Elephant's Rock

Castelsardo, Italy

The Elephant's Rock is a large boulder of trachyte and andesite, eroded by the atmospheric agents that gave it the shape of an elephant. It is about 4 meters high. The rock is located near Castelsardo, to the left of the old road that led from the hamlet of Multeddu to the village of Sedini.

The Elephant's Rock has a great archaeological importance, because two domus de janas, ancient tombs dating back to the pre-nuragic period, have been carved inside.

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Founded: 1500 BCE
Category: Miscellaneous historic sites in Italy

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Freddy Soer (5 months ago)
Il Roccia dell'Elefante or Elephant Rock, is a very peculiar natural rock of about four metres in height in the northern part of the island of Sardegna near the historic village of Castelsardo. According to the name, it has the silhouette of an elephant and therefore an attractive phenomenon for tourists. Apart from local sellers of artcraft souvenirs related to the rock, there are no facilities like restaurants, hotels or toilets in the neighbourhood, only a few places to park your car for free.
Mali Midet (7 months ago)
U can just drive by for a quick stop, nothing’s impressive though ✌?
Toño toño (8 months ago)
Is beautiful, and you are not expending more than 20 minutes to visit.
Richard Attoe (9 months ago)
So funny to see this rock shaped like an elephant, who knew there were elephants in Sardinia. There is some parking for about 10 cars by the side of the road. If you in the area its worth a look.
Anna Jakubowska-Stramek (4 years ago)
It's worth seeing but only if you are nearby. Great rock for kids.
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