# Bosa and the Planargia

Bosa, the coloured village on the Temo, its Malaspina castle, the tanneries, Planargia Malvasia and the coast road towards Alghero.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sardinia/bosa-planargia · Revisado: 2026-11-13

## What is Bosa?

Bosa is a village on Sardinia's west coast, on the banks of the Temo, the island's only navigable river. Its coloured houses climb the slope of Serravalle hill to the Malaspina castle, built between the 12th and 13th centuries. The district covering that slope is called Sa Costa: steep lanes, stairways and pink, yellow and blue façades. Below, beside the river, runs Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the main street, and on the other bank stand the Sas Conzas tanneries, of stone and red trachyte, which made the village rich and today are a national monument.

The river flows into the sea about two kilometres away, at Bosa Marina, the beach area, with a kilometre of golden sand, a small harbour and an Aragonese tower above the Isola Rossa. Behind Bosa begins the Planargia, a district of low hills and small villages such as Magomadas, Tresnuraghes, Suni or Tinnura, where the grape is grown that goes into Malvasia di Bosa, an amber white wine with a designation of origin.

## How do you get there from Spain?

By plane, to Cagliari or Olbia, and then by car. Cagliari has direct flights from Barcelona and Seville, and Olbia from Barcelona; from other cities there is a connection. The airport closest to Bosa is Alghero, about 55 km away, but it currently has no direct route from Spain, so it's only of use if you connect in Italy.

From Olbia it's about two hours by car (estimated), along the SS131 to Macomer and the Planargia road. From Cagliari, about two hours and twenty-five minutes (estimated), along the SS131 northwards. If you come by boat from Barcelona, Grimaldi Lines arrives at Porto Torres, about two hours to the north. There are ARST buses from Alghero and from Macomer train station, but for the Planargia, the coast and the wineries you need a car.

## What to do in two or three days?

The first day, Bosa on foot. Climb through Sa Costa to the castle, go into the chapel with the 14th-century frescoes, go down to eat by the river and cross the Ponte Vecchio to see the tanneries and the Museo delle Conce. In the late afternoon, the boat trip on the Temo with Bosa Diving shows you the village from the water.

The second, the Planargia and wine. A Malvasia tasting at Emidio Oggianu's winery, in the countryside near Magomadas, and the Columbu family's Malvasia at Su Camasinu, in Sa Costa.

The third, the sea. In the morning, snorkelling at Capo Marargiu or a swim at Bosa Marina. In the afternoon, the coast road towards Alghero, with the Torre Argentina, the coves of S'Abba Druche and the cliffs of the griffon vultures.

There are two day plans leaving from Cagliari or Olbia: Bosa on foot and by boat on the Temo and Malvasia and the coast road, and a two-night getaway.

## Where to sleep and eat?

In the centre, the Hotel Palazzo Pischedda, a hotel from 1896 thirty metres from the Ponte Vecchio, or the small hotel of the Locanda di Corte, in a courtyard in Sa Costa. By the beach, the Hotel Al Gabbiano, in Bosa Marina, with beach service.

For eating, the Ristorante Sa Pischedda, open since 1974, with Bosa lobster and pizza; the modern Sardinian dinner at the Locanda di Corte; and Malvasia with cheese and cured meat boards at Su Camasinu.

## And the Trenino Verde?

The narrow-gauge tourist train from Macomer to Bosa Marina, 46 km across the Campeda plateau, appears on the Trenino Verde website with its fares, but without dates or timetables for this season, and the line has had long interruptions for works and fires in recent years. We don't include it in the plans: if you're interested, check its website before you go.

