| Seui | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Sardinia | |
| Territory | Barbagia di Seùlo | |
| Altitude | 820 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 148.21 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 1.253 (2019) | |
| Name inhabitants | Seuesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0782 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 09064 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Rocco (August 16) | |
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Seui is a center of the Sardinia, in the province of Southern Sardinia.
To know
Geographical notes
Seui is located in the historical region of Barbagia di Seùlo and borders on Arzana (Nuoro), Escalaplan, Esterzili, Gairo (Nuoro), Perdasdefogu (Nuoro), Sadali, Seulo, Ulassai (Nuoro) and Ussassai (Nuoro).
Background
Its territory has been inhabited since the third millennium BC, as evidenced by numerous traces and archaeological remains of the pre-Nuragic and Nuragic civilization (tomb circles, tombs of the giants, sacred wells, nuraghi, etc.).
In the Middle Ages it belonged to the Giudicato of Cagliari and was part of the curatoria of Seulo, of which Seulo was the capital. At the fall of the Giudicato (1258) it passed for a short time to the Giudicato of Gallura and later under the direct control of the republic of Pisa.
Conquered by the Aragonese in 1324, it was given as a fief to several families, including the Carroz counts of Quirra. In 1604 it was incorporated into the Duchy of Mandas, a fiefdom first of the Maza and then of the Tellez-Giron of Alcantara, from whom it was redeemed in 1839 with the abolition of the feudal system.
Around the middle of the seventeenth century in the historic center of the town a Spanish prison was built for the administration of justice throughout the Barbagia di Seulo which was used until 1975. Near the inhabited center there is an important mining complex in the locality of "Fundu 'e Corongiu "built in 1850 and subsequently closed in 1960, dedicated to the exploitation of an anthracite deposit. The discovery of the carboniferous deposit is to be attributed to Alberto La Marmora in 1827; the mining site remained active from 1870 until 1958.
How to orient yourself
Seui: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- 1 Cagliari-Elmas Airport (IATA: CAG) (98 km from Seui), ☎ 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.
- 2 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (IATA: OLB) (195 km from Seui), ☎ 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, holothea, Smartwings, Transavia, British Airways, Austrian and many others.
- 3 Alghero-Fertilia Airport (IATA: AHO) (240 km from Seui), ☎ 39 079 935011. L'Alghero-Fertilia airport is served by Ryanair with Milan-Bergamo, Bologna, Pisa and some European cities, from Alitalia with Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate and other airlines such as Volotea, Easyjet, etc ... which operate national flights and with Europe.
From the following airports, thanks to the presence of several car rental companies, it is possible to rent a car to reach Seui.
By car
- From Cagliari take the exit "Senorbì-Isili and take the SS 128 up to Mandas, after the latter center, take the exit for Seui, then turn right and take the SS 198 to Seui.
- Those arriving from northern Sardinia must arrive at the main entrance of Nuoro, then, follow the directions for Lanusei and take the State Road 389 Var Nuoro-Lanusei, then, when you reach the junction with the State Road 198 of Seui and Lanusei, turn right towards Gairo and take the SS 198 up to Seui.
From the ports of Tortolì-Arbatax, Cagliari, Olbia- White Island, Golfo Aranci is Porto Torres.
On the train
- 4 Seui station.
- 5 Anulù station.
The two stations, located along the Mandas Arbatax line, are active only in the summer for tourism purposes related to little green train.
By bus
You can reach Seui from Cagliari is Lanusei with the ARST line 9112 or from Aritzo with the ARST line 9111.
How to get around
What see
Churches
- 1 Church of Santa Maria Maddalena.
- Church of San Giovanni Battista.
- 2 Church of San Cristoforo. Country church.
- Church of Santa Lucia. Country church.
- 3 Church of the Madonna del Carmine. Country church.
- 4 Church of San Sebastiano and Santa Barbara. Country church.
Museums
- 5 Spanish prison, Via Cesare Battisti, ☎ 39 0782 539002, 39 340 3693909, fax: 39 0782 539002, @[email protected].
Adults: € 5.00; organized groups of 20 people: € 4.00; school groups and groups of seniors: € 3.50; school-age children accompanied by parents and visitors with disabilities: € 1.00; guided tour per site per visitor: € 0.50; free for preschool children and teachers accompanying school groups. There is a free ticket for every 20 visitors in a group.. 
Winter: Tue-Sun 9: 00-13-00 and 15: 00-17: 30; summer: Tue-Sun 9: 30-13-00 and 15: 00-19: 30. - 6 [link not working]Liberty building, Via Roma 241, ☎ 39 0782 539002, 39 340 3693909, fax: 39 0782 539002, @[email protected]. Adults: € 5.00; organized groups of 20 people: € 4.00; school groups and groups of seniors: € 3.50; school-age children accompanied by parents and visitors with disabilities: € 1.00; guided tour per site per visitor: € 0.50; free for preschool children and teachers accompanying school groups. There is a free ticket for every 20 visitors in a group.. Winter: Tue-Sun 9: 00-13-00 and 15: 00-17: 30; summer: Tue-Sun 9: 30-13-00 and 15: 00-19: 30.
- 7 [link not working]Casa Farci, Via Roma, ☎ 39 0782 539002, 39 340 3693909, fax: 39 0782 539002, @[email protected]. Adults: € 5.00; organized groups of 20 people: € 4.00; school groups and groups of seniors: € 3.50; school-age children accompanied by parents and visitors with disabilities: € 1.00; guided tour per site per visitor: € 0.50; free for preschool children and teachers accompanying school groups. There is a free ticket for every 20 visitors in a group.. Winter: Tue-Sun 9: 00-13-00 and 15: 00-17: 30; summer: Tue-Sun 9: 30-13-00 and 15: 00-19: 30.
