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Macomer is a town in western Nuoro province.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Get in
[edit | edit source]By car
[edit | edit source]- The SS129 connect Nuoro to Macomer.
- From the SS 131 Cagliari-Porto Torres there are four exits:
- Macomer-Borore
- Macomer-Z.I.R. Tossilo
- Nuoro-Macomer
- Macomer-Bosa
- Macomer is also connected by the SP 20/SP 43 from San Leonardo de Siete Fuentes and Santu Lussurgiu. Furthermore, thanks to the junction with the SP 78 on this road, Macomer can also be reached from Scano di Montiferro, Sagama, Sennariolo and Cuglieri.
By train
[edit | edit source]- The 1 main RFI railway station connects Macomer to various cities and town in northern and southern Sardinia (Sassari, Olbia, Golfo Aranci, Oristano, Cagliari, etc...).
- The 2 ARST railway station connects Macomer to Nuoro. The Trenino Verde (Little Green Train) tourist line to Bosa also departs from here.
By bus
[edit | edit source]- 3 Intermodal Center, Piazza Due Stazioni (located between the two railway stations). Urban and interurban buses stop here.
Get around
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By public transit
[edit | edit source]You can get around Macomer using ARST city buses.
See
[edit | edit source]Churches
[edit | edit source]- 1 Saint Pantaleon church (San Pantaleo), Corso Umberto I. A church dating back to the 16th century, with a façade that was rebuilt and expanded in the 17th century. Further modifications were made in the 18th century. Inside, it houses a 15th-century retable and a statue of Saint Pantaleon.
- 2 Hodegetria church (Madonna d'Itria), Viale Santa Maria. Byzantine church dating from the period between the 11th and 12th centuries.
- 3 Saint Mary church (Santa Maria del Soccorso) (Located at the intersection between Don Luigi Sturzo and Santa Maria avenues). Dating back to the early 12th century, it was built using blocks of greenish tuff. It underwent major restoration work in 1609 and throughout the 20th century.
- 4 Holy Cross church (Santa Croce). Dating back to the mid-16th century, it was modified during the 17th century. It underwent major restoration work in the 1980s.
- 5 Saint Francis of Assisi church (San Francesco d'Assisi). Built in the late 1950s and inaugurated in 1962.
- 6 Saint Anthony of Padua church (Sant'Antonio da Padova). Rural church dating back to 1644.
Museums
[edit | edit source]- 7 Le Arti Antiche Ethnographic Museum, Corso Umberto 225, ☏ +39 0785 743044, +39 347 9481337. Mon-Fri 10:00-13:00, 17:00-20:00, Sat 10:00-13:00. Housed within an old 19th-century residence, it displays over 3,000 original objects dating from between the 18th and 20th centuries. €3.50; children from 6 to 11 years old, school groups, and groups of more than 20 people: €2.50; Free for children up to 5 years old and for people with disabilities.
Archaeological sites
[edit | edit source]- 8 Tamuli. Daily 9:30 until 30 minutes before sunset. Archaeological site comprising the nuraghe, the village, and the funerary area €4.00/person.
- 9 Nuraghe Santa Barbara, ☏ +39 0785 743044, +39 347 9481337. A tetralobate (four-lobed) nuraghe, consisting of a central tower approximately 15 metres high (dating back to the 1st millennium BC) and a bastion with four corner towers that can be dated to the 4th century BC. €4.00/person.
- 10 Necropolis of Filigosa, ☏ +39 0785 743044, +39 347 9481337. 9:30-13:00. Dating to a period between the mid-3rd millennium BC and the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC (approximately 2700–2400 BC), it consists of four domus de janas with long access corridors. €4.00/person.
Do
[edit | edit source]Events
[edit | edit source]- Book Exhibition (At the former Mura barracks (Caserme Mura) and the multi-purpose center (Centro polifunzionale)). Variable period of year. Meetings with Sardinian and Italian authors, exhibition stands, and various types of performances.
- Regional Sheep Fair (At the Monte di Sant'Antonio fairgrounds, along SP 43 to San Leonardo de Siete Fuentes). Second weekend of May. An exhibition of Sardinian-breed sheep, biodiversity pavilions, and an agri-food showcase highlighting Sardinia’s exceptional cheeses and other food products. The event also features guided tastings, displays illustrating the production chain, musical entertainment, an accordion festival, and educational activities.
- Saint Anthony of Padua fest (Sant'Antonio da Padova). 12th-14th June. On 12th June, the statue of the Saint is carried in procession—borne on the shoulders of the faithful—from Saint Pantaleon church to Saint Anthony of Padua church on Sant'Antonio mountain; on 13th June, a solemn mass is held, followed by an outdoor celebration; on 14th June, the statue return to Saint Pantaleon church.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Conad suopermarket, Viale Gramsci 2, ☏ +39 0785 70505. Mon-Sat 7:30-21:00, Sun 8:30-13:30, 16:00-20:30.
