| Oristano | ||
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| State | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Sardinia | |
| Territory | Campidano of Oristano | |
| Altitude | 5 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 84.57 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 31.731 (2019) | |
| Name inhabitants | Oristanesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0783 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 09170 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Sant'Archelao | |
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Oristano is a city of Sardinia western, capital of the homonymous province.
To know
Geographical notes
Oristano is located in the northern part of the Campidano plain, known as Campidano of Oristano and borders on San Pietro barrels, Cabras, Nurachi, Palmas Arborea, Santa Giusta, Be greater, Simaxis, Solarussa, Villaurbana is Zeddiani.
How to orient yourself
Oristano: full screen map.Fractions
- Donigala Fenughedu
- Massama
- Marina of Torre Grande, usually known as Torregrande, a seaside resort a few kilometers from the city
- Nuraxinieddu
- Silì
- San Quirico
How to get
By plane
The Oristano-Fenosu airport
- 1 Oristano-Fenosu airport (IATA: FNU) (3 km from Oristano). 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 about 89 km from Oristano), ☎ 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 148 km from Oristano), ☎ 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 179 km from Oristano), ☎ 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 Oristano.
By car
- From Cagliari, Sassari is Porto Torres take the Strada Statale 131 Carlo Felice and take one of the exits for Oristano located along the highway.
- From Alghero take the Provincial Road 42 dei Due Mari and the SS 291 della Nurra in the direction of Sassari, then take the exit for Cagliari and take the SS 131 Carlo Felice and follow it up to one of the entrances to Oristano.
- From Golfo Aranci, Olbia, Siniscola is Nuoro take the Strada Statale 131 d.c.n. in the direction of "Abbasanta-Cagliari", then take the Strada Statale 131 Carlo Felice in the direction of Cagliari and follow the latter up to one of the entrances to Oristano.
- 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. in the direction of "Abbasanta-Cagliari", then take the Strada Statale 131 Carlo Felice in the direction of Cagliari and follow the latter up to one of the entrances to Oristano.
- 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. in the direction of "Abbasanta-Cagliari", then take the Strada Statale 131 Carlo Felice in the direction of Cagliari and follow the latter up to one of the entrances to Oristano.
The port of Oristano, located a few kilometers from the city, 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 (84 km from Oristano), a Porto Torres (142 km from Oristano), a Olbia (182 km from Oristano), a Golfo Aranci (201 km from Oristano) and a Tortolì-Arbatax (165 km from Oristano).
On the train
- 5 Oristano station, Hungary square. Located along the Cagliari-Golfo Aranci railway, it allows you to reach the North (Macomer, Ozieri, Sassari, Golfo Aranci and other centers in northern Sardinia and central western Sardinia) and southern Sardinia (Cagliari and various centers of the Campidano).
By bus
- 6 ARST bus station, Via Cagliari 185. From here buses depart and arrive to and from the centers and localities of the province and the rest of the Sardinia.
How to get around
By public transport
Service carried out byArst.
What see
Religious architectures
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
- 1 Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (It is located in the historic city center, in Piazza Duomo.). Destroyed in a siege, it was rebuilt under the reign of Mariano II. Of the original structure, only the bases of the apse and bell tower and the chapel of the Remedy remain, which houses some medieval sculptures. In 1733 the 13th century Gothic Cathedral was demolished to make way for a Baroque one. The Chapel of the Archives belongs to the reconstruction of the seventeenth century. Inside there are the relics of Sant'Archelao.
- Tridentine Seminar.
- Ancient Rectory of the Cathedral.
- 2 Church of San Francesco (located in via Sant'Antonio, in the historic center.). In neoclassical style, the current church is the work of the Cagliari architect Gaetano Cima in 1835
- Church and monastery of Santa Chiara (Located in the historic center). The complex was built in 1343 by the Judge Pietro III of Arborea on a pre-existing church dedicated to San Vincenzo. It is a Franco-Gothic style building with a single nave and a square apse. It is one of the few remains of medieval art in Oristano.
- Carmine church and cloister (It is located in the historic center of Oristano, in via del Carmine.). Work of the architect Viana, it was built on commission of the Marquis d'Arcais in a Baroque-Rococo style. It is one of the best examples of Oristano Baroque and Rococo.
- Church of the Holy Spirit. the church is mentioned in some documents of the XVI century, but only an archaeological investigation could reveal exactly the most ancient origins of this building, which according to some hypotheses would refer to the Byzantine age.
- Church of San Sebastiano. also known as San Sebastiano fuori le mura, it was the only medieval church, with San Martino, which was located outside the city walls, was mainly frequented by pilgrims and peasants.
