Events & Food in Oristano

The province of Oristano is also characterized by many events and festivals, which take place throughout the year and mainly in summer. The various carnivals of the province are generally accompanied by festivals dedicated to the typical carnival sweets, such as the “zippole”, the fried facts, the chatter, the cream ravioli, etc. We then move […]

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Carnival in Sardinia

Carnival is a very popular event throughout the province of Oristano. In addition to the renowned Sartiglia and Sa Carrela ‘e Nanti, we find many other examples of carnivals, less known but worth seeing. We start from Bosa, with Karresegare Osinku, which takes place on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday carnival. It involves the entire country […]

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Carrela e Nanti – Horse Carousel

At Santu Lussurgiu there is an equestrian carnival characterized by a horse race, among the most daring of the island, called “Sa Carrela ‘e Nanti” (the road in front). Sa Carrela ‘e Nanti is the synthesis of the carnival of Santu Lussurgiu that features knights, horses and the public. Even the crowd is an integral […]

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Sartiglia

The most important event of Oristano is the Sartiglia: equestrian carousel of perhaps medieval origin, legacy of the Catalan domination, held on the last Sunday and the last Tuesday of carnival. It is one of the oldest equestrian events that still take place in the Mediterranean area and one of the most spectacular and choreographic […]

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San Salvatore Festival

San Salvatore is part of Cabras. A village of medieval origin, owes its name to the homonymous church located in the center of the village, in whose basement there is an ancient pagan sanctuary of Nuragic origin. In particular, the hypogeum is very interesting as evidence of different religious overlaps: starting from a nuragic origin, […]

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Is Fassonis (Santa Giusta)

From 29 June to 1 July, Santa Giusta and its lagoon are the setting for the regatta de “Is Fassõis”. “Is Fassõis”, or “Fassonis”, are boats made with bundles of reeds and marsh grasses that date back to very ancient times. Very similar boats have been found only at Lake Titicaca in Peru used by […]

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Sedilo Horse Festival

The Ardia di San Costantino is a traditional event held in Sedilo, Sardinia on 6 and 7 July each year and consists of a ritual procession on horseback with three final stages of travel to reach the sanctuary dedicated to the Roman emperor Constantine I (locally called Santu Antinu) who in 312 defeated Maxentius, usurper […]

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Sailing, Boating, Diving

The province of Oristano is a place with a thousand opportunities. In fact it offers many opportunities for beginners, to practice rowing, snorkeling, sailing and kayaking accompanied by qualified and authorized people. You can go from a pleasant day in kayak on the pond of Cabras or canoeing along the picturesque arch of S’Archittu, to […]

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Trekking & Bike

The coast of the province of Oristano extends for about 100 km. Beautiful beaches alternate with rugged coastline and extreme cliffs, all beaten by the mistral that makes this stretch of sea one of the most coveted places for surfing on the island. You can undertake several independent paths along the coasts to immerse yourself […]

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San Leonardo – (Santu Lussurgiu)

The origins, dating back to the 12th century, of San Leonardo di Siete Fuentes are not clear but certainly earlier than Santu Lussurgiu, of which it is a hamlet and from which it is six kilometers away. It has always been inhabited: under the judges, first of Torres, then of Arborea, in the most ancient […]

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