Mara (Italy) - Mara (Italia)

Mara is a center of the Sardinia, in the province of Sassari.

To know

Geographical notes

Mara is located in the historical region of Meilogu and borders on Cossoine, Padria is Pozzomaggiore.

Background

The area was already inhabited in the Neolithic due to the presence of some human and animal remains found in the Filiestru and Sa Ucca de Su Tintirriolu caves, which led to the connotation of the so-called Bonuighinu Culture, which developed in the Middle Neolithic age. The territory was then inhabited in the nuragic period due to the presence on the territory of some nuraghi. The current town was built around the fourteenth century near the castle of Bonu Ighinu (also called Bonvehì) built at the end of the thirteenth century by the Genoese Doria family and subsequently sold to the judges of Arborea, and then definitively sold by Eleonora d'Arborea. to the Aragonese, who after various vicissitudes dismantled it in 1432 by order of the king of Aragon Alfonso V the Magnanimous. In 1436 the barony of Bonvehì was formed, granted as a fief by the same king to Pietro Ferrer, and Mara was incorporated there. The town passed later (1790) to the Amat Manca Guiso, to whom it was redeemed in 1839 with the suppression of the feudal system wanted by the Savoy.

How to orient yourself

How to get

By plane

• 40.6311118.2886111 Alghero-Fertilia Airport (IATA: AHO) (About 50 km from Mara), ☎ 39 079 935011. L'Alghero-Fertilia airport is served by Ryanair with Pisa, Bologna, Milan-Bergamo and some European cities, from Alitalia with Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate and by other airlines serving other national and European destinations.  
• 40.8986119.51752 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (IATA: OLB) (109 km from Mara), ☎ 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.  
• 39.259.053 Cagliari-Elmas Airport (IATA: CAG) (173 km from Mara), ☎ 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.  

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

By car

Take the SS 131 Carlo Felice until the exit "Cossoine-Pozzomaggiore", then take the SS 292dir Nord Occidentale Sarda in the direction of Pozzomaggiore to then arrive at the junction with the SS 292 Nord Occidentale Sarda Alghero-Suni. Once here, turn right to Padria, pass the latter, then once you exit Padria, turn right towards Mara and then arrive at your destination.

On boat

From the port of Porto Torres or from the ports of Olbia- White Island, Golfo Aranci is Cagliari.

By bus

With the extra-urban line 702 Padria-Sassari of the ARST it is possible to reach Mara.

How to get around

What see

Churches

• 40.44728.6443311 Shrine of Our Lady of Bonu Ighinu. Country sanctuary of the eighteenth century.  
• 40.418.6351392 Church of San Giovanni Battista. Church of the sixteenth century.  
• 40.4108898.6357783 Church of the Holy Cross. 17th century church.  

Civil architectures

• 40.4366678.6341674 Bonvehì Castle. Ruins of the castle. 

Caves

• 40.4529118.6539695 Sa Ucca de su Tintirriolu cave.  
• 40.4540948.6513666 Filiestru cave.  

Events and parties

• Veal festival. From 2016 in the summer period. 

What to do

Shopping

How to have fun

Where to eat

Where stay

Average prices

• 40.4079448.6407781 Antas, Via Roma 98, ☎ 39 320 0629949, 39 079805123, 39 346 0471687, fax: 39 1782760887, @[email protected]. B&B. 

Safety

How to keep in touch

Post office

• 40.4111948.6350284 Post Office, Via Dante 41, ☎ 39 079 805211, fax: 39 079 805211. Mon, Wed-Fri 8: 20-13: 45. 

Around

• 40.4367758.6342535 Mount Bonvei, volcanic relief
• 40.4302788.6155566 Monte Larenta
• 40.46588.67657 Mount Traessu
• Bosa
• Montiferru
• Monteleone Rocca Doria
• Villanova Monteleone

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