| Mandas | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Sardinia | |
| Territory | Trexenta | |
| Altitude | 457 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 45.02 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 2.122 (2019) | |
| Name inhabitants | Mandaresi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 070 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 09040 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Giacomo (July 25) | |
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Mandas is a center of the Sardinia, in the province of Southern Sardinia.
To know
Geographical notes
Mandas is located in the historical region of Trexenta and borders on Escolca, Gergei, Gesico, Nurri, Serri, Siurgus Donigala is Suelli.
Background
Area inhabited since the pre-Nuragic and Nuragic times due to the presence in the territory of some tombs of the giants and some nuraghi, in the Middle Ages it belonged to the Giudicato of Cagliari and was part of the curatoria of Siurgus, of which it was the capital after Siurgus. At the fall of the Giudicato (1258) it passed to the Pisans and then to the Aragonese, who made it a fiefdom granted in the 14th century to the Carroz. The villa, which in 1355 had sent its representatives to the parliament convened in Cagliari by the king of Aragon Pietro IV the Ceremonious, in the 15th century went into decline. Together with other villas that had belonged to the curatoria, he formed a marquisate, which in 1604 was transformed into a duchy, called the Duchy of Mandas. First Duke of Mandas was Pietro Maza de Carroz, appointed by King Philip III of Spain, who died without heirs three years later. From the Maza the lordship then passed to the Tellez-Giron. The last duke was Pedro Tellez-Giron of Alcantara, and the town was redeemed from the latter in 1839 with the abolition of the feudal system.
The town of Mandas is mentioned by the British writer David Herbert Lawrence in the 1921 book Sea and Sardinia as a stop on one of his trips to Italy.
How to orient yourself
Mandas: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- 1 Cagliari-Elmas Airport (IATA: CAG) (About 52 km from Mandas), ☎ 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.
- 2 Alghero-Fertilia Airport (IATA: AHO) (231 km from Mandas), ☎ 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 .
- 3 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (IATA: OLB) (263 km from Mandas), ☎ 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.
From the following airports it is possible, thanks to several car rental companies present, to rent a car to reach Mandas.
By car
- Those arriving from the north and central Sardinia must take the SS 131 Carlo Felice to the "SS293-SS197" exit, take this exit, then continue towards Theft-Barumini and take the SS 197 to the exit "Villanovafranca-Mandas ", then take the SP 36 up to Mandas.
- From Cagliari take the exit "Senorbì-Isili and take the SS 128 up to Mandas.
From the ports of Cagliari, Tortolì-Arbatax, Olbia- White Island, Golfo Aranci is Porto Torres.
On the train
- 4 Mandas station. The station is crossed by lines Mandas-Arbatax is w: Cagliari-Isili Railway. the line for Arbatax is active only for tourism purposes related to little green train.
By bus
You can reach Mandas from Cagliari with the ARST lines 9003 is 9143.
How to get around
What see
Churches
- 1 Parish church of San Giacomo Apostolo.
- 2 Church of Sant'Antonio Abate.
- Church of San Cristoforo.
- 3 Church of Santa Vitalia.
- 4 Church of San Francesco d'Assisi.
- 5 Church of San Cristoforo (Church of the Virgin of the Rosary).
- Church of San Saturnino. Country church ruins.
- Church of Santa Vittoria. Country church ruins.
Archaeological sites
- 6 Tomb of the Giants of S'Arruina de su Procu.
- 7 Su Angiu Nuragic Complex.
Museums
- 8 Is lollas de is Aiaiusu, Via Sant'Antonio 15 (It is located in a late 18th century manor house.), ☎ 39 070 987801, 39 349 1973677, 39 348 9335805, @[email protected].
Full: € 2.00; Full cumulative ticket: € 3.00 (includes a visit to the Is Lollas de Is Aiaiusu House Museum and the Peregrinatio Fidei Museum of Sacred Art).. 
Tue-Fri 16: 00-18: 30; Sat-Sun 10: 00-12: 30 and 16: 00-18: 30. House museum. - 9 Museum of Sacred Art Peregrinatio Fidei, Piazza Carlo Alberto (Located in the deconsecrated seventeenth-century church dedicated to the Virgin of the Rosary, then placed under the invocation of San Cristoforo.), ☎ 39 070 987801, 39 349 3607889, 39 348 9335805, @[email protected]. Full: € 2.00; Full cumulative ticket: € 3.00 (includes a visit to the Is Lollas de Is Aiaiusu House Museum and the Peregrinatio Fidei Museum of Sacred Art); free for children up to 11 years.. Tue-Fri 16: 00-18: 30; Sat-Sun 10: 00-12: 30 and 16: 00-18: 30. Exhibition of sacred objects from Luigi Montaldo's production.
Full: € 2.00; Full cumulative ticket: € 3.00 (includes a visit to the Is Lollas de Is Aiaiusu House Museum and the Peregrinatio Fidei Museum of Sacred Art).. 
Tue-Fri 16: 00-18: 30; Sat-Sun 10: 00-12: 30 and 16: 00-18: 30. House museum.Events and parties
- Cheese festival. At the end of July.
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 Texile, Via Cagliari 200, ☎ 39 340 6021284. Pizzeria.
- 2 My Dream, Via Roma 26, ☎ 39 070 9879002. Pizzeria.
Average prices
- 3 Fork, Via Cagliari 133, ☎ 39 070 984073, 39 345 1661265, 39 349 2141802, fax: 39 070 984073. Wed-Mon 10: 00-15: 00 and 19: 00-23: 00. Tavern.
- 4 Sa Pinnetta, Parapetza locality, ☎ 39 342 5732202. Farmhouse.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 The Pomegranate, Via Napoli 5, ☎ 39 070 984430, 39 348 2771313, @[email protected]. B&B.
- 2 Antica Locanda Lunetta, Via Roma 10, ☎ 39 070 7549323, 39 349 3607889, fax: 39 1786034273, @[email protected]. B&B.
- 3 Ancient Pasolini House, Via Cagliari 128, ☎ 39 070 9879009, 39 330 781935, 39 333 1749491, @[email protected]. Check in: 13:00. B&B.
Average prices
- 4 The Ducal Vineyards, Location Bau Is Ceas, ☎ 39 349 1328060, @[email protected]. Farmhouse.
Safety
Useful numbers
- 5 Carabinieri, Sebastiano Satta Square 25, ☎ 39 070 984022.
- 6 Emergency medical Service, Piazza Giovanni XXIII 8, ☎ 39 070 984111.
- 7 Fire fighters, Via Vittorio Emanuele, ☎ 39 070 984227.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 8 Post Office, Via Italia 12, ☎ 39 070 984015, fax: 39 070 984112. Mon-Fri 8: 20-13: 45; Sat 8: 20-12: 45.
Around
- 9 Nuragic sanctuary of Santa Vittoria, to Serri
- 10 Archeological area Su Nuraxi, to Barumini. Largest nuragic village in the world, World Heritage UNESCO since 1997.
- 11 Pranu Muttedu archaeological complex
- 12 Plateau of the Giara
- 13 Nuraghe Arrubiu, nuragic complex, a Orroli
- 14 Sardinia in Miniature, to Tuili. Theme park.
- 15 Las Plassas Castle, to Las Plassas. Medieval castle from the 12th century.