- 8 [link not working]Municipal art gallery, Way of Wisdom 39, ☎ 39 0782 539002, 39 340 3693909, fax: 39 0782 539002, @[email protected]. Adults: € 5.00; organized groups of 20 people: € 4.00; school groups and groups of seniors: € 3.50; school-age children accompanied by parents and disabled visitors: € 1.00; guided tour per site per visitor: € 0.50; free for preschool children and teachers accompanying school groups. There is a free ticket for every 20 visitors in a group.. Winter: Tue-Sun 9: 00-13-00 and 15: 00-17: 30; summer: Tue-Sun 9: 30-13-00 and 15: 00-19: 30.
- 9 "Sa domu de sa maja" museum (S'Omu de sa Maja), Way of Wisdom, ☎ 39 0782 539002, @[email protected]. Full: € 5.00; reduced: € 3.50. Apr-Sep 9: 00-19: 30; Oct-Mar 9: 00-17: 30.
- Ecclesiastical Antiquarium, @[email protected].
Adults: € 5.00; organized groups of 20 people: € 4.00; school groups and groups of seniors: € 3.50; school-age children accompanied by parents and visitors with disabilities: € 1.00; guided tour per site per visitor: € 0.50; free for preschool children and teachers accompanying school groups. There is a free ticket for every 20 visitors in a group.. 
Winter: Tue-Sun 9: 00-13-00 and 15: 00-17: 30; summer: Tue-Sun 9: 30-13-00 and 15: 00-19: 30.Archaeological sites
- 10 Nuraghe Ardasai.
- 11 Nuraghe Cercessa.
Places of naturalistic interest
- 12 Montarbu forest complex. The oldest core of the forest consists of an ex-ademprivile property of about 1668 hectares, sold in 1926 by the Cassa di Credito Agrario di Cagliari to the State Agency for State Forests for the sum of £ 955.150. With the establishment of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia in 1948, the Montarbu State Forest became a regional heritage. In 1965 the territory was further enlarged when the municipality of Seui sold another 1098 hectares contiguous to the original complex.
Inside you can admire pure holm oak, downy oak, cork oak and chestnut woods; there are also examples of hornbeam, holly, badger and numerous endemic botanical species of significant naturalistic interest. The park is an oasis of permanent repopulation of wild animals such as the golden eagle, the Sardinian deer, the fallow deer, the mouflon and the most common wild boars.
From the altimetric point of view, the territory of the park varies from about three hundred meters above the sea level of the southern border to 1325 of Punta Margiani Pubusa on the northern border with the Flumendosa and the Gennargentu massif.
The Montarbu Park is accessible from a tourist and receptive point of view, from the welcome center of the Forestry Authority various naturalistic and ecotouristic routes start with different degrees of difficulty with the possibility of access also for the disabled.
Events and parties
- Is Fogoronis of Sant'Efisio, Sant'Antonio Abate and San Sebastiano. January 15, 17 and 21. Lighting the bonfires.
- San Cristoforo. First Sunday of June. The saint is taken to the country church of the same name and mass is celebrated there.
- St. John Baptist. June 24. Mass is celebrated in the homonymous church in the center of the town. During the festival a dinner for the community is organized by the shepherds of the village where "su casu agedu" (sour cheese) and "su Cardamponi" (boiled sheep with potatoes) are distributed.
- Saint Lucia (In the country church of the same name located outside the town at the foot of Mount Lusei). First Sunday of July. The statue of the saint is carried in procession on foot.
- Madonna of Mount Carmel "Su Cramu". Third Sunday of July. The celebrations last for two days. On Saturday morning the statue is carried in procession on a Sicilian cart pulled by a pair of oxen to the small church located in the locality of Mount Arquerì, accompanied by folk groups and the town's musical band. During the two days various religious masses are celebrated and the festival is animated by traditional dances and other entertainment. On Sunday evening the statue of the saint leaves the church of Arquerì and returns to the town of Seui.
- Santa Barbara and San Sebastiano (In the country church of the same name). First Sunday of August. Masses are celebrated in honor of the miners and they worked and lost their lives in the anthracite mine of "Fundu 'e Corongiu".
- Sagra de Su Prugadoriu. November 1st. "Su Prugadoriu" in Italian means "Purgatory" and is the anniversary of the souls of the dead. In the past, the festival involved children passing from house to house asking for gifts, usually walnuts, peanuts or chestnuts for the souls of the dead. Nowadays, on the occasion of the festival, in addition to the masses for the commemoration of the dead, "Is mangasinus" are opened where typical local products are displayed for tourists who flock to the town for the festivity.
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Mamulada, Via Roma 182, ☎ 39 320 9681517. Restaurant.
- 2 From Salvatore, Via Roma, ☎ 39 0782 54636. Restaurant Pizzeria.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Ancient Borgo, Via Cavour 38, ☎ 39 0782 54365. B&B.
- 2 The Yellow Rose, Via San Giorgio 83, ☎ 39 320 8387450. B&B.
- 3 Ponti 'and Bocci, Via San Giorgio 163, ☎ 39 0782 54551. B&B.
- 4 Dreams in the woods, Via Roma 10, ☎ 39 328 4462206, 39 0782 54591. B&B.
Safety
Useful numbers
- 6 Carabinieri, Via Roma 415, ☎ 39 0782 54622.
- 7 Emergency medical Service, Via Roma 319, ☎ 39 0782 54642.
- 8 Forest station, Via Leopardi 91, ☎ 39 0782 54653, fax: 39 0782 54442, @[email protected]. Mon, Wed and Fri 8: 00-14: 00.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 9 Post Office, Via Roma 255, ☎ 39 0782 54626, fax: 39 0782 54626. Mon-Fri 8: 20-13: 45; Sat 8: 20-12: 45.