## Dónde está
- Cerca: Alghero and Capo Caccia (a 33.1 km), Barbagia (a 73.0 km), Stintino and Asinara Island (a 75.3 km), Gulf of Orosei (a 95.8 km)

## Qué hacer
- **Malaspina Castle in Bosa and the Chapel of the Frescoes of Regnos Altos** (1 h 15 · All ages; steep climb · Desde 7 € per adult): The Malaspina castle, which the people of Bosa also call the Serravalle castle, occupies the top of the hill behind the town. From there the Temo valley, the river and the sea were controlled, and so the place was used as a lookout long before the walls existed. The houses of Sa Costa, the medieval district, grew down the hillside between the 13th and 15th centuries. Today it is the visit that justifies the climb and Bosa's best viewpoint.
What you will see
Of the castle of the Malaspina marquises, a family from Lunigiana who came to Bosa through a wedding dowry in the 13th century, there remain the wall enclosure with its towers open on the inside and the keep, about 20 metres high, restored in the late 19th century. You can walk a stretch of the wall-walk, rebuilt in modern times, with a view over the coloured roofs, the river, the old bridge and, in the distance, the sea at Bosa Marina. In 1317 the castle passed to the Judges of Arborea, and then to the Aragonese; from the second half of the 16th century it lost importance to Alghero.
Inside the enclosure is the chapel of Nostra Signora de sos Regnos Altos, a Romanesque church that was extended in the late 19th century. During the works a 14th-century fresco cycle whose memory had been lost came to light: all the walls of the medieval part were painted. Look for the Adoration of the Magi, the Last Supper, a procession of female and male saints with their names, a huge Saint Christopher that fills a whole wall, Saint George and the dragon, the weighing of souls and, on the north wall, the first Franciscan saints. The finest scene is the Encounter of the Three Living and the Three Dead.
Hours and price
It is run by the Antico Tesoro cooperative. From 15 March to 15 November it is open every day: in March from 10:00 to 13:00 on weekdays and from 10:00 to 16:00 at weekends; April to June, from 10:00 to 19:00; July to October, from 10:00 to 20:00, and in November, from 10:00 to 16:00. From 16 November to 14 March it is open only on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, from 10:00 to 16:00.
Admission costs €7, and €5 for ages 6 to 25. With the Fondazione Bosa combined ticket, for €12 (€9 reduced), you also see the Casa Deriu, on the Corso, and the Museo delle Conce, in the tanneries. Visits are guided, and with a booking they are also given in Spanish.
How to get up
There is no road up to the top. Park by the river or in the lower part of the town and walk up through Sa Costa: ten or fifteen minutes of alleys and steep steps. With a pushchair it is difficult; a baby carrier is better. In summer, go first thing or at the end of the afternoon.
- **A Walk through Sa Costa and Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the Bosa of Coloured Houses** (1 h 45 · All ages; slopes and stairs · Free): Bosa is seen from below and understood from within. The walk joins the two halves of the centre: Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the flat, elegant street that runs parallel to the river, and Sa Costa, the medieval district that climbs the hillside to the castle. It is free, can be done at any time and is the best way to reach the castle gate on foot.
The route
Start at the Ponte Vecchio, the stone bridge over the Temo. From the parapet you have the classic view: the coloured boats moored, the tanneries on the opposite bank and the town rising up to the walls. Beside the bridge is the cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, with frescoes inside.
Continue along Corso Vittorio Emanuele, with palaces, shops and cafés. Halfway along the street is the Casa Deriu, a manor house that is now a museum and houses the information point; go in if you have bought the combined castle ticket. In the shop windows look for the filet, the mesh embroidery made by Bosa's women.
From the Corso, any of the alleys that climb takes you into Sa Costa. It is a district formed between the 13th and 15th centuries: narrow houses painted pink, blue, green or yellow, stone steps, washing hung out and views that suddenly open over the roofs. Climb with no fixed route towards the castle; all the slopes lead up. Via del Carmine and the Carmine square are the quieter side, with the Su Camasinu wine bar.
If you have more time
A kilometre upriver, along the bank, is San Pietro extramuros, in the Calmedia area, the Romanesque cathedral built over the Roman city. You can also see it from the boat on the Temo.
When to go
First thing, when the light falls head-on on the façades, or at the end of the afternoon, when the Corso fills with people strolling. In summer avoid midday on the slopes of Sa Costa, which have no shade. At carnival, Bosa holds its own with the S'Attitidu, a procession of black masks mourning a puppet.
