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5 21 03;
www.campingisarenas.co.uk
;
camping 2 people, car & tent €17-31, 2-person bungalows €50-90;
)
is one of three camping grounds in the vicinity. Large and well-equipped, it has tent
sites and bungalows surrounded by pine trees.
Inland, the
Monti Ferru
massif (105m) is a beautiful and largely pristine area of ancient
forests, natural springs and small market towns. There's some great walking in the area
and gourmets will enjoy the wonderful food.
From Oristano, five weekday buses run to Santa Caterina (€2.50, 40 minutes) and
S'Archittu (€2.50, 40 minutes). Extra services are added in July and August.
Lago Omedeo Circuit
Follow the SS131 north out of Oristano for the
Nuraghe Santa Cristina
(adult/reduced incl
Museo Archeologico-Etnografico Paulilatino €5/3.50; 8.30am-sunset)
, an important whose ex-
traordinary Bronze Age
tempio a pozzo
(well-temple) is one of the best preserved in
Sardinia. Finds from the site can be viewed a few kilometres up the road at Paulilatino's
small
Museo Archeologico-Etnografico
(Via Nazionale 127; adult/reduced incl Nuraghe Santa Cristina
€5/3.50; 9.30am-1pm & 3-6.30pm Tue-Sun summer, to 5.30pm winter)
.
Just north of Paulilatino is another major
nuraghe,
the impressive
Nuraghe Losa
(
www.nuraghelosa.net
;
adult/reduced €5/3.50; 9am-1hr before sunset)
dating from 1500 BC.
You will need your own transport to get to most of these sights, although buses do run
from Oristano to Abbasanta (€3, 55 minutes), via Paulilatino. These will drop you within
walking distance of Nuraghe Losa.
Bosa
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Bosa is one of Sardinia's most attractive towns. Seen from a distance, its rainbow town-
scape resembles a vibrant Paul Klee canvas, with pastel houses stacked on a steep hillside,
tapering up to a stark, grey castle. In front, moored fishing boats bob on the glassy Temo
river and palm trees line an elegant riverfront. Three kilometres west, Bosa Marina, the
town's satellite beach resort, is less obviously attractive, with modern low-rise hotels, res-
taurants and holiday homes.
Sights & Activities
