Arzana | ||
State | Italy | |
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Region | Sardinia | |
Territory | Ogliastra | |
Altitude | 672 m a.s.l. | |
Surface | 162.49 km² | |
Inhabitants | 2.333 (2019) | |
Name inhabitants | Arzanesi | |
Prefix tel | 39 0782 | |
POSTAL CODE | 08040 | |
Time zone | UTC 1 | |
Patron | St. John Baptist | |
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Arzana is a center of the Sardinia, in the province of Nuoro.
To know
Geographical notes
Arzana is located in Ogliastra and borders on Aritzo, Desulo, Elini, Gairo, Ilbono, Jerzu (administrative island of Contissa), Lanusei, Seui (South Sardinia), Seulo (South Sardinia), Tortolì, Villagrande Strisaili is Villaputzu (South Sardinia).
How to orient yourself
How to get
By plane
- 1 Cagliari-Elmas Airport (IATA: CAG) (146 km from Arzana), ☎ 39 070 211211, fax: 39 070 241013. L'Cagliari-Elmas airport it is served by Ryanair with Pisa, Bologna, Milan-Bergamo, Rome Ciampino, Treviso, Cuneo, Bologna and some European cities, by Alitalia with Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate and by other airlines serving other national and European destinations.
- 2 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (IATA: OLB) (161 km from Arzana), ☎ 39 0789 563400, fax: 39 0789 563401. L'Olbia-Costa Smeralda airport it is connected with several Italian and European cities from Alitalia with Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate and other scheduled and low cost airlines including Easyjet, holothea, Smartwings, Transavia, British Airways, Austrian and many others.
- 3 Alghero-Fertilia Airport (IATA: AHO) (206 km from Arzana), ☎ 39 079 935011. L'Alghero-Fertilia airport is served by Ryanair with Milan-Bergamo, Bologna, Pisa and some European cities, from Alitalia with Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate and other airlines such as Volotea, Easyjet, etc ... which operate national flights and with Europe.
From the following airports, thanks to the presence of several car rental companies, it is possible to rent a car to reach Arzana.
By car
- From Nuoro take the State Road 389 Var Nuoro-Lanusei to the crossroads of Arzana, here turn left to reach your destination.
- From Golfo Aranci is Olbia take the state road 131 D.C.N. up to the main entrance of Nuoro. Do not enter the city but follow the signs for Tortolì and take the State Road 389 Var Nuoro-Lanusei to the Arzana crossroads, here turn left to reach your destination.
- From Cagliari take the SS 125 Orientale Sarda road up to Tortolì, from here take the State Road 198 of Seui and Lanusei up to Lanusei, then turn right on the State Road 389 for Nuoro and after a few hundred meters, turn right for Arzana to reach your destination.
- From Oristano take the state road 131 Carlo Felice until the exit "Nuoro-Olbia", from here take the state road 131 d.c.n. up to the main entrance of Nuoro. Once you arrive here, do not enter the city but follow the signs for Tortolì and take the State Road 389 Var Nuoro-Lanusei to the Arzana junction, here turn left to reach your destination.
- From Alghero, follow the signs for Sassari and take the Provincial Road 42 of the two seas, then arrived at a roundabout, always follow the signs for Sassari and take the SS 291 della Nurra. Arrived near Sassari, follow the signs for Cagliari and take the state road 131 Carlo Felice and follow it until the exit Nuoro - Macomer, and then take the state road 129 Trasversale Sarda Macomer - Nuoro. Follow the latter up to the crossroads for the state road 131 D.C.N., where there are signs indicating Nuoro Highway - Olbia is Nuoro Badu is Carros. Take the exit Nuoro Highway - Olbia and take the state road 131 D.C.N. up to the main entrance of Nuoro. Do not enter the city but follow the signs for Tortolì and take the State Road 389 Var Nuoro-Lanusei to the Arzana crossroads, here turn left to reach your destination.
- From Sassari is Porto Torres take the state road 131 Carlo Felice up to the exit Nuoro - Macomer, and then take the state road 129 Trasversale Sarda Macomer - Nuoro. Follow the latter up to the junction for the state road 131 D.C.N., where there are signs indicating Nuoro Highway - Olbia is Nuoro Badu is Carros. Take the exit Nuoro Highway - Olbia and take the state road 131 D.C.N. up to the main entrance of Nuoro. Do not enter the city but follow the signs for Tortolì and take the State Road 389 Var Nuoro-Lanusei to the Arzana crossroads, here turn left to reach your destination.
- From Tortolì take the Strada Statale 198 of Seui and Lanusei up to Lanusei, then turn right on the SS 389 for Nuoro and after a few hundred meters, turn right for Arzana to reach your destination.
From the port of Tortolì-Arbatax, connected with Genoa is Civitavecchia, or, for other routes also with other Italian ports, from the ports of Olbia- White Island, Golfo Aranci, Porto Torres is Cagliari.
On the train
- 4 Arzana railway station.
- 5 Villagrande Strisaili railway station (Located 8.3 km from Arzana and 8 km southwest of Villagrande Strisaili.).
- 6 Sella Elecci railway station.
The three stations, located along the Mandas-Arbatax line, have been used since 1997, from spring to autumn for tourist purposes related to the Trenino Verde.
By bus
The ARST lines 302 Nuoro-Tortolì / Tortolì-Nuoro is 9131 Lanusei-Arzana / Arzana-Lanusei allow you to reach Arzana.
How to get around
What see
Churches
- 1 Church of San Giovanni Battista.
- 2 Church of San Martino.
Archaeological sites
- 3 Ruinas Nuragic Complex.
- 4 Nuraghe Unturgiadore.
- 5 Nuraghe Sa Pentuma.
- 6 Nuraghe Piscina Niedda.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 The Pinewood, Vico I Don Orione, ☎ 39 078237435, 39 328 3205386, @[email protected]. Wed-Sun 12: 00-14: 30 and 19: 30-23: 30. Restaurant Pizzeria.
- 2 S'Arcu and Forru, Vico II Sardinia 2, ☎ 39 342 8069763. Thu-Mar 19: 00-23: 30. Pizzeria.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 [link not working]Murru, Piazza Roma 1, ☎ 39 0782 37665, fax: 39 0782 369158, @[email protected]. Hotel.
- 2 Da Danilo Hotel, Via Eleonora d'Arborea 33, ☎ 39 0782 37393.
- 3 Victoria hotel, Via Monsignor Virgilio 72, ☎ 39 393 7498041.
Safety
Useful numbers
- 7 Carabinieri, Via XX Settembre 2, ☎ 39 0782 37322.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 8 Post Office, Via Sardegna 24, ☎ 39 0782 37333, fax: 39 0782 37333. Mon-Fri 8: 20-13: 45; Sat 8: 20-12: 45.