Pischina Urtaddala is a deep natural pool in the area of Supramonte di Urzulei.
The cave sits on a vast tectonic fold of layers of limestone rock typical of this part of Sardinia and its arch reaches 25 metres in height.
There is a pond, a hidden pool, opposite the cave. Water from the Codula Orbisi, flows in here forming a waterfall when there is heavy rainfall.
From a flora point of view, there are a number of different specimens, some of them centuries old, including English yew, holm oak, maple, juniper and terebinth. There is no lack of Mediterranean essences which flower in Spring, such as orchids, roses, peonies and oleanders. This area is also the natural habitat of the mouflon and golden eagle.
The area has been inhabited since ancient times as is clear from the nuraghi and tombs of the giants found in the valley. The cave itself was also used more recently as a shelter for shepherds.
One interesting fact. The Sardinian film director Salvatore Mereu used the site as the film set for a scene in his 2003 film “Ballo a tre passi“.
