Padria - Padria

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

To know

Geographical notes

Padria is located in the historical region of Meilogu and borders on Bosa (Oristano), Cossoine, Mara, Monteleone Rocca Doria, Pozzomaggiore, Roman is Villanova Monteleone.

Background

The ancient city of Gurulis Vetus

The area was already inhabited in the Neolithic and Nuragic times, due to the presence on the territory of some domus de janas, tombs of the giants and numerous nuraghi.

The current town stands on a site on which there are traces of human settlements from the Punic era and has been identified with Gurulis Vetus, corresponding to the "Gouroulis Palaia" mentioned by the Greek geographer Ptolemy. In the territory of Padria there are the remains of three Roman bridges called Ponte Ettòri, Ponte Ulumu and Ponte Enas and not far from this bridge there is an ancient silver mine, now disused exploited in Roman times, called Salghertalzu. In ancient times, according to legend, the inhabitants abandoned this site and founded Gurulis Nova, today's Cuglieri on the slopes of Montiferru.

The medieval city

The villa of Padria is documented in the Giudicato period and belonged to the Giudicato of Torres, inserted in the curatoria of Cabuabbas, first with the ancient name of Gurulis Vetus and then with the current one. The town was initially of great importance and was the capital of the curatoria, but then it decayed and the capital was moved to Monteleone. At the fall of the Giudicato (1259) it passed under the Lordship of the Dorias, and around 1354 under the Aragonese dominion, which subsequently incorporated the town into the barony of Bonvehì, granted by the King of Aragon Alfonso V the Magnanimous to Pietro Ferrer. From the Ferrer family the lordship subsequently passed to the Amat di San Filippo, to whom the town was redeemed in 1839 with the suppression of the feudal system.

How to orient yourself

How to get

By plane

• 40.6311118.2886111 Alghero-Fertilia Airport (IATA: AHO) (57 km from Padria), ☎ 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) (108 km from Padria), ☎ 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 Padria), ☎ 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 Padria.

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 towards Padria 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 Padria.

How to get around

What see

Churches

• 40.39758.631 Church of Santa Giulia. 
• 40.3941678.6313892 Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli. 
• 40.3988898.6302783 Church of the Holy Cross. 
• Church of San Giuseppe. 

Museums

• 40.39758.6302784 Civic Archaeological Museum, Via Nazionale (The museum is housed in an ancient building used in the past as a grain mountain.), ☎ 39 079 807018, fax: 39 079 807323, @[email protected]. Full: € 1.00; free for children up to 12 years and adults over 65 years. From May to September: Wed-Sun 15: 30-18: 30; From October to April by reservation. The museum houses a collection of finds from the culture of Ozieri, Punic Romans and numerous terracotta dating back to the third century BC. - III century AD 

Roman bridges

• 40.4141678.5786115 Ettòri bridge. 
• Ulumu Bridge. 
• 40.36758.56756 Enas bridge. 

Waterfalls

• 40.4019448.5413897 Su Poggiu 'and Caddu Muzzu waterfalls. 

Archaeological sites

• 40.3994448.6305568 Su Palattu archaeological complex. 

Nuraghi

In the territory of Padria there are 39 nuraghi, with a density of 0.9 monuments per km². They are often built near watercourses and above all at the edges of the plateaus, dominating the wide valleys, in strategic positions and with a wide visual range. The only attested typology seems to be the tholos one. The nuraghi have a predominantly single tower layout, in some cases complex, with side towers and additions. The most complex layout is found in the Longu nuraghe. Around the nuraghi are visible, in several cases, the remains of huts attributable to large villages.

Events and parties

• Sant'Antonio Abate. January 17. 
• St. Joseph. March 19. 
• May Day Feast. May 1st. 
• Santa Giulia. may 22. 
• Saint Anthony of Padua. 2nd October. 

What to do

Shopping

How to have fun

Where to eat

Average prices

• 40.3969448.6313611 On Palattu, Piazza del Balli 30, ☎ 39 079 807160. Restaurant. 
• 40.3977228.6296112 Trattoria Zia Giovanna, Via Francesco Sulis 9, ☎ 39 340 2681289, @[email protected]. Tue-Sun 12: 30-15: 30 and 20: 00-24: 00. Sardinian restaurant. 

Where stay

Safety

Useful numbers

• 40.3946118.6274724 Carabinieri, Via Enrico Benlinguer 22, ☎ 39 079 807022. 

How to keep in touch

Post office

• 40.3968618.6314725 Post Office, Via Nazionale 32, ☎ 39 079 807340, fax: 39 079 807019. Mon, Tue and Thu 8: 20-13: 45; Sat 8: 20-12: 45. 

Around

• Bosa
• Montiferru
• 40.4367758.6342536 Mount Bonvei, volcanic relief located in the municipal area of ​​the neighboring town Mara
• 40.4302788.6155567 Monte Larenta, also located in the municipality of Mara
• 40.46588.67658 Mount Traessu, also located in the municipality of Mara
• Monteleone Rocca Doria
• Villanova Monteleone

Other projects

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