Villanovaforru - Villanovaforru

Villanovaforru is a center located in the region of Marmilla in Sardinia.

To know

Located in the rolling hills of Marmilla, about 50 km from Cagliari, the town belongs to the Sa Corona Arrubia Tourist Consortium. Until a few decades ago it was a small agricultural center, almost totally unknown, which was not even mentioned in the geographical maps.

Following the discovery of the Genna Maria nuraghe and the opening of the archaeological museum, it has become a cultural center of international importance.

Geographical notes

Villanovaforru borders on Collinas, Lunamatrona, Sanluri is Sardara.

How to orient yourself

How to get

By plane

• 39.259.051 Cagliari-Elmas Airport (IATA: CAG) (53 km from Villanovaforru), ☎ 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.  
• 40.6311118.2886112 Alghero-Fertilia Airport (IATA: AHO) (195 km from Villanovaforru), ☎ 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.

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

• 40.8986119.51753 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (IATA: OLB) (228 km from Villanovaforru), ☎ 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 Villanovaforru.

By car

Take the SS 131 Carlo Felice and exit at Villanovaforru.

On boat

From the ports of Cagliari, Porto Torres, Olbia-Isola Bianca e Golfo Aranci.

By bus

You can reach Villanovaforru from Cagliari with the ARST 120 line or from San Gavino Monreale is Ales with the ARST 408 line.

How to get around

What see

Museums

• 39.6327788.8682781 Genna Maria archaeological museum, Constitution Square 4, ☎ 39 070 9300050, fax: 39 070 9331128, @[email protected]. Full: € 4.00; reduced: € 3.00 (compulsory students, groups with at least 20 people, people over 65); cumulative ticket for the entire museum and archaeological park: € 6.00; reduced cumulative ticket museum and archaeological park: € 5.00 (compulsory students, groups of at least 20 people, people over 65); free for children under 6 years, 1 companion for groups of at least 20 people.. 1st October-31st March: Tue-Sun 9: 30-13: 00 and 15: 30-18: 00; April 1st-September 30th: Tue-Sun 9: 30-13: 00 and 15: 30-19: 00. Located in an elegant nineteenth-century building, previously used as a "rescue mountain". In the museum various artifacts of the predominantly Nuragic era are preserved and exhibited, largely coming from the excavations of Genna Maria. In the numerous showcases there are also finds from other countries, such as Collinas, Lunamatrona, Siddi and Gesturi. 

Archaeological sites

• 39.6354398.8532642 Nuraghe Genna Maria. Full: € 3.00; reduced € 2.50 (compulsory students, groups of at least 20 people, people over 65); cumulative ticket for the entire museum and archaeological park: € 6.00; reduced cumulative ticket museum and archaeological park: € 5.00 (compulsory students, groups of at least 20 people, people over 65); free for children under 6 years, 1 companion for groups of at least 20 people.. Nov-Jan: Tue-Sun 14: 30-17: 00; Feb, Mar and Oct: Tue-Sun 15: 30-18: 00; Apr-Sep: Tue-Sun 15: 30-19: 00.  

Churches

• 39.6327788.8688893 Parish Church of San Francesco d'Assisi. 
• 39.6297228.8652784 Church of Santa Marina. Country church. 

Events and parties

• San Sebastian. 20 th January. 
• Santa Marina. Monday and Tuesday after Easter and July 16th and 17th. 
• Sant'Isidoro. The Sunday before May 15th. 
• Saint Francis. 3-4 October. 

What to do

Shopping

How to have fun

Where to eat

Average prices

• 39.63258.8689721 Fra Diavolo, Via Vittorio Emanuele III 3, ☎ 39 070 9331011. Restaurant Pizzeria. 

Where stay

Moderate prices

• 39.6319448.8718061 Sa Muredda, Vico San Sebastiano, ☎ 39 070 9331142, 39 338 3047160, fax: 39 070 9331142, @[email protected]. Check in: 14:00, check-out: By 12:00. B&B. 

Average prices

• 39.6311118.872252 Funtana Noa, Via Vittorio Emanuele 66, ☎ 39 070 9331020, fax: 39 070 9331156, @[email protected]. Hotel. 

Safety

How to keep in touch

Post office

• 39.6326118.8679444 Post Office, Via Umberto I 19, ☎ 39 070 9300010, fax: 39 070 9300010. Mon-Fri 8: 20-13: 45; Sat 8: 20-12: 45. 

Around

• 39.527158.5992475 Arbus, famous for the knife of the same name, the Arburesa knife, produced here.

Other projects

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

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