- "Il Fornaio Atzori" Bakery and Pastry Shop (3 locations), info@fornaio-atzori.com. Mon-Sat 7:00-13:00, 16:00-19:30. Fresh bread, high-quality pastries, Sardinian sweets, delicatessen items, and savory baked goods.
- 2 Location 1, Via Sicilia 13, ☏ +39 0785 70315.
- 3 Location 2, Piazza Sant'Antonio, ☏ +39 0785 20635.
- 4 Location 3, Piazza della Vittoria, ☏ +39 0785 20286.
- 5 Free Gustoso bakery and pastry shop, Via Sicilia 15, ☏ +39 0785 606262, info@freegustoso.it. Lactose-free and gluten-free products.
Eat
[edit | edit source]- 1 Il coccodrillo, Via Toscana 22, ☏ +39 0785 910235, adrianoara82@tiscali.it. Steakhouse and sandwich shop.
- 2 Metro Pizza, Via Sardegna 65, ☏ +39 0785 749104. Fri-Wed 19:00-22:00.
- 3 Pizzeria Da Guero, Via Beniamino Piercy 12, ☏ +39 392 3500052. Mon-Fri 12:00-14:15, 17:30-22:30, Sat 17:00-22:30, Sun 18:00-22:30.
- 4 Hub, Via Emilio Lussu 3, ☏ +39 0785 20272, +39 393 9467145, fax: +39 0785 772007, luisa.irranca@progettoh.it. Mon-Thu 12:00-16:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-16:00, 20:00-22:00.
- 5 Jambo, Viale Antonio Gramsci 20, ☏ +39 320 6704403. Mon-Fri 7:30-21:00, Sat 7:30-22:15.
- 6 La Coccinella, Via Giacomo Matteotti 5B, ☏ +39 0785 21713. Tue-Sun 19:00-23:00.
- 7 Mandiga Letsru restaurant, Piazza Sant'Antonio 17, ☏ +39 346 2264188, pirisidanielal@gmail.com. Mon-Fri 12:30-15:00.
- 8 New Garden, Piazza Sant'Antonio 15, ☏ +39 0785 21249. Thu-Tue 12:30-15:00, 19:30-23:00.
- 9 Tamuli's restaurant and pizzeria, Via Beniamino Piercy 15, ☏ +39 349 4308460. Daily 12:30-15:00, 19:30-23:30.
- 10 Il Sottopasso, Viale Sant'Antonio 9, ☏ +39 328 8133229. Daily 12:30-14:30, 20:30-23:00.
Ice cream shops
[edit | edit source]- 11 Dolci Sfizi, Viale Pietro Nenni 5, ☏ +39 393 8875178, info@nicolovellino.com. The best artisanal ice cream shop in Sardinia. Also a chocolatier and producer of dry pastries.
Drink
[edit | edit source]Sleep
[edit | edit source]- 1 B&B La Casa Antica, Corso Umberto I 142, ☏ +39 366 3662013.
- 2 B&B I tre Nuraghi, Via Quintino Sella 14, ☏ +39 393 0728102, bbtrenuraghi@gmail.com.
- 3 Hotel Su Pititeri, Piazza Antonio Segni 3/Via Mannironi 4, ☏ +39 0785 20406, +39 392 3602554 (nighttime on-call duty).
- 4 Hotel Marghine, Via Vittorio Emanuele II 3, ☏ +39 0785 70737, info@hotelmarghine.it. Check-in: 11:00-22:00, check-out: 0:00-10:00.
- 5 Casa Castori, Via Eleonora D'Arborea 16, ☏ +39 347 3805902.
Stay safe
[edit | edit source]- 1 Hospital, Località Nuraghe Ruiu, ☏ +39 0785 222300. Mon-Fri 8:00-14:00, 15:00-17:30.
Connect
[edit | edit source]Postal offices
[edit | edit source]- 2 Poste Italiane, Viale Antonio Gramsci 2, ☏ +39 0785 220301, fax: +39 0785 21010. Mon-Fri 8:20-19:05, Sat 8:20-12:35.
Go next
[edit | edit source]To the west
[edit | edit source]- Sindia
- Suni
- Tinnura
- Flussio
- Sagama
- Bosa
- Magomadas
- Tresnuraghes
- Santa Maria del Mare
- Porto Alabe
- Scano di Montiferro
- Sennariolo
- Cuglieri
- San Leonardo de Siete Fuentes
- Santu Lussurgiu