- Capuchin church and monastery. The entire religious complex of the church and convent of the Capuchin nuns was built in 1739 by the wealthy Oristano citizen Pietro Ibba.
- Church of the Blessed Virgin Immaculate and Capuchin convent. The church and the adjoining convent were erected in 1608 by the munificence of the noble from Oristano Domenico Paderi. The complex immediately built outside the city walls, on the road leading to the church and convent of San Martino, has been home to the Capuchin fathers since its origins.
- Church of San Martino. Mentioned in the will of Ugone II of 1335, it was presumably built in the 13th century. and shows carved in a capital, the coats of arms with the poles of Aragon next to the eradicated tree of Arborea.
- Church and Convent of San Domenico. They were built in 1634 by the noble from Oristano Don Baldassare Paderi. The entire complex housed the Dominican friars until 1832.
- Oratory of the Purissima. Ancient chapel oratory of the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception known as della Purissima, documented as early as the 17th century.
- Church of San Sebastiano. Built in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, it is considered the oldest parish church in the towns of the city.
- Church and hospital of Sant'Antonio Abate (Hospitalis Sancti Antoni). Mentioned in the will of Ugone II d'Arbore of 1335, it is located inside the walled city and was used to assist the sick. The church of Sant'Antonio annexed to the hospital, of Gothic origin, has a bell gable with two lights and is oriented towards the west.
- Church of San Mauro Abate.
- St. John of the flowers. Initially called San Giovanni di fuori, it was one of the country churches of the medieval city
- Church of Sant'Efisio (It is located in the Su Brugu neighborhood). Baroque church dating from the 18th century
- Church of Santa Lucia (It is located in the historic center not far from the church of Santa Chiara.). Church currently in neoclassical style.
- Church of San Saturnino. Rebuilt in 1901, it is superimposed on an ancient church building named after the Cagliari martyr San Saturno. Inside it offers a high altar made of fine Tuscan marble.
- St. Peter's Cemetery. The building dates back to 1835 by Monsignor Giovanni Bua, Archbishop of Arborense.
- Church of San Paolo Apostolo (Located in the neighborhoods of Toràngius and Axi Anadis.). It was built in the nineties and was maintained by the Franciscan friars of San Francesco until 2013.
- Church of San Giuseppe the worker (It is located in the Sa Rodia district.).
- Sacred Heart Church. Located in the area from which it takes its name and previously called "Korea", it is a reinforced concrete church dating back to the sixties and seventies.
- Church of San Giovanni Evangelista (It is located in the San Nicola district.).
Civil architectures
- Palazzo degli Scolopi (Eleonora Square). Seat of the municipality
- Palazzo Giudicale (former prison) (It is located in Piazza Manno). The first sources that testify to its existence are found in the chronicles of the arrival in Oristano of the Archbishop of Pisa, Federico Visconti in 1263. Information confirmed in the will of Judge Ugone II in 1335, which locates it on one side of Piazza Maioria, today's Piazza Manno.
- Arcais Palace (Straight Street). Headquarters of the province
- Eleonora's house (Located in via Parpaglia.).
- Archiepiscopal Seminary (Located in via Duomo).
- Casa de La Ciudad (Located in piazza Eleonora).
Military monuments and architecture
The tower of San Cristoforo
- Walls. Wall circuit of the city of Oristano that ran for a distance of 2 km along the current via Mazzini, via GM Anjoy, via Solferino, via Cagliari, via Diego Contini and piazza Roma, strengthened by crenellated defensive towers at the gates and by 28 quadrilateral turrets.
- 3 Tower of Mariano II (also called Tower of San Cristoforo) (It is located in Piazza Roma.). Erected in 1290, it was one of the two main gates of the ancient city walls. The twin Tower of San Filippo or Port'a Mari, which was located in the current Piazza Manno, was demolished in 1907, when in a serious state of neglect and dilapidation it was judged "of no artistic or cultural value" by the Ministry of public education.
- 4 Portixedda Tower (Located at the intersection of via Mazzini, Garibaldi and Solferino.).
- Statue of Eleonora d'Arborea (It is located in Piazza Roma.). It was built by the sculptor Ulisse Campi and the architect Mariano Falcini, and its inauguration took place on May 22, 1881.
- Monument to the fallen of all wars (It is located in Piazza Mariano IV.).
Museums
- 5 Arborense Antiquarium, Corrias Square, ☎ 39 0783 791262, @[email protected].
Mon-Fri 9: 00-20: 00; Sat-Sun 9: 00-14: 00 and 15: 00-20: 00. Archaeological Museum - Collection of the work of the Duomo, Piazza Duomo 1, ☎ 39 0783 78684. It collects remains of the Gothic and Roman Church. In the chapter house of the Baroque Cathedral, ancient and silver sacred vestments are preserved. It houses the largest collection of illuminated manuscripts in Sardinia, dating back to the 13th-15th century.
