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NORTH WEST SARDINIA TOUR DOSSIER Dolcevita Bike Tours Via Cimarosa, 18 09010 Villa San Pietro (CA) tel & fax +39/070/9209885 [email protected] Last reviewed www.dolcevitabiketours.com Thursday, 14 February 2019 NORTH WEST SARDINIA Tour Dossier LOCAL CONTACT Dolcevita Bike Tours Via Cimarosa 18 09010 Villa San Pietro (CA) E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday to Friday h09:00 to h 18:00 Tel: +39 070 920 9885 Emergency line: +39 348 032 0738 PROGRAMME Day 1: Arrival day Transfer or individual arrival at Alghero, meet up with the Dolcevita rep for a briefing on the route, handover of bicycles and info pack. Dinner and overnight stay. Day 2: Alghero loop (57 km) Your tour starts with a visit by bike to the old fortifications and the appealing historic centre of Alghero, a splendid Aragonese city. Leaving Alghero, we come to the prehistoric bastion of Nuraghe Palmavera. Then on to Capo Caccia, an imposing rocky outcrop 168 m high, looking out over the sea and then to lake Baratz, the only natural lake in Sardinia where you can visit the Environmental Education Experience Centre. Back to Alghero through countryside covered with vineyards and olive groves, producing world renowned oil and wines. Day 3: Alghero – Bosa (50 km) Bike along a scenic coastal road across the cliffs overlooking the sea and admire the view of the gulf of Alghero and Capo Caccia. Emotions continue as you catch a glimpse of the pink, red and grey cliffs of Cape Marargiu. Your day ends in Bosa, a medieval town famous for its fine embroidery and gold filigree works. Day 4: Bosa loop (21/62 km) The short leg meanders through the vineyards along the Malvasia wine route, with tasting of these famous DOC wines at the various caves. The long leg is a ring route round the area where the griffons nest, going up towards Montresta and passing by the nuraghe Appiu, as far as the spectacular rocky outcrops and inlets of Capo Marargiu, where if you are lucky you’ll breed of Mediterranean vulture. Day 5: Bosa – Santu Lussurgiu (55 km) Today’s route is flanked by vineyards and olive groves as far as Flussio and Tinnura, two small towns famous for their reed and wicker baskets and for their murales (wall paintings). Then on through the pasturelands of Sagama, with Mediterranean brush landscape stretching as far as the eye can see, until you reach the springs of San Leonardo, the area richest in water of the whole of Sardinia. At Santu Lussurgiu a well-deserved rest at a charming diffuse hotel, consisting of several tastefully restored old houses. Day 6: Santu Lussurgiu loop (42 km) Visit the rural museum in Santu Lussurgiu and cycle to the archaeological site of Santa Cristina to admire the impressive sacred well dating back 1800BC. Dolcevita Bike Tours North West Sardinia Day 7: Santu Lussurgiu – San Salvatore di Sinis (50 km) Today you will discover the splendid natural scenery of the Montiferru, a ‘slow-food’ area famous for its much appreciated Sardinian-Modican cows and its typical casizzolu, a stretched curd cheese. The land slopes down to the sea, bringing us to the Marine Protected Area of the Sinis, home to pink flamingo and herons. Here we take a dirt track flanking a series of white quartz beaches. Then on through a charming fishermen’s hamlet, where you will find one of the most important Early Christian churches in Sardinia, and continue to Tharros, a fascinating archaeological site on the sea shore, with a wealth of Phoenician and Roman remains. The tour ends at San Salvatore Sinis. Day8: Departure day After breakfast, end of services. HOTEL LIST Hotel list is subject to availability. Your overnights may be booked in any of the hotels listed below Alghero (nights 1 and 2) Hotel Villa Piras Via Della Resistenza 10, 07041 Alghero (SS) Tel +39 079 978369 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hotelvillapiras.com Located 1 km from the historic centre of Alghero, 100 m from the coast, Hotel Villa Piras offers large rooms with a balcony and a view. It features a terrace with 2 hot tubs and views of the Mediterranean Sea. WiFi is free in all areas. Rooms include air conditioning, and a flat-screen TV with Sky channels. All have a private bathroom and free toiletries. Most rooms have sea views. A shared TV lounge and internet point are also available at the property. A varied buffet breakfast is served daily. Hotel El Balear Lungomare Dante, 32 07041 Alghero (SS) Tel: 079 975 229 Fax 079 974 847 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hotelelbalear.it Hotelier: Sig. Piero Piras This sea front hotel is only few minutes walking to the historic centre of Alghero. Some rooms have sea view, while others overlook the internal garden. The manager, Mr Piras, is also the owner of