Desulo - Desulo

Desulo is a center of the Sardinia, in the province of Nuoro.

To know

Geographical notes

Desulo is located in the historical subregion of Mandrolisai and borders on Aritzo, Arzana, Belvì, Fonni, Ovodda, Tiana, Tonara is Villagrande Strisaili.

Background

In Desulo it is possible to see women with the traditional costume, made in red orbace and embroidered with bright colors.

How to orient yourself

Fractions

• Asuai
• Issyria
• Ovolaccio

How to get

By plane

• 40.8986119.51751 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (IATA: OLB) (152 km from Desulo), ☎ 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, Volotea, Smartwings, Transavia, British Airways, Austrian and many others.  
• 39.259.052 Cagliari-Elmas Airport (IATA: CAG) (124 km from Desulo), ☎ 39 070 211211, fax: 39 070 241013. L'Cagliari-Elmas airport is served by Ryanair with Milan-Bergamo, Treviso, Cuneo, Bologna, Pisa, Rome-Ciampino and some European cities, from Alitalia with Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate, from Easyjet, Volotea and other airlines that operate national flights and with Europe.  
• 40.6311118.2886113 Alghero-Fertilia Airport (IATA: AHO) (178 km from Desulo), ☎ 39 079 935011. L'Alghero-Fertilia airport it is served by Ryanair with Milan-Bergamo, Bologna, Pisa and some European cities, by Alitalia with Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate and by other airlines such as Volotea, Easyjet, etc ... which operate national flights and with Europe .  

From the following airports it is possible, thanks to several car rental companies present, to rent a car to reach Desulo.

By car

• 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 and, after about 18 km, take the "Fonni-Ovodda-Aritzo-Sorgono" exit and then arrive after a few Fonni, from here follow the signs for Desulo and take the Provincial Road 7 to arrive at your destination after 22 km.
• From Cagliari is Oristano take the state road 131 Carlo Felice up to the exit indicating "SS293-SS197", from here take the state road 197 of San Gavino and Flumini up to Nurallao, from here take the Strada Statale 128 Centrale Sarda until the exit for Aritzo, from here take the Strada Statale 295 di Aritzo, passed Belvì, turn right on Provincial Road 7 and then arrive in Desulo.
• 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 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 and, after about 18 km, take the "Fonni-Ovodda-Aritzo-Sorgono" exit and then arrive after a few km in Fonni, from here follow the signs for Desulo and take the Provincial Road 7 and then arrive at your destination after 22 km.
• 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 and, after about 18 km, take the "Fonni-Ovodda-Aritzo-Sorgono" exit and then arrive after a few km in Fonni, from here follow the signs for Desulo and take the Provincial Road 7 and then arrive at your destination after 22 km.
• From Tortolì take the State Road 198 of Seui and Lanusei, then, after 2 km, follow the signs for Nuoro and turn right onto the provincial road 27, arrived at Villagrande Strisaili, turn left, always following the signs for Nuoro, then take the state road 389 Var Nuoro-Lanusei and follow it to the "Passo Caravai-Fonni" exit. Once in Fonni, follow the signs for Desulo and turn left onto Provincial Road 7 and follow it for 22 km to then arrive at your destination.
• From Lanusei take State Road 198 of Seui and Lanusei, then follow the signs for Nuoro and turn right onto State Road 389 of Buddusò and Correboi which after about 10 becomes State Road 389 var Nuoro-Lanusei, follow the latter until the exit "Caravai-Fonni Pass". Once in Fonni, follow the signs for Desulo and turn left onto Provincial Road 7 and follow it for 22 km to then arrive at your destination.

On boat

From the ports of Tortolì-Arbatax, Golfo Aranci, Olbia- White Island, Cagliari is Porto Torres.

On the train

• 39.9932929.1813784 Desulo-Tonara railway station (Located about 5 km south-west of the town in the municipal area of Tonara). The railway station is located along the Isili-Sorgono line, used since 1997 for tourism purposes related to the Trenino Verde.  

Since August 2017, the Desulo-Tonara railway station has been temporarily closed to traffic due to the poor state of some bridges in the stretch north of Laconi

By bus

The ARST lines 506 Belvì-Nuoro Nuoro-Belvì, 502 Fonni-Abbasanta Abbasanta-Fonni make stops in Desulo.