- 6 "Carlo Contini" Municipal Art Gallery, Via Sant'Antonio, ☎ 39 0783 791262. Mon-Sun 10: 00-13: 00 and 17: 00-20: 00. The Municipal Art Gallery hosts a permanent exhibition with some works from the Municipal Collection and several temporary exhibitions.
Mon-Fri 9: 00-20: 00; Sat-Sun 9: 00-14: 00 and 15: 00-20: 00. Archaeological MuseumEvents and parties
The Sartiglia
- Sartiglia. Last Sunday of Carnival and Shrove Tuesday. Equestrian event focused on the ring race through the streets of the city center.
What to do
Shopping
- 1 Porta Nuova shopping center, Via Cagliari locality Portixeddu, ☎ 39 0783 210051. Mon-Sun 9: 00-21: 00. Inside are the Conad Superstore hypermarket, various shops and dining options.
How to have fun
Shows
- 1 Ariston, Viale Armando Diaz 1, ☎ 39 0783 212020, @[email protected]. Cinema.
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 McDonald's, Via Cagliari 45, ☎ 39 0783 217075. Mon-Sun 6: 00-4: 00.
- 2 pizza and ..., Via Tirso 16, ☎ 39 347 256 6856. Mon-Sat 10: 00-22: 00, Sun 17: 00-22: 00.
- 3 Peter Pan, Via Mariano IV D'Arborea 22, ☎ 39 0783 300377. Mon-Sun 19: 00-23: 00. Pizzeria.
- 4 Pizzeria Fadda, Via Giuseppe Mazzini 110, ☎ 39 0783 772085. Tue-Sun 17: 00-23: 00.
- 5 Maya, Via Vittorio Veneto 24, ☎ 39 0783 73485. Tue-Sun 17: 30-23: 00. Pizzeria.
- 6 pappapizza, Via Tharros 32, ☎ 39 348 4519917. Tue-Sun 17: 00–24: 00.
- 7 Pizzeria Giangiacomo 2, Via Figoli 14, ☎ 39 0783 71292. Tue-Sun 17: 00-22: 00.
- 8 Civic 35, Eleonora Square 35, ☎ 39 0783 71552, @[email protected]. Thu-Mar 19: 30-23: 00. Pizzeria.
- 9 The Tavernetta, Viale Risorgimento 18, ☎ 39 320 1953613. Wed-Mon 19: 00-22: 00. Pizzeria.
Average prices
- 10 Sakura Sushi, Via dei Muratori 5B, ☎ 39 339 4775029. Tue-Sun 12: 15-15: 00 and 19: 15-24: 00. Japanese restaurant.
- 11 Cocco and Dessì, Via Tirso 31, ☎ 39 0783 252648. Mon-Sun 12: 30–14: 30 and 19: 30–22: 30. Restaurant.
- 12 [link not working]The Wall, Piazza Mariano 2, ☎ 39 0783 71309, @[email protected]. Mon-Sun 12: 30-15: 00 and 19: 30-23: 00.
- 13 La Brace, Via Figoli 41, ☎ 39 0783 73328. Mon-Sun 13: 00-14: 30 and 20: 00-23: 00. Restaurant.
- 14 Blao Restaurant, Via Giuseppe Mazzini 114, ☎ 39 0783 030602, fax: 39 0783 030603, @[email protected]. Mon-Sun 13: 00-14: 30 and 20: 00-22: 00.
- 15 [link not working]Kalispera, Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 5, ☎ 39 0783 1870321, 39 340 0671793. Thu-Mar 12: 30–15: 00 and 19: 30–23: 00. Restaurant.
- 16 Craf Da Banana, Via de Castro 34, ☎ 39 0783 70669, @[email protected]. Winter: Mon-Sat 12: 45-14: 45; summer: Mon-Sat 19: 30-23: 00. Restaurant.
- 17 Sa Mesa, Via Amsicora 23, ☎ 39 0783 71263, @[email protected]. Tue-Sat 8: 30–15: 00 and 17: 00–20: 30; Sun-Mon 8: 30-15: 00.
- 18 The park, Via Fosse Ardeatine 9, ☎ 39 340 9525060. Tue-Fri 16: 30-22: 30; Sat-Sun 16: 30-23: 00. Hamburger and fryer.
- 19 County, Viale Repubblica 71. Mon-Sun H24. Mobile sandwich shop.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Mistral, Via Martiri di Belfiore 2, ☎ 39 0783 212505, 39 349 5076518, @[email protected]. Check in: 14:00-22:30, check-out: by 11:00. Hotel.