- **The Sas Conzas Tanneries and the Museo delle Conce, on the Temo Riverbank** (1 h · All ages · Desde 12 € combined ticket with the castle and the Casa Deriu): Bosa did not get rich from the sea but from leather. On the left bank of the Temo, facing the old town, stand the old Sas Conzas tanneries: a row of two-storey buildings of stone, mud and lime, with façades of red trachyte, reflected in the water beside the Ponte Vecchio. They are Bosa's other postcard, the one you see head-on when you come down from the castle.
What they were
Tanning of hides in Bosa goes back, according to tradition, to Roman times. About thirty tanneries came to operate along the river, and the trade had its best moment between the late 19th and mid 20th centuries, when the trade in hides, along with that of the valley's fruit, tuna and wine, made Bosa one of the most prosperous centres in Sardinia. The river water served for washing and working the hides; the open upper floors, for drying them. The complex was declared a national monument in 1989.
The Museo delle Conce
One of the tanneries, from the 18th century, on Via Sas Conzas, is now the Museo delle Conce. It is the only building in the complex that can be visited inside, and it tells the story of the trade that fed half the town. It is a small museum: with an hour, walk included, you have plenty.
It is run by the Fondazione Bosa. Since 13 July 2026 it has been open every day from 10:00 to 18:00, without the Monday closure it had before. The way to pay is the €12 combined ticket (€9 reduced), which includes the Malaspina castle and the Casa Deriu; separately, the three tickets add up to €17. Outside summer, confirm the hours at the information point in the Casa Deriu.
The walk along the bank
Even if you do not enter the museum, cross the Ponte Vecchio and walk along the tanneries bank: from here you have the full view of the town, the Corso and Sa Costa rising to the castle. At sunset, the red façades light up and the coloured fishing boats are backlit. The Hotel Palazzo Pischedda and the Ristorante Sa Pischedda are on this same bank.
- **Boat Trip on the Temo River, from Bosa Marina to the Ponte Vecchio and San Pietro** (1 h 30 · All ages): The Temo is Sardinia's only navigable river: you can go up it for about five kilometres from the sea. For anyone arriving in Bosa, that means one thing: you can see the town from the water, among the fishing boats, with the tanneries on one side, the Corso on the other and the castle above it all. It is the quietest visit of the trip and the one that gives the best photographs.
The route
It is run by Bosa Diving Center, which has worked in Bosa since 1987 and has its base on a floating platform at the river mouth, at Bosa Marina. You board there and the boat enters the river. First you see the stretch at the mouth, with the harbour and the Bosa Marina tower behind, and then you reach the stretch that skirts the old tanneries of Sas Conzas, with a view of the town and the castle.
You pass under the Ponte Vecchio, the old bridge made entirely of red stone, and continue about a kilometre among vegetable gardens and fruit trees to the place where the Roman city stood, on whose remains San Pietro extramuros, Bosa's old Romanesque cathedral, rises. The company recommends doing it in the afternoon, when the heat drops and the light is prettier. It ends at the floating base or, if you ask, at the Bosa bridge, right in the centre.
By kayak
If you prefer to paddle, Bosa Diving hires kayaks and organises guided outings: about 5 km upriver, past the tanneries, the 18th-century palaces and Sa Costa, as far as San Pietro; or, in the other direction, towards the sea, to the volcanic coves of Cane Malu, Cala 'e Moros and Cala Rapina, where you can stop to swim. On the river the water is calm; for the sea, check the wind.
Price and booking
The company does not publish prices or hours on its website. Book by phone, on +39 335 818 9748, or on the form on its page, and ask the price, the exact duration and the departure time.
- **RIB Snorkelling along Bosa's Volcanic Coast, towards Capo Marargiu or Corona Niedda** (3 h · Those who can swim; accompanied children): Bosa's coast is volcanic: dark trachytes, columnar basalts, sea stacks and small coves that almost nobody reaches by land. The easiest way to see it up close, and to put your head underwater, is a RIB snorkelling trip from Bosa Marina.
What the trip is like
It is organised by Bosa Diving Center, Bosa's diving centre, which has been on this coast since 1987. You board at its floating base, at Bosa Marina, on an eight-metre ocean RIB with an awning, benches and a wide ladder for climbing out of the water. You are given fins and a mask. The boat hugs the coast, the skipper explains what you see and stops at several points for you to jump in.
There are two routes, depending on the day and the sea:

