (5 Food, 4.5 service, 4.5 atmosphere). We are obviously rating this restaurant to michelin standard restaurant. We had an awesome experience here. It is clear that staff, chef and owners are all super passionate about what they do both in the restaurant and as conservationists for the environment at the lagoon. Food was an explosion of tastes, creative with simple ingredients, and imaginative in the combination of ingredients. Wine was also elegantly paired ( we took the mare taster with the wine pairing). The pairing was so good we had asked for the names of the wines via email so hopefully we can find them. The service was also great, some hiccups here and there but very minor. Staff are clearly helpful and friendly. The atmosphere is also breathtaking. Lots and lots of bugs and mosquitos -i know they try to do a lot to minimize it, but if thats not your liking try to ask a table away from the water. Nonetheless, fantastic and was a fantastic date night

Fantastic, very little can be added to this experience. The venue is amazing, with a lovely view of the Nora lagoon. Also the walk to the place is really suggestive. The food was amazing, you have to try it! We loved the sustainability aim and concept. We’ll be back for sure!

Was blown away by the experience of dining here the first time so came back twice again. Beautiful location, specific and curated menu, great collection of wines and very friendly staff. Also a very mushy black cat sometimes comes by for getting some pets on the back😊

A first class fine-dining experience and an amazing location, perched at the end of a spit with views out to sea. The sea food menu was excellent. Great innovation, interesting flavours and delicious. The staff/service was excellent too. I would recommend - this exceeded my expectations.

Nice to try it but wouldn't visit it one more time. Dorada was very good but calmari was not good made. Parking you have to go a bit. Waiter was friendly and recommended what they still have available (direct at the opening)

Quite an average experience. The small octopus starter was not very good, on the other hand the fresh grilled fish was tasty and the seafood linguine were fine. 3,5/5

Me, ricardo and danielino la white we are waiting the next opening in summer for enjoy best lobster of sardinia , we are readyo to ****

This was the first restaurant that we visited whilst on holiday in Pula, and had an excellent experience. The food was to die for and the service superb. Very welcoming and helpful. Due to this, we made sure to revisit on our last night and could not ask for more.

Very disappointed with our meal. Staff have no knowledge on what is on the menu and wine. We ordered swordfish and tuna carpaccio but on the plate there was only swordfish, we had to ask about the tuna to be told let me check with the kitchen and the answer was we dont have tuna, it would have been nice to be told beforehand. It was very dry! For our main course the waitress forgot to write it down so we had to wait another 30 minutes for it and it was not a memorable fregola. As for the wine, the waitress didnt know any wine on the wine lost so could not get an advice on which one to choose from. It s a tourist trap, very expensive for what you get.

If you want " fast food " go to McDonald's.........BUT...If you want proper , delicious, Italian cooking, then get yourself round to Lobina's Ristorante in Pula as soon as you can !! Just had a fabulous meal at Lobina's . Set in a lovely outdoor terrace sitting, back from the road ( separated by a garden space ),you are made to feel extremely welcome in this family run establishment as soon as you walk in. The restaurant itself as a lovely relaxed atmosphere about it and nothing was too much trouble for the waiting staff, Marco, Jessica, and Malica, who were all interested, knowledgeable, and only to happy to talk to you about the menu and wines if you ask . We took advice on the local wines from Marco, and enjoyed a very enjoyable Sardinian white, which was also well priced. Chef and owner Andrea, along with wife Carolina proceeded to serve up a delicious three courses, hard to choose between the monk fish with saffron sauce or the tiramisu as star of the show. Coffee and Monticello rounded off a fabulous dining experience. All this and extremely good value in comparison to other places tried so far . Try this place for yourselves !

I had dinner at Lobina's with my girlfriend and another couple with 2 children on a weekday. The service was immaculate and the food (fish and seafood based) amazing with mixed seafood fregola being the highlight. We will definitely come back.

The garlic oil spaghetti is very good. We had wine recommendations from our waiter and they were very good. We also had the Sardinian Friska beer. The tomato soup calamari appetizer and the calamari salad were very good. Dip the bread in the soup and it is delicious. I loved the service here and the spaghetti! The gelato trio had egg nog, chocolate and one other flavor. The saffron pudding with almonds was very good. This place looks like a residence but has brick in the front so you can recognize it. Street parking was not bad. I'd definitely recommend this place over SPQR.

