Ovodda - Ovodda

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

To know

Geographical notes

Ovodda is located in the Barbagia of Ollolai and borders on Desulo, Fonni, Gavoi, Ollolai, Thetis is Tiana.

How to orient yourself

How to get

By plane

• 40.8986119.51751 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (IATA: OLB) (142 km from Ovodda), ☎ 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.  
• 40.6311118.2886112 Alghero-Fertilia Airport (IATA: AHO) (154 km from Ovodda), ☎ 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 .  
• 39.259.053 Cagliari-Elmas Airport (IATA: CAG) (177 km from Ovodda), ☎ 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.  

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

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, then, after 15 km, take the "Lodine-Gavoi-Ollolai" exit and take the Provincial Road 30. Subsequently, just before Lodine, turn left to Fonni and take the Provincial Road 14, then turn right towards Ovodda and take the State Road 389 dir / B of Buddusò and Correboi until the junction with the State Road 128 Centrale Sarda, here turn left and then arrive at the destination.
• Who comes from north-west Sardinia (Alghero, Sassari is Porto Torres) must take the Strada Statale 131 Carlo Felice up to the exit Nuoro-Macomer, and then take the State Road 129 Trasversale Sarda Macomer - Nuoro. Follow the latter until the exit for Bolotana, from here take the Provincial Road 17 up to Sarule, then take the State Road 128 Centrale Sarda up to Ovodda.
• From Cagliari is Oristano take the State Road 131 Carlo Felice until the exit "Nuoro-Olbia", where the Strada Statale 131 D.C.N starts, follow the latter until the exit for Ottana, from here take the Provincial Road 17 up to Sarule, then, take the Strada Statale 128 Centrale Sarda to Ovodda.
• From Tortolì take State Road 198 of Seui and Lanusei, then, after 2 km, follow the signs for Nuoro and turn right onto 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 "Mamoiada-Fonni" exit, then follow the signs for Gavoi. Take the Provincial Road 30, then, just before Lodine, turn left to Fonni and take the Provincial Road 14, then turn right towards Ovodda and take the State Road 389 dir / B of Buddusò and Correboi until the junction with the State Road 128 Centrale Sarda, here turn left and then arrive at the 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 "Mamoiada-Fonni", then, follow the signs for Gavoi. Take the Provincial Road 30, then, just before Lodine, turn left to Fonni and take the Provincial Road 14, then turn right towards Ovodda and take the State Road 389 dir / B of Buddusò and Correboi up to the junction with the State Road 128 Centrale Sarda, here turn left and then arrive at the destination.

On boat

From the ports of Tortolì-Arbatax, Golfo Aranci is Olbia-Isola Bianca or from the ports of Porto Torres is Cagliari.

By bus

There ARST line 505 Sorgono-Nuoro / Nuoro-Sorgono makes stops in Ovodda.

How to get around

What see

• In the village it is possible to observe the murals.

Churches

• 40.0961929.1591171 Parish Church of San Giorgio. 18th century church.  
• 40.129.1766672 Church of San Pietro. Country church. 
• Ruins of the church of San Cristoforo. 
• Cucchinadorza Chapel. 

Archaeological sites

• 40.0977789.2136113 Menhirs of Pedras Fittas I. 
• 40.0972229.2138894 Menhirs of Pedras Fittas II. 
• 40.0959.1894445 Domus de janas of S'Abba Bogada. 

There are also numerous nuraghi including:

• 40.1019449.2061116 Nuraghe Lopene. 
• 40.0805569.1957 Nuraghe Finonele. 

Events and parties

• Mehuris de Lessia. Ash Wednesday in February or March. Typical local carnival. 
• St. George. April 23. Patron of Ovodda. 
• Saint Peter. At the end of June. 
• Our Lady of the Assumption. August 15. 
• Autumn in Barbagia. In December or November. Opening of the Cortes and exhibition of handicrafts and (tasting of) typical products. 

What to do

Shopping

• 40.0949449.1641111 Soru bakery, Via Orofele 4, ☎ 39 0784 54473, @[email protected]. Mon-Fri 6: 00-14: 00. Sale and production of Carasau bread. 
• 40.0974449.1578612 Panifio Santu Predu, Via Taloro 53, ☎ 39 0784 54535, fax: 39 0784 211448, @[email protected]. Sale and production of Carasau bread. 
• 40.0966399.1610283 Bakery Ovodda, Via Sassari 10, ☎ 39 0784 54463, fax: 39, @[email protected]. Mon-Fri 6: 00-18: 00. Sale and production of the typical Fressa bread. 

How to have fun

Where to eat

Average prices

• 40.0946949.1618331 Zero point, Via Vittorio Emanuele 114, ☎ 39 0784 54155, @[email protected]. Thu-Mar 6: 00-24: 00. Pizzeria and snack bar. 
• 40.0949179.1601392 From Solianu, Via Vittorio Emanuele 53, ☎ 39 347 5285286. Tue-Sun 18: 30-24: 00. Restaurant Pizzeria. 
• 40.0950289.1594443 From Pippo, Via Umberto 6, ☎ 39 389 9598200. Wed-Mon 12: 00-15: 00 and 19: 00-24: 00. Restaurant. 

Where stay

Average prices

• 40.0960289.1643891 By Giovanni Maccioni, Via Olbia 20, ☎ 39 349 7139964. B&B. 
• 40.0960289.1645562 Antoni Mazzone, Via Olbia 18, ☎ 39 349 7577843. B&B. 

Safety

Useful numbers

• 40.0967789.1592224 Carabinieri, Via Taloro 47, ☎ 39 0784 54022. 
• 40.0962229.1611115 Municipal police, Via Sassari 4, ☎ 39 0784 54023, fax: 39 0784 54475, @[email protected]. Mon-Fri 9: 00-11: 30; Mon 9: 00-11: 30 and 15: 30-17: 00. 
• 40.0943899.1641396 Emergency medical Service, Via Oristano 7, ☎ 39 0784 54116, 39 342 0253999, fax: 39 0784 52169. 

How to keep in touch

Post office

• 40.0950289.1611117 Post Office, Via Vittorio Emanuele 73, ☎ 39 0784 54403, fax: 39 0784 54024. Mon-Fri 8: 20-13: 45; Sat 8: 20-12: 45. 

Around

• Lake of Gusana, in the municipality of Gavoi
• Fonni
• Tonara

Other projects

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

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