Suni

Saint Mary of the Snows church

Suni is a town in Oristano province.

Understand

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Get in

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By car

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By bus

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ARST bus lines 703 Bosa-Oristano and 9205 Macomer-Bosa.

Get around

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Map
Map of Suni

Churches

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  • 40.2786798.5500461 Saints Cosmas and Damian church (Santi Cosma e Damiano). Dating back to the 1920s and built on the site of an earlier rural church from the period between the 17th and 19th centuries. (Q119012516) on Wikidata
  • 40.2779438.5465242 Saint Mary of the Snows church (Santa Maria della Neve). 16th-century Catalan-Gothic church. (Q119012520) on Wikidata
  • 40.2787598.5463663 Saint Pancratius church (San Pancrazio). Church in the Catalan-Gothic style, dating back to the 15th century. (Q119012519) on Wikidata
  • 40.3022368.5806314 Saint Narcissus church (San Narciso) (along the SS292 to Padria and Pozzomaggiore). 18th-century rural church. (Q119012518) on Wikidata

Museums

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  • 40.278798.54775 Tiu Virgiliu ethnographic museum, Via Regina Margherita 10, ☏ +39 328 8789521. Tue-Sat 10:00-13:00, 15:30-18:30; Sun 10:00-13:00, 15:00-19:00. It displays various tools, objects, and machinery dating back to the 19th and 20th centuries. € 3.00. OSM directions

Archaeological sites

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  • 40.279218.539276 Nuraghe Seneghe (Modolo valley), ☏ +39 328 8789521. Nuraghe with a six-metre-high tower, constructed from massive basalt blocks arranged in horizontal courses, featuring a corridor from which three niches branch off, as well as two entrances with lintels. € 2.50. OSM directions
  • 40.324168.579727 Nuraghe Nuraddeo, ☏ +39 328 8789521. It includes the keep (central tower), which stands about 14 metres high and contains two intact, superimposed chambers—both roofed with a classic tholos structure (a corbelled dome) that remains perfectly sealed—as well as the bastion. € 2.50. OSM directions
  • 40.33118.59258 Domus de Janas Chirisconis, ☏ +39 328 8789521. Site consisting of 12 domus de janas. € 2.50. OSM directions

Other

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  • 40.33758.568349 Pischina e Paule, ☏ +39 328 8789521. A pond inhabited by numerous animal species. From here, you can set out on scenic nature trails that pass through areas where the griffon vulture nests. OSM directions
  • 40.2779698.5460961 Panoramic viewpoint (near the Saint Mary of the Snows church). From here, you can look out over the Modolo valley. OSM directions

Events

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  • Saint Pancratius Fest (San Pancrazio). In mid-May. The religious rites are followed by the Ardia—a horse race held around the Saint Pancratius church, which includes a blessing of the horses and riders—as well as pariglie (team horse races) through the village streets, and various secular festivities and events.
  • Saint Narcissus fest (San Narciso) (In the homonymous country church). at the end of June. A procession carrying the statue of the Saint sets off from the village, heading toward the rural Saint Narcissus church. The religious rites are followed by social gatherings—featuring a dinner of boiled mutton—as well as evenings filled with Sardinian music, dancing, and live musical performances.
  • Saint Mary of the Snows fest (Santa Maria della Neve). 4th-5th August. On 5th August, a procession featuring the statue of the Madonna takes place through the streets of the town, accompanied by the faithful, horsemen, confraternities, and the traditional sound of the launeddas, with folk groups arriving from all over Sardinia. This is followed by secular celebrations, including music and various other events.
  • Saints Cosmas and Damian fest. 25th-27th September. The religious rites are followed by secular celebrations, featuring music and various types of events.

Drink

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Sleep

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  • 40.283588.544781 B&B Bellavista, Via Bosa 103, ☏ +39 349 4421325. OSM directions
  • 40.276788.5492 B&B S'Ena, Via Francesco Ciusa 25, ☏ +39 0785 34705, +39 335 7074512, +39 335 5608970, fax: +39 0785 34705. OSM directions
  • 40.279758.549443 Su Passizzeri, Via Tinnura 32. Check-in: 16:00-20:00, check-out: 10:00-12:00. OSM directions
  • Sa Loza, Strada Statale 129bis Trasversale Sarda, 40, ☏ +39 377 3560796. Accommodations with an outdoor pool.

Stay safe

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Pharmacies

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  • 40.280828.548533 Mocci & Cossu, Via Bosa 11, ☏ +39 0785 34803. OSM directions
  • 40.280238.549514 Milia, Via Tinnura 21, ☏ +39 331 4286050. OSM directions

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