- 2 Mistral 2 Hotel, Via XX Settembre 34, ☎ 39 0783 210389, 39 347 3435237 (Whatsapp), fax: 39 0783 211000, @[email protected]. Check in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00.
- 3 Room with a view, Via XX Settembre 12, ☎ 39 0783 78365, 39 329 6136190, @[email protected]. B&B.
- 4 TH collection rooms, Via Tharros 40, ☎ 39 389 0609836, @[email protected].
- 5 Villa Delle Rose, Italy Square 5, ☎ 39 0783 310101, @[email protected]. Check in: 15:00, check-out: by 10:00.
- 6 Eleonora, Eleonora D'Arborea Square 12, ☎ 39 0783 70435, 39 347 4817976, @[email protected]. B&B.
- 7 Duomo, Via Vittorio Emanuele II 34, ☎ 39 0783 778061, @[email protected]. Hotel.
- 8 Moon night, Via Carmine 17, ☎ 39 342 1817749. B&B.
- 9 Juighissa Leonora, Via Parpaglia 31, ☎ 39 333 7343403, @[email protected]. B&B.
- 10 Mariano IV Palace Hotel, Piazza Mariano 50, ☎ 39 0783 360101, @[email protected]. Check in: from 15:00, check-out: by 11:00.
- 11 Iride Guesthouse, Via Vincenzo Bellini 29, ☎ 39 347 4817976. Check in: 14:00-20:00.
- 12 [link not working]The bow, Admiral Lane 12, ☎ 39 0783 72849, 39 335 6904240, fax: 39 0783 72849, @[email protected]. Check in: 15:00, check-out: 10:30. B&B.
- 13 From Michelina, Via Michele Pira 44, ☎ 39 0783 461966, 39 333 8553416, @[email protected]. B&B.
Average prices
- 14 Regina d'Arborea period residence, Via Eleonora D'Arborea 4, ☎ 39 0783 302101, 39 348 8187982, @[email protected]. Check in: 15:00-21:00, check-out: 10:30.
Safety
Useful numbers
- 7 Oristano Police Headquarters, Via Beatrice D'Arborea 4, ☎ 39 0783 21421.
- 8 Municipal police, Eleonora Square 44, ☎ 39 0783 78396, fax: 39 0783 777648. Mon, Wed and Fri 9: 00-12: 00; Tue and Thu 9: 00-12: 00 and 16: 00-18: 00.
- 9 Local police, Via Azuni 10, ☎ 39 0783 212121. 9: 00-12: 00 and 16: 00-18: 00.
- 10 Carabinieri, Via Felice Loffredo, ☎ 39 0783 3251.
- 11 Guardia di Finanza Provincial Command of the Oristano Tax Police Unit, Via Beatrice D'Arborea 27, ☎ 39 0783 72360.
- 12 Financial Police Command - Operations Room, Via Enrico de Nicola 2, ☎ 39 0783 70470.
- 13 Fire fighters, Via del Porto 8, ☎ 39 0783 375011. Mon, Wed-Fri 10: 00-12: 00, Tue 15: 00-17: 00.
- 14 San Martino Hospital, Via Rockefeller, ☎ 39 0783 3171, fax: 39 0783 317396.
- 15 Nursing Home Madonna Del Remedio, Via Giotto 6, ☎ 39 0783 77091. Mon-Sat 7: 30-19: 00.
- 16 Santa Maria Bambino Rehabilitation Center, Via Santa Maria Bambini 11, ☎ 39 0783 34421.
- 17 San Giorgio outpatient clinic, Via Versilia 18 / B, ☎ 39 0783 211763. Mon-Fri 9: 00-12: 30 and 15: 30-18: 30.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 18 Italian post, Via Mariano IV D'Arborea 14, ☎ 39 0783 368027. Mon-Fri 8: 20-19: 05; Sat 8: 20-12: 35.
- 19 Italian post, Via Luigi Canepa 1, ☎ 39 0783 299119.
- 20 Italian post, Via Firenze 19, ☎ 39 0783 300958. Mon-Fri 8: 20-13: 35; Sat 8: 20-12: 35.
- 21 Italian post, Via S. Francesco D'Assisi 8, ☎ 39 0783 301212. Mon-Fri 8: 20-13: 35; Sat 8: 20-12: 35.
- 22 The New Post, Via Vittorio Veneto 20, ☎ 39 0783 70742. Mon-Fri 8: 30-13: 30 and 15: 00-18: 00; Sat 8: 30-13: 30.
Around
Columns at the Tharros site
- 23 Tharros, archaeological site.
- 24 Cabras
- 25 Montiferru
