Maps Restaurants Cafés Sightseeing Shopping Hotels Cagliari Summer - Autumn 2014 Fun in the Sun Sightseeing, beaches and so much more… Eating out Sample Cagliari’s rich culinary traditions Shopping Boutiques and bargains, fashion and food inyourpocket.com Contents All you need to know ESSENTIAL CIT Y GUIDES about where to sleep, Arriving & Basics 5 eat, drink, visit and enjoy Culture & Events 9 Where to stay 11 Online Where to eat 14 Nightlife 18 The Cathedral © Comune di Cagliari What to see 19 Maps & Index Getting Around 27 Street register 35 Transport map 36-37 Shopping 30 City map 38-39 City centre map 40-41 Lifestyle Directory 33 Index 42 Print Mobile Europe’s biggest publisher of locally produced city guides italy.inyourpocket.com Rina_AI13_Cagliari_InYourPocket_124x90.indd 1 Summer 12/12/13- Autumn 15:37 2014 3 Foreword Arriving & Basics Nestling in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea Sardinia is a jewel waiting to be discovered boasting breath-taking SYMBOL KEY coastlines, crystal clear waters and a rich historic back- ground. However, for many years Cagliari, the chief town, P Air conditioning A Credit cards accepted remained slightly off the beaten track as a tourist destina- tion. Indeed it was more of an arrival or departure point N No credit cards H Conference facilities for tourists travelling on to other destinations on the island. ESSENTIAL T Child-friendly U Facilities for the disabled Today good connections to mainland Italy and all major Eu- Cagliari In Your Pocket ropean cities mean that Cagliari is now firmly established [email protected] Y GUIDES F Fitness centre L Guarded parking on the map and attracts visitors from all over the world. www.inyourpocket.com Cagliari’s rich history can be traced in the beautiful architecture R LAN connection 6 Pet-friendly which characterizes the heart of the city. It is in fact divided into ISSN: 2240-9912 © IYP Italia S.r.l. K Restaurant J Old town location four ancient districts (Castello, La Marina, Stampace and Vil- lanova) and each boasts unique character and its own wealth Published in Genoa by D Sauna C Swimming pool of gems. Rising up from the glistening waters of the port the IYP Italia S.r.l. con Socio unico highest point is Castello, which looks out majestically onto the Via San Vincenzo 2 - XI piano Cagliari - Elmas Airport © Giorgio Melis - SOGAER E Live music W Wi-Fi Gulf of Angels (Golfo degli Angeli) below down over the narrow 16121 Genoa, Italy cobbled streets of Stampace and La Marina districts. The pano- Printed by Sainas Industrie Grafiche, Villaspeciosa, Italy station and must be clipped once on board. If in a rush, rama unfolds over the bobbing sailboats in the harbour, across ARRIVING BY PLANE tickets can also be bought on board the bus, but expect the new residential areas and the salt lakes of the Molentargius Maps courtesy of Comune di Cagliari and CTM S.p.A. CagliaRI-Elmas AIRPORT a surcharge. Saline Park and out towards Poetto Beach as far as the towering Located about 7km from the city centre, it is the biggest headland of Devil’s Saddle (Sella del Diavolo). Editor in Chief Maria Marongiu and busiest airport in Sardinia, well connected to most BUS STATION (STAZIOne ARST) Cagliari is a bustling, vibrant city which has grown rapidly in Contributor Katharine Jenkins Design Vaida Gudynaitė major Italian and European destinations. It has car rental The bus station is very centrally located, adjacent to the recent years to combine places of great cultural interest with kiosks, ATMs, a tourist information desk (open 09:00 - train station and no more than a five-minute walk to important sporting events, entertainment and nightlife. Visitors Cover photo Molentargius Saline Park, © Patrizia Figus 19:00), conference facilities, a pharmacy and a small selec- piazza Yenne. Facilities include left luggage (deposito can spend their days strolling through the old town, visiting the tion of shops and food outlets. The cheapest and easiest bagagli), a fast food restaurant, an ATM and a Hertz car numerous galleries and museums and browsing craft shops, Sales Management Silvia Melis way to the city is to take a train. The railway station can be rental kiosk.QB-4, piazza Matteotti 9, tel. (+39) 070 73 or just sipping coffee in a bar while watching the world go by. Project Manager Lorenzo Marsano found by exiting the arrival hall and following the signs. 