Silanus - Silanus

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

To know

It is part of the Authentic Villages of Italy.

Geographical notes

Silanus is located in the historical subregion of Marghine and borders on Bolotana, Bortigali, Dualchi, She is Noragugume.

How to orient yourself

How to get

By plane

• 40.6311118.2886111 Alghero-Fertilia Airport (IATA: AHO) (106 km from Silanus), ☎ 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 other airlines serving other national and European destinations.

The airport is connected to the city by bus lines Logudoro Tours.  

• 40.8986119.51752 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (IATA: OLB) (106 km from Silanus), ☎ 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) (147 km from Silanus), ☎ 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 Silanus.

By car

• From Porto Torres, Sassari, Oristano is Cagliari take the State Road 131 Carlo Felice until the exit "Nuoro-Macomer", from here take the State Road 129 Trasversale Sarda towards Nuoro to arrive at your destination after a few km.
• From Alghero follow the signs for Sassari and take the Provincial Road 42 dei Due Mari and the State Road 291 della Nurra, then take the State Road 131 Carlo Felice towards Cagliari and follow it to the "Nuoro-Macomer" exit, from here take the road Statale 129 Trasversale Sarda towards Nuoro to reach your destination after a few km.
• From Golfo Aranci, Olbia is Nuoro take the Strada Statale 131 d.c.n. towards Cagliari up to the "Macomer-Sassari" exit, from here take the SS 129 Trasversale Sarda towards Macomer and then arrive at your destination after about 28 km.
• 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 you arrive here, do not enter the city but take the SS 131 dcn directly, follow the latter towards Cagliari until the "Macomer-Sassari" exit, from here take the SS 129 Trasversale Sarda towards Macomer and then arrive at your destination afterwards. about 28 km.
• 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 you arrive here, do not enter the city but take the SS 131 dcn directly, follow the latter towards Cagliari until the "Macomer-Sassari" exit, from here take the SS 129 Trasversale Sarda towards Macomer and then arrive at your destination afterwards. about 28 km.

On boat

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

On the train

• 40.2847088.8936394 Silanus railway station. The Silanus railway station is crossed by the Macomer-Nuoro line. The stop is active on weekdays.  

By bus

There ARST line 9341 Sassari-Nuoro Nuoro-Sassari, stops at Silanus.

How to get around

What see

Churches

• 40.2749228.8828941 Church of Santa Sabina. Byzantine church located within the nuragic complex of Santa Sarbana.  
• 40.2902788.8894442 Church of Sant'Antonio Abate. 
• 40.2908338.88753 Church of San Lorenzo. Romanesque church from the 12th century. 
• 40.2894118.8899194 Church of Santa Maria Maddalena. 
• 40.2841678.9061115 Church of San Bartolomeo. Country church. 
• 40.28758.8913896 Church of Our Lady of Itria. 
• 40.2901148.8898537 Church of the Holy Cross. 

Archaeological sites

• 40.2751538.8833478 Nuragic complex of Santa Sarbana. It includes the homonymous Byzantine church, a nuraghe, a village, a tomb of giants and the sacred well of Cherchizzu  
• 40.2922228.9019449 Nuraghe Orolio. Granite nuraghe of the XVII-IX century. B.C.  
• 40.2566678.94333310 Nuraghe Corbos. 

Events and parties

• Sant'Antonio Abate. January 17. 
• Sant'Isidoro. First half of May. 
• Saint John. June 23. Local fires. 
• Santa Maddalena. July 22nd. 
• San Lorenzo Martire. August 10. 
• San Bartolomeo. 1st week of September. 
• Santa Sabina. 2nd week of September. 

What to do

Shopping

How to have fun

Where to eat

Average prices

• 40.2780838.8811671 Santa Sarbana, SS 129 km 85,500, ☎ 39 347 0792854, 39 345 4393252, @[email protected]. Farmhouse. 
• 40.2873618.8890832 Allegretto, Via Station 24. Pizzeria. 

Where stay

Average prices

• 40.2826398.8870281 Bonu Suile, Location Caramarzos, ☎ 39 0785 84459, 39 346 2298862. Check in: 16:00-21:00, check-out: 10:30. Farmhouse. 
• 40.2891118.8963612 ^{[link not working]}Mattarighe, Location Mattarighe, ☎ 39 0785 84671. B&B. 

Safety

Useful numbers

• 40.2875568.8887225 Emergency medical Service, Via Station 19, ☎ 39 0785 84750. 
• 40.2887228.8943616 Carabinieri, Via Matteotti 2, ☎ 39 0785 84872. 

How to keep in touch

Post office

• 40.2871398.88957 Post Office, Via Station 32, ☎ 39 0785 84322, fax: 39 0785 84322. Mon-Fri 8: 20-13: 45; Sat 8: 20-12: 45. 

Around

• Macomer
• Bolotana
• Borore
• Ottana

Other projects

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

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