| San Salvatore di Sinis | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Sardinia | |
| Territory | Sinis | |
| Altitude | 25 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 6 (2001) | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0783 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 09072 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Salvatore di Sinis (first Sunday of September and the previous Saturday) | |
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San Salvatore di Sinis is a small village in the Sardinia western, in the province of Oristano.
To know
Geographical notes
Fraction of Cabras from which it is 8 km away, it is located in the peninsula of Sinis.
Background
Village of medieval origin, it owes its name to the church of the same name located in the center of the town, in the basement of which there is an ancient pagan sanctuary of Nuragic origin, centered on the cult of water and rebuilt in the 6th century. In particular, the hypogeum is very interesting as a testimony of various religious superimpositions: nuragic origin, then a temple for the Roman divinities, it has on one wall an inscription in Arabic, an invocation to Allah, probable remnant of some successful assault by part of Islamic raiders in medieval times.
The ceiling of the sacred well lies below sea level and is connected by a luminous crack to the floor of the Christian building, which was rebuilt above it and in smaller dimensions than those of the original nuragic temple.
Numerous graffiti, very rare testimonies of daily life in Roman times: scenes of a hippodrome, drawings of very poor quality animals and others instead of fine workmanship, letters of the Greek alphabet, perhaps evidence of writing exercises.
On the site there are small rural houses (called "cumbessias") built towards the end of the 17th century and used by the owners especially during the novenas. The feast of San Salvatore is celebrated on Saturday and the 1st Sunday of September.
Between the sixties and seventies, with the advent of the Italian western phenomenon, the village, given its characteristics reminiscent of Mexican landscapes, was the location for numerous western films.
How to orient yourself
San Salvatore di Sinis: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- 1 Cagliari-Elmas Airport (CAG) (Located 108 km from San Salvatore di Sinis), ☎ 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.
- 2 Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) (Located 159 km from San Salvatore di Sinis), ☎ 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 .
- 3 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) (Located 190 km from San Salvatore di Sinis), ☎ 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 San Salvatore di Sinis.
By car
Take the SS 131 Carlo Felice and exit at "Oristano nord", then, arrived at a roundabout, continue following the signs for Torregrande is Cabras. At a roundabout, turn right and follow the signs for San Giovanni di Sinis along the SP 6, then, after a few km, turn right to San Salvatore di Sinis and take the SP 7 for 400 meters, then, turn right onto a dirt road following the signs for the village to finally arrive at your destination.
From the ports of Cagliari is Porto Torres or from the ports of Olbia and / or Golfo Aranci.
By bus
There are no suburban buses that stop in San Salvatore di Sinis, so it is advisable to take a car. For tourists who disembark at the airport, it is recommended to rent a car.
How to get around
It is possible to walk around the village and enjoy its views.
What see
- 1 Church of San Salvatore.
Events and parties
- Race of the Scalzi.
1st Sunday of September and previous Saturday. The celebrations for the homonymous patron begin on Saturday morning. The Corsa degli Scalzi consists of a procession run by the faithful, who transport the simulacrum of San Salvatore from Cabras to the hamlet of San Salvatore di Sinis (hence the name corsa degli barezi), for a total distance of about 9 km.
1st Sunday of September and previous Saturday. The celebrations for the homonymous patron begin on Saturday morning. The Corsa degli Scalzi consists of a procession run by the faithful, who transport the simulacrum of San Salvatore from Cabras to the hamlet of San Salvatore di Sinis (hence the name corsa degli barezi), for a total distance of about 9 km.- Once in the village, the statue remains in the church until Sunday evening, when the faithful (sayings curridoris) bring it back, always in a hurry, to the church of Santa Maria a Cabras, where it will be placed in its own chapel. The days of the "Corsa degli Scalzi" festival are the Saturday and Sunday of the weekend of the first Sunday of September.
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Abraxas, ☎ 39 347 1325254. Mon-Sun 8: 30-1: 00. Grill bar. The only refreshment point in the village.
Where stay
Average prices
A few hundred meters from the village there are the following hotels:
- 1 Sa Ruda, Location Sa Ruda, ☎ 39 328 0173379, @[email protected]. Check in: 10:00-13:00, check-out: 16:30-22:00. Farmhouse.
- 2 The Sinis, Location San Salvatore, ☎ 39 0783 392653, 39 328 9312508, 39 329 8925640, @[email protected]. Check in: 9: 00-13: 00 and 18: 00-22: 00, check-out: by 10:30. Farmhouse.
- 3 About Pranu, Location San Salvatore, ☎ 39 0783 392561, 39 329 8925640, 39 328 9312508, @[email protected]. Check in: 9: 00-13: 00 and 18: 00-22: 00, check-out: by 10:30. Farmhouse.
- 4 Sa Pedrera, SP 6 Cabras-San Giovanni di Sinis, 7.5 km, ☎ 39 0783 370018, 39 0783 370040, 39 339 7407191, @[email protected]. Hotel restaurant.
Safety
For useful numbers, refer to the article on Cabras.
How to keep in touch
Around
- 4 Tharros, archaeological site.
- San Giovanni di Sinis
- Torregrande, the Oristano seafront and the closest beach to Solanas.
- Putzu Idu and Sa Mesa Longa, beaches in the municipality of San Vero Milis.
- Island of Stomach ache
- Oristano
- S'Archittu, beach and naturalistic oasis in the municipality of Cuglieri.
- Montiferru
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