24 22 2/800 86 50 42, [email protected], However, the charm of Cagliari perhaps lies in the fact that in Special Thanks Antonina Gaspa, Rosa Olcese Trains to Cagliari depart up to four times per hour between www.arst.sardegna.it. Ticket office open 06:30 - 20:30. the transformation to a modern tourist destination the city has 06:00 and 22:20. The trip takes 5-6 minutes and costs managed to preserve the quaint and quirky atmosphere of a Autorizzazione del Tribunale di Cagliari n. 4 del 27/1/2012 €1.25. Alternatively, getting to the city centre takes be- sleepy, Mediterranean town steeped in ancient history and tween 10-15 minutes by taxi (€15 - 25), and add just a few ARRIVING BY FERRY traditions. So when you come to Cagliari enjoy a journey back Responsabile del trattamento dei dati (legge 675/96): more minutes if travelling by bus. Regional bus company Ferry terminals are just 100m west of the city centre, a Lorenzo Marsano through time, savour the fragrances, sample the delicacies and ARST operates from the airport to the bus station between few metres from the main bus and train stations. Tirrenia discover the city’s secrets but all in comfort and style. 05:20 and 22:30. Ticket is €4 when purchased in advance operates regular ferry services for passengers and vehicles or €5 from the driver. Have exact change ready when you to and from Civitavecchia and Naples in the mainland, ABOUT IYP buy the ticket on board.Qvia dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Palermo in Sicily. tel. (+39) 070 21 12 11, fax (+39) 070 24 10 13, info@ It’s now 22 years since we published cagliariairport.it, www.cagliariairport.it. PUGW TiRRenia QA-4, Agenave, via Riva di Ponente, tel. the first In Your Pocket guide - to Vilni- (+39) 070 66 60 65/(+39) 070 66 30 04, www.tirrenia.it. ESTONIA us in Lithuania - in which time we have Ticket office open 08:30 - 12:20, 16:15 - 19:00, Sat 08:30 ARRIVING BY TRAIN - 12:20, 17:00 - 19:00, Sun 17:00 - 19:00. LATVIA RUSSIA grown to become the largest publisher Trenitalia serves Cagliari-Elmas Airport (a c. 5 mins journey) NORTHERN LITHUANIA of locally produced city guides in Euro- IRELAND and all major Sardinian destinations, such as Oristano (c. IRELAND BELARUS pe. We now cover more than 100 cities ARRIVING BY CRUISE SHIP NETHERLANDS 1hr 15mins), Sassari (c. 3hrs), Olbia (c. 3hrs 30mins) and POLAND across the continent and the number of GERMANY UKRAINE concise, witty, well-written and downri- Porto Torres (c. 4hrs). Cruise ships dock at the Rinascita and Sabaudo wharfs, con- BELGIUM CZECH REPUBLIC ght indispensable In Your Pocket guides veniently located just a few minutes walk from via Roma. AUSTRIA TRain STATION (STAZIOne FERROVIARIA) HUNGARY published each year is approaching SWITZERLAND ROMANIA GEORGIA The station is just a few steps away from the city centre. SLOVENIACROATIA five million. We will be expanding even ITALY It has an ATM, a bar and a newsagent’s shop. There are ARRIVING BY SAILING BOAT BOSNIA SERBIA further in 2014, with the publication BULGARIA MONTENEGRO of a guide to the islands of the Dutch no left luggage facilities. Tickets must be clipped be- MARina di PORTUS KARalis FYR MACEDONIA fore boarding the train.QB-4, via Roma 22, tel. 199 89 20 ALBANIA Caribbean: our first in the Western He- Located in the section of the harbour facing via Roma, it’s GREECE misphere. 21/(+39) 06 30 00, www.trenitalia.it. Ticket office open a perfect spot for both small and huge vessels, and es- 06:15 - 13:10, 13:15 - 20:10. pecially if you want to remain close to the city, its shops, To keep up to date with all that’s new at restaurants and bars being all in very short walking dis- SOUTH AFRICA In Your Pocket, like us on Facebook (face- tance.QB/C-4, molo Dogana, tel. (+39) 070 65 35 35, fax book.com/inyourpocket) or follow us ARRIVING BY BUS (+39) 070 640 48 98, [email protected], www. on Twitter (twitter.com/inyourpocket). Cagliari is linked to all major Sardinian destinations through portuskaralis.blogspot.it. Office open 09:00 - 13:00, the regional bus company ARST. Tickets are sold at the bus 15:00 - 18:30. 4 Cagliari In Your Pocket cagliari.inyourpocket.com Summer - Autumn 2014 5 Arriving & Basics Arriving & Basics ARRIVING BY CAR EMERGENCY NUMBERS MOBILE PHONES NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Cagliari is linked to major ferry ports Porto Torres (238km Thanks to the ongoing regulatory efforts at the EU-level, from Cagliari) and Olbia (274km) by dual carriageway roads mobile phone roaming rates are capped across all EU mem- There are a number of public holidays in Italy. On these Carabinieri 112 SS131 and SS131dcn. ber states including Italy, which means that you can expect days city councils, post offices and banks are closed. Be sure to bring your driving licence, your car’s registration Police (Polizia) 113 to pay only €0.24 per minute for outgoing calls, €0.07 per Some shops, restaurants, museums and attractions papers and a valid insurance policy, such as the international Fire Brigade (Vigili del fuoco) 115 minute for incoming calls and €0.08 per SMS sent.