How to get around

What see

Churches

• 40.0138899.2308331 Old church of Sant'Antonio Abate. Church of the sixteenth century. Currently closed because it is unsafe. 
• 40.0147229.2311112 New parish church of Sant'Antonio Abate. Inaugurated in 1980, it overlooks next to the old church of Sant'Antonio Abate. 
• 40.0079179.2249173 Church of the Madonna del Carmelo. Church built in 1858. 
• 40.0047229.2208334 Church of San Sebastiano. Church of 1843, renovated in 1932. 
• 40.0127789.2308335 Church of the Holy Cross. 17th century church. 
• 40.0330569.23256 Church of Our Lady of the Snow. Country church built in 1920. 

Archaeological sites and more

• 40.02759.2380567 Nuraghe Ura 'e Sole. 
• 39.9686119.2788898 Tomb of the giants of Sa Sedda 'e s'ena. 
• Domus de Janas of Occile. 
• 39.9979179.2154449 Maddalena Secci statue. Belvedere and pilgrimage site. 
• 40.0008339.21916710 Padre Pio statue. Belvedere and pilgrimage site. 

Events and parties

• Sant'Antonio Abate. In January. Lighting a large bonfire. 
• Festival of the Madonnina della Neve (Location Tascusì). First week of August. 
• The Mountain Produces. Last weekend of October or first weekend of November. The festival promotes and enhances the typical mountain products, artistic craftsmanship and centuries-old traditions. During the festival the Montanaru literary prize is awarded, reserved for Sardinian poets. There are also numerous cultural initiatives collateral to the event. 

What to do

Shopping

• 40.00959.2321111 Rovajo, Location Carigasè, ☎ 39 0784 619667. Mon-Fri 8: 00-13: 00 and 15: 00-18: 00. Production and sale of local cured meats. 

How to have fun

Where to eat

Average prices

• 40.0073069.2252221 S'Abile, Via Cagliari 54, ☎ 39 349 2167869. Wed-Mon 19: 00-23: 00. Pizzeria. 
• 40.0075839.2259172 S'Alase, Via Lamarmora, ☎ 39 349 3846707, @[email protected]. Mon-Sun 12: 00-23: 00. Restaurant. 
• 40.0104729.2280563 The Inn, Via Lamarmora 49. Tue-Sat 7:30 am - 8:00 pm. Bar restaurant. 
• 40.0323899.2321114 Madonna of the Snows, Location Tascusì, ☎ 39 388 4244568. Mon-Sun 8: 00-23: 00. 
• 40.0253069.2721945 ^{[link not working]}About Filariu, Location Sa Arena (Located on the Desulese side of the Bruncu Spina.), ☎ 39 338 8613350. Farmhouse. 
• 40.0406119.2337786 Is Cubas, SP7 Desulo-Fonni, ☎ 39 347 0821936, @[email protected]. Mon-Sun 6: 00-20: 00. Bar restaurant. 
• 40.0043899.2526677 Acivrucca, ☎ 39 388 8574753. Restaurant. 
• 39.9901679.2565288 Girgini, Location Gudde Torgiu, ☎ 39 329 0161595. Farmhouse. 

Where stay

Average prices

• 40.0143619.2284721 Gennargentu, Via Kennedy 4, ☎ 39 0784 619059. Hotel restaurant pizzeria. 
• 40.0123899.2299722 Pearl Of Gennargentu, Via Gramsci 99, ☎ 39 346 0652612. 
• 40.0157789.2341393 Meddie Issiria, Via Petrarca 23. B&B. 
• 40.0099179.2274174 The new, Via Lamarmora 45, ☎ 39 0784 619251. Hotel restaurant. 
• 40.0124729.229255 La Marmora, Via Lamarmora 147, ☎ 39 0784 617015. Hotel. 
• 40.0144179.2295836 Bellavista, Viale Aldo Moro 13, ☎ 39 349 7192987. B&B. 
• 40.0394179.2325287 Tascusì, SP7 Desulo-Fonni, Tascusì locality, ☎ 39 0784 619668, 39 347 5787331, 39 347 1303535. Farmhouse. 
• 40.0190839.2786118 Sa Crista, Location Punta La Marmora, ☎ 39 338 6302171, 39 320 3397665. Shelter. 

Safety

Useful numbers

• 40.0096949.2273895 Emergency medical Service, Via Lamarmora, ☎ 39 0784 619184, 39 342 0213976. 
• 40.0005839.2183896 Carabinieri, Via Cagliari 232, ☎ 39 0784 619222. 

How to keep in touch

Post office

• 40.0114179.2287787 Post Office, Via Lamarmora 75, ☎ 39 0784 619217, fax: 39 0784 619895. Mon-Fri 8: 20-13: 35; Sat 8: 20-12: 35. 

Around

• Pass of Tascusì
• Punta La Marmora
• Bruncu Spina
• Monte Spada

Other projects

• Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Desulo
• Commons contains images or other files on Desulo

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