Torpè | ||
State | Italy | |
---|---|---|
Region | Sardinia | |
Territory | Baronies | |
Altitude | 24 m a.s.l. | |
Surface | 91.5 km² | |
Inhabitants | 2.823 (2019) | |
Name inhabitants | Torpeini | |
Prefix tel | 39 0784 | |
POSTAL CODE | 08020 | |
Time zone | UTC 1 | |
Patron | Our Lady of the Angels | |
Position
| ||
Institutional website | ||
Torpè is a center of the Sardinia eastern, in the province of Nuoro.
To know
Geographical notes
Torpè is located in the Baronies and borders on Budoni (Sassari), Praise, Padru (Sassari), Posada, San Teodoro (Sassari) and Siniscola.
How to orient yourself
Fractions
- Bidda Noa
- Concas
- Talavà
- On Cossu
- Sos Rios
- Brunella
How to get
By plane
- 1 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (IATA: OLB) (Located 46 km from Torpè), ☎ 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 airport it is possible, thanks to the presence of several car rental companies, to rent a car to reach Torpè.
By car
- Take the SS 131 d.c.n., then take the "Posada-Torpè-Lodè" exit and then arrive in Torpè.
From the ports of Olbia-Isola Bianca and Golfo Aranci.
By bus
There ARST line 514 Olbia-Nuoro Nuoro-Olbia makes stops in Torpè.
How to get around
What see
Churches
- 1 Church of Sant'Antonio da Padova.
- 2 La Purissima church.
- 3 Church of Our Lady of the Angels.
- 4 Church of the Immaculate Conception (To Brunella).
- 5 Church of San Giuseppe (To Concas).
- Church of Santa Teresa d'Avila (In Talavà).
- Church of Santa Rita da Cascia (To Su Cossu).
- Church of Sant'Antonio da Padova (To Brunella).
- 6 Church of Our Lady of the Remedy. Country church.
- 7 Church of San Martino. Ruin.
- Church of San Giovanni. Ruin.
- Church of San Giacomo. Ruin.
- Church of Sant'Andrea. Ruin.
- Church of San Nicola. Ruin.
Archaeological sites
About ten nuraghi are scattered throughout the municipal area, including:
- 8 Nuraghe San Pietro.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Arghentu de Mare, SP 24, km 6, ☎ 39 0784 1821117, @[email protected]. Wed-Mon 9: 00-23: 00. Restaurant Pizzeria.
- 2 The inn of Zorro, Via Madonna del Rimedio 5, ☎ 39 347 1358310. Mon-Sun 10: 30-23: 00. Pizzeria.
- 3 From Edoardo, Via Fiume 4, ☎ 39 338 5695247. Mon-Sun 19: 00-22: 00. Pizzeria.
- 4 From Peppe, Via Michele Pala 14, ☎ 39 327 4239678. Wed-Mon 12: 00-15: 00 and 19: 00-23: 00. Pizzeria.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 The seas, Via Liberazione 96, ☎ 39 348 9308708, @[email protected]. B&B.
- 2 Sardinia Holidays, Via Liberazione 90, ☎ 39 348 9308708. B&B.
- 3 Franzisca, Via Asproni 7, ☎ 39 340 4224008. Check in: 15:00-20:00, check-out: 10:00-11:00. B&B.
- 4 The Myrtle of Paola, Bidana locality, ☎ 39 329 6893283, @[email protected].
- 5 Pearl, Via San Nicolò 82, ☎ 39 328 4212618. Check in: 14:00-20:30, check-out: 8:00-10:00. B&B.
- 6 Ada, Via dei Giudicati 8, ☎ 39 349 8587724. Check in: 14:00-22:00, check-out: 10:30-11:00. B&B.
- 7 SardAma, Via Monte Nurres, ☎ 39 340 7337307. Check in: 15:00-21:00, check-out: 10:00-11:00.
- 8 Carzedda Diego, Location Su Vrau 1, ☎ 39 0784 829010. Farmhouse.
- 9 On Vrau, Location Su Vrau, ☎ 39 0784 829010, 39 348 3333549, @[email protected]. Farmhouse.
Safety
Useful numbers
- 2 Carabinieri, Via Rossini 8, ☎ 39 0784 829022.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 3 Post Office, Via Liberazione 13, ☎ 39 0784 829005, fax: 39 0784 829005. Mon-Fri 8: 20-13: 45; Sat 8: 20-12: 45.
Around
- 9 Regional Natural Park of Tepilora, Sant'Anna and Rio Posada (Shared with the municipalities of Bitti, Posada is Praise). Protected natural area. On 14 June 2017, the park was recognized as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.