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The Sardinian landscape is one that has been attractive throughout history to those interested in the richness of its subsoil. As such, its topography has been quite significantly shaped by mining activity.Across the island, several sites continue to bear the scars of the heavy extraction activity that was central to its economy over the years, in particular Iglesiente, Sulcis, Arburese, Guspinese and the Argentiera including numerous other, smaller, localities.In 1997, UNESCO declared the Historical and Environmental Geo-mining Park of Sardinia “the premiere park among all those in the worldwide network of nominated geosites/geoparks”.Visiting the areas that were former industrial enclaves is highly recommended if only to have the visitor gain a small appreciation of the cultural richness found there.On display are extraction wells and kilometers of tunnel networks, industrial plants and ancient railways, all vividly brought back to life by the written and oral recollections of those who worked or lived in the zone.To the north-west of Guspini, the lead-zinc ore mining area of Montevecchio extends into the municipalities of Guspini and Arbus.Nominated as part of Sardinia’s Geomineral Historic and Environmental Park, as recognized by UNESCO, today you can visit a number of sites that bear testimony to the mining activity carried out between 1848 and 1991.(www.sardegna.com)