the hotel and him and all his staff are very nice and friendly. Hotel Riviera Via F.lli Cervi, 6 07041 Alghero (SS) Tel +39 079-951230 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hotelriviera-alghero.com This property is 1 minute walk from the beach. Relax on the pool terrace at Hotel Riviera, located 50 m from Lido San Giovanni Beach and a 20-minute walk along the promenade to Alghero's historical centre. The Riviera Hotel features air-conditioned guest rooms, which are simply decorated. A continental breakfast of sweet and savoury items is provided daily. At the hotel you will also find 2 outdoor pools, a TV lounge, bar, and terrace. Bosa (nights 3 and 4) Hotel Sa Pischedda Via Roma, 8 08013 Bosa Tel: 0785 373 065 Fax 0785 370 177 E Mail: [email protected] Sito Internet: www.hotelsapischedda.com Responsabile: Sig. Pietro Dolcevita Bike Tours North West Sardinia Sa Pischedda is a fine hotel located in an old palazzo with a lovely atmosphere. A grand staircase leads up to quiet comfortable rooms, in the ground floor there is a restaurant where Antonello serves freshly prepared Sardinian specialities. Hotel La Corte Fiorita Via Lungo temo De Gasperi, 45 08013 Bosa Tel: 0785 377058 Fax 0785 372078 E Mail: [email protected] Web: www.hotel-bosa.it Hotelier: Sig. Marco Mannu The hotel "Corte Fiorita" is located in the heart of the old town of Bosa, facing the river Temo. This charming property is composed of various restored old buildings situated close between. These buildings were recently refurbished following their original architecture and rooms are elegantly decorated and fully equipped. Santu Lussurgiu (nights 5 and 6) Antica Dimora del Gruccione Via Michele Obino, 31 09075 Santu Lussurgiu (OR) Tel +39 0783 552035; +39 0783 550300 Fax +39 0783 552036 E Mail: [email protected] Web: www.anticadimora.com Hotelier: Sig.ra Gabriella Belloni The “Antica Dimora del Gruccione” is a 17th century mansion of Spanish design, entirely made of stone with arches, barrelled ceilings, wooden beams and ancient wrought iron throughout the structure, and furnished with comfortable original antiques, many from the family of the owner. The property features unique rooms, each different from the other, and offers a warm hospitality rather the anonymous sameness found in many hotels. The management (still from the family of the original owners) believes passionately that a hotel is more than just a room but must also offer food of exceptional quality. The “Antica Dimora del Gruccione” follows the principles of “Slow Food” by exclusively using fresh items, products of small Sardinian companies of excellent quality, and products of fair trade. All served with warm, inviting, hospitality in their beautiful restored dining room. Cabras (night 7) Villa Canu Via Firenze, 7-9 09072 Cabras Tel:0783/290155 0783/395013 Fax: 0783/395242 Web: www.hotelvillacanu.com Email: [email protected] This lovely small property is located in a restored house in the centre of the village of Cabras, in Sinis wetlands. The whole building has been decorated following the traditional local architecture and the result is really dramatic. A refreshing pool has been recently added. Under the same management, the nearby restaurant “Il caminetto” is renowned among locals for its genuine cuisine. Agriturismo da Pinuccia Via Diaz, 42 09072 Cabras (OR) T +39 0783 391015 E mail: [email protected] Web: www.agriturismopinuccia.it Located in Cabras, the rooms at Agriturismo da Pinuccia come with a balcony and wood-beamed ceilings. This brightly decorated property offers free Wi-Fi in all areas. The air-conditioned rooms feature tiled floors and charming furniture. A flat-screen TV and refrigerator are provided in the room, and there is also a large private bathroom. A sweet buffet breakfast is served each morning. The beach of San Giovanni di Sinis Cabras is a 20-minute drive from the property. A bust stop, 300 m away, goes to Oristano and the seaside. Dolcevita Bike Tours North West Sardinia ABOUT YOUR TOUR Welcome Pack At your arrival at the first hotel of your tour you will receive a welcome pack containing: • Detailed route notes, leg profiles and information, maps. • Hotel List: due to overbooking or organizational needs your hotel list may vary just before your arrival. • Restaurant directions: if you include the half board supplement in your booking, some dinners will be booked in restaurants within walking distance from your hotel. You will find walking directions and contacts in the welcome pack. • Luggage labels: two luggage labels for every passenger, to be put on every piece of baggage transported. • Feedback form. Feedback form contains questions about the quality of your trip. We kindly ask you to fill it in at the end of your trip and to leave it in the last hotel.