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In-Depth Information
Oliena
POP 7355
From Nuoro you can see the multicoloured rooftops of Oliena cupped in the palm of
Monte Corrasi (1463m). An atmospheric place with a grey-stone centre and a magnificent
setting, it was founded in Roman times and is today famous for its blood-red Cannonau
wine and traditional Easter celebrations.
Sights & Activities
Piazza Santa Maria is the site of the Saturday market and the 13th-century Chiesa di Santa
Maria . There are several other wonderful old churches here, including the blessedly
simple 14th-century Chiesa di San Lussorio (Via Cavour) .
The village's usual sleepy torpor is shattered on Easter Sunday for S'Incontru (The
Meeting), a boisterous procession in which bearers carry a statue of Christ to meet a statue
of the Virgin Mary in Piazza Santa Maria.
The countryside surrounding Oliena provides awesome trekking. Sardegna Nascosta (
0784 28 85 50; www.sardegnanascosta.it ) , Barbagia Insolita ( 0784 28 60 05;
www.barbagiainsolita.it ; Corso Vittoria Emanuele 48) and Cooperativa Enis ( 0784 28 83 63;
www.coopenis.it ) all organise a range of excursions, including trekking, canoeing, abseiling,
climbing and riding.
Sleeping & Eating
Hotel Monte Maccione
( 0784 28 83 63; www.coopenis.it ; Località Monte Maccione; s €39-49, d €66-80, tr €93-114, q
€116-144, camping 2 people & tent €18; ) Run by the Cooperativa Enis, this place offers
breezy rooms done up in cool blues and greens, and grandstand views of the Supramonte
from its hilltop location, 4km above Oliena. It also has a simple campground and a well-
regarded restaurant (meals €22 to €35).
HOTEL, CAMPGROUND
Hotel Cikappa
( 0784 28 80 24; www.cikappa.com ; Corso Martin Luther King 2-4; s/d/tr €40/70/85; ) Good
modest digs above a popular restaurant (meals €25 to €35) in central Oliena. The best
rooms have balconies overlooking the surrounding mountains.
HOTEL
 
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