| Marina of Torre Grande | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Sardinia | |
| Territory | Campidano of Oristano | |
| Altitude | 3 m above sea level | |
| Inhabitants | 388 | |
| Name inhabitants | Torregrandesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0783 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 09170 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Marina of Torre Grande, usually known as Torregrande, is a seaside resort of the Sardinia western, in the province of Oristano.
To know
Geographical notes
Fraction of Oristano, from which it is about 7 km away, takes its name from the homonymous coastal tower present there.
How to orient yourself
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Torregrande beach
How to get
By plane
- 1 Oristano-Fenosu airport (IATA: FNU) (15.2 km from Torregrande). Used until 2011 for tourist and charter flights. Closed to passenger traffic and used since 2013 by the VII Flight Department of the State Police. In the summer months it also hosts the helicopters of the regional firefighting fleet.
The airports open to passenger traffic are:
- 2 Cagliari-Elmas Airport (IATA: CAG) (Located 105 km from Torregrande), ☎ 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.
- 3 Alghero-Fertilia Airport (IATA: AHO) (Located 152 km from Torregrande), ☎ 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 .
- 4 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (IATA: OLB) (Located 183 km from Torregrande), ☎ 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 Marina di Torre Grande.
By car
- From Cagliari, Sassari is Porto Torres take the Strada Statale 131 Carlo Felice and take the "Oristano-Nord" exit, then take the SS 292 Nord Occidentale Sarda. Overcome Massama is Nuraxinieddu and, when you arrive at a roundabout (where there is the north entrance of Oristano), take the Provincial Road 1 to your destination.
- From Alghero take the Provincial Road 42 dei Due Mari and the State Road 291 della Nurra towards Sassari, then, take the exit for Cagliari and merge onto the State Road 131 Carlo Felice, then take the "Oristano-Nord" exit, then take the State Road 292 North West of Sardinia. Go past Massama and Nuraxinieddu and, when you arrive at a roundabout (where there is the north entrance of Oristano), take the Provincial Road 1 to your destination.
- From Golfo Aranci, Olbia, Siniscola is Nuoro take the Strada Statale 131 d.c.n. towards "Abbasanta-Cagliari", then take the Strada Statale 131 Carlo Felice towards Cagliari, then take the "Oristano-Nord" exit, then take the SS 292 Nord Occidentale Sarda. Go past Massama and Nuraxinieddu and, when you arrive at a roundabout (where there is the north entrance of Oristano), take the Provincial Road 1 to your destination.
- 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 up to Nuoro. Once here, do not enter the city but take the State Road 131 d.c.n. towards "Abbasanta-Cagliari", then take the Strada Statale 131 Carlo Felice towards Cagliari, then take the "Oristano-Nord" exit, then take the SS 292 Nord Occidentale Sarda. Go past Massama and Nuraxinieddu and, at a roundabout (where there is the north entrance of Oristano), take the Provincial Road 1 to 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 up to Nuoro. Once here, do not enter the city but take the State Road 131 d.c.n. towards "Abbasanta-Cagliari", then take the Strada Statale 131 Carlo Felice towards Cagliari, then take the "Oristano-Nord" exit, then take the SS 292 Nord Occidentale Sarda. Go past Massama and Nuraxinieddu and, when you arrive at a roundabout (where there is the north entrance of Oristano), take the Provincial Road 1 to your destination.
The port of Oristano, located about ten kilometers from Torregrande, is usually used for industrial purposes such as the handling of goods, but in recent years it has also been used as a cruise terminal for the disembarkation of tourists. For those who want to arrive here by ship it is possible to disembark with the car at Cagliari or a Porto Torres, Olbia- White Island, Golfo Aranci or Tortolì-Arbatax.
How to get around
By public transport
Public transport is carried out byARST[link not working] via urban lines.
The following lines to and from Torregrande are:
- Line 8 Oristano - Marina di Torre Grande - Oristano (winter), active from 16 September to 15 June.
- Line 9 Oristano - Marina di Torre Grande - S. Nicola - Oristano (summer), active from 16 June to 14 September. With this line the buses that go to the Marina di Torre Grande pass through the San Nicola district located south-west of Oristano.
- Line 10 Oristano - Marina di Torre Grande - Torangius - Oristano (summer), active from 16 June to 15 September. With this line the buses that go to the Marina di Torre Grande pass through the Torangius district located north-east of Oristano.
- Line 11 Oristano - Marina di Torre Grande - Oristano (summer night) active from 1st July to 31st August.
- Line 12 Fractions, festive runs from 16 September to 15 June.
What see
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The Aragonese tower
- the church of Maria Stella Maris
- 1 Coastal tower. Tower built in the Aragonese period.
- 2 Church of Maria Stella Maris.
- 3 Torregrande beach. The beach, called by the local inhabitants "Spiaggia degli Oristanesi", extends for about 3 km from the mouth of the Tirso river to the marina.
- 4 Sacred well Is Sarraccus. Ancient well.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 The Pinewood, Via della Pineta 36, ☎ 39 348 5192638, @[email protected].
Tue-Sun 19: 30-1: 00. Pizzeria. - 2 The Oasis, Tower Square 6, ☎ 39 0783 22062, @[email protected]. Mon-Sun 12: 30-15-00 and 19: 30-24: 00. Restaurant.
- 3 Cuccumeu Torregrande, Via Domenico Millelire, ☎ 39 327 3559277, @[email protected]. Fri 12: 00-15: 00 and 19: 00-23: 00; Sat-Sun 12: 00-23: 45. Restaurant.
- 4 Fabri & Vale, Eleonora d'Arborea seafront, ☎ 39 346 5750615. Mon-Sun 8: 00-3: 00. Seafood restaurant.
- 5 Lido Beach, Via Vittorio Bottego 77, ☎ 39 0783 296901. Mon-Sun 9: 00-24: 00. Restaurant.
- 6 North Shore, Eleonora d'Arborea seafront, ☎ 39 327 2670090. Restaurant.
- 7 The beach, Lungomare Eleonora d'Arborea 6, ☎ 39 349 4159529. Mon-Sun 12: 00-15: 00 and 19: 00-22: 30. Restaurant.
Tue-Sun 19: 30-1: 00. Pizzeria.Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Aquamarine, Via Nicolò Tommaseo 13, ☎ 39 333 4212268, @[email protected]. Guest houses.
- 2 At the sea, Via Vittorio Bottego 2, ☎ 39 333 4212268, @[email protected]. Guest houses.
- 3 Good Chance, Via Domenico Millelire 23, ☎ 39 328 3232007.
- 4 Acuario Guest House Sardinia, Via del Pontile 6, ☎ 39 348 7639917. Guest houses.
- 5 Lido Beach, Via Vittorio Bottego 75, ☎ 39 0783 296901, @[email protected]. Hotel.
- 6 Stella Maris, Via Stella Maris 15, ☎ 39 346 5605691, 39 340 2776051. Holiday House.
- 7 Blue Apartment, Via dei Catalani 7.
- 8 Village Camping Spinnaker, Via del Pontile, ☎ 39 0783 22074, 39 345 9184436, fax: 39 0783 22071, @[email protected]. Open from April 3rd to October 11th.
- 9 Spring, SP1, km 7, ☎ 39 333 9497743. Holiday home.
Safety
Useful numbers
For useful numbers, refer to the article on Oristano.
How to keep in touch
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