Fantastic Seafood and atmosphere in the centre of Town. Angelo was amazing and guided us on what to order and a Pasta ALLA SCOGLIO hard to beat. Very Romantic Venue 😎

Lovely dinner eating fresh fish. Probably the best in the village if you like sashimi sardinian style. Delicious the langostines and raw prawns. Everything superfresh, very delicate taste. To be visited.

Nothing more than average. Food although well prepared lacked seasoning and was a little bland. Service although not unfriendly was overall indifferent. All in all overpriced for the experience.

A wonderful restaurant, and it's location helps it have such a beautiful atmosphere, our first time back for several years, but so glad we did. Thank you for a lovely evening

Went there at 10:16PM, the kitchen closes at 11PM. The owner turned us back, we would have been more than ok with a limited menu, pre-cooked food only, and such. That was not even offered. So, 1 star.

Sadly very disappointed in the service. We requested help for a food intolerance and were guided to the two available meals suitable and chose accordingly. Food plonked down and they disappeared before we had the chance to question the food as they were incorrect dishes. Plus we ordered a starter and one of these were a main. After a while trying to get their attention they removed and brought out the starter and then back again the main meal. Took forever to remove the plates and then sorbet for dessert was liquid with a straw. Very strange. After waiting another age to get our bill whilst we were sat with no drink or anything else we managed to leave. Wouldn’t go back for the service to food quality ratio. It wasn’t that good that is was worth the poor service sadly!

Angry owner has no patience for his clients or his staff. Doesn’t like tourists. Probably doesn’t like many people. Read the negative reviews before you decide to gamble on this one. We were enchanted as we arrived through pedestrian streets to a quaint and very local-frequented restaurant. In retrospect, I’d say things were already a bit off, as we seemed to be bothering the waiter(later discovered to be owner) by asking for a Prosecco suggestion. Things further deteriorated when I asked if there was gluten free pasta. There was, of course, because Italy is amazing with food allergy protocols. But immediately you could tell he was more agitated than with the Prosecco. A little background on us….we are foodies, planning entire vacations around eating. Spending nothing on hole in the walls or something on Michelins, we eat out A LOT. So we are pretty Open and patient and flexible. If gluten free was a problem I’d order something else. I was told they had it. So…in comes a Spanish speaker, who hears us trying to communicate in our best Italian Spanish. He helps us choose a fish from the display, while his boss is standing by, very obviously annoyed with our lack of fish knowledge. You can tell the server is embarrassed and tries to placate the angry boss. So we eventually get the order in, two sides of spaghetti, one gluten free, only olive oil, and a giant fish. Also, I’ve mentioned I can’t eat tomatoes just so they don’t sneak them in somewhere. Food alllergies again not well received. Appetizers come. Though the owner said they are small portions….that was the furthest from the truth. The tuna tartare could be a main easily on its own. It was delicious too but we were already feeling this was going to be too much food when the pasta arrived. Not the side of pasta with olive oil we had ordered but a full dish…two giant clam and tomato spaghettis. Mine was gluten free but covered in tomatoes When we mentioned this was not our order the poop hit the fan. The owner began yelling in Italian in front of everyone and from what I understood, he said this is the way pasta is served in Italy. They don’t do sides of pasta. It always comes just like this. LIE number two. Because we’ve eaten sides of pasta in Italy this very week. Well we sat there in such shock that my poor husband said « that’s okay I’ll eat it » even though it’s not what he ordered AND is WAY too much food. I, of course, could not placate the boss, so I sat for 20 minutes watching my husband eat. I’m just SOL. Husband said, « I’m sad to say, but it’s delicious ». No replacement pasta ever came for me. As if they couldn’t make pasta with olive oil bc it’s against Italian standards. Of course, After that moment service was obviously awkward. Boss man disappeared, our female waitress also (probably a relative) and the only guy left was the guy who spoke Spanish (who clearly felt so bad). Anyway, the fish came. Scorpion fish. It was the actual fish we ordered (unlike other reviews where selected fishes were changed for lesser quality) AND it was delicious (unlike other reviews). My husband was no longer hungry because he had two main meals already. So I ate the fish. But honestly, the rest of the meal was so uncomfortable bc of the way we were treated, there was no saving grace even with delicious food. We were never offered more water or another drink, we finished the 2nd main with no water. By the time the fish came we were talking about stopping for water on the way home. We still ordered dessert bc we knew it was going to be good…and it was…the best tiramisu of the trip. Again…sadly. We asked for the tab which took 20 minutes and surprisingly did not include the mistake of the owner. So my review is much less scathing for this reason alone.