North, along the volcanic coast to Capo Marargiu, with stops at Cala Rapina and Casa del Vento. Past the cape you see its caves, and if the weather allows, you enter the grotta dei Pellicani. It is the coast of the griffon vultures: with luck you see them flying over the cliffs.
South, past the beaches of Porto Alabe and the Columbargia tower to the sea stacks of Corona Niedda, the first stop, with good seabeds. On some days it reaches the cliffs of Cabu Nieddu, with columnar basalts similar to those of the Irish coast.

According to Sardegna Turismo, the seabeds of Capo Marargiu have lobsters, groupers, moray eels, rays and corals.
Price and booking
The company does not publish prices on its website. Write or call +39 335 818 9748 and ask the price, the departure time, the duration and whether there is a minimum age. If you already know how to navigate, they will also hire you the RIB to go on your own towards Capo Marargiu and Porto Managu, returning at an agreed time. In addition, Bosa Diving runs tank dives, try dives and PADI courses.
Before you go
In a mistral wind or heavy swell the trip changes route or is cancelled: confirm the day before. Bring sun cream, a cap, water and a T-shirt for the sun, because on the RIB there is not much room to shelter.
- **Malvasia di Bosa Tasting at Emidio Oggianu's Vineyard, in Magomadas** (1 h · Adults · Desde 30 € per person): Malvasia di Bosa is the wine of the Planargia: a white from Sardinian malvasia grapes, golden in colour tending to amber, with aromas of almond and dried fruit. It has had designation of origin since 1972 and is made in very small quantities, in small vineyards between Bosa, Magomadas, Tresnuraghes, Suni and other villages of the district. There is a dry version, which ages in chestnut barrels under a veil of yeasts, and a sweet one. The best way to understand it is to drink it in the vineyard.
The Oggianu winery
The Azienda Vitivinicola Emidio Oggianu is a family winery in the countryside of Magomadas, in the Badde Nuraghe area, a few kilometres from the sea. It was started by Angelo Oggianu in 1956 with four thousand square metres of malvasia; his son Emidio, a railwayman by trade, inherited it in 1968 and, on retiring, bought the neighbouring vineyards and replanted them. Today it has about two hectares, which he runs with his son Stefano, and has been registered in the designation since 2000.
The soil is calcareous, with volcanic and sandstone mixtures, and the vineyard faces the sea. The harvest is done in October in four passes, picking only the ripe bunches each time, and they ferment with yeasts from their own grapes. What they show off most in the winery are the barrels: small, very old, of chestnut and oak, which they look after like children. Since 2022 they also make a white vermentino, the Lunai, and a malvasia eau-de-vie.
The visit and tasting
Emidio guides you through the vineyard and winery, telling the family's story and how the wine is made, and it ends with a tasting. On Winedering, the platform through which they sell the visit, the published tasting costs from €30 per person, lasts an hour and requires a minimum of two people. There is also a private tasting of rare wines: €60 per adult, an hour and a half, with a visit to the vineyard and winery and five wines with pairing, in Italian or English, at 11:00, 11:30 or 12:00 in the morning and from 17:30 to 19:30 in the afternoon, with two days' notice and free cancellation up to the day before. You can also book by writing to the winery.
If you like the place, the Oggianus have two apartments with sea views on the same estate.
Another Malvasia in Bosa
In the centre of Bosa, the Columbu family, who helped obtain the designation, serve their Malvasia at the Su Camasinu wine bar, in Sa Costa: it is the easy tasting if you do not want to take the car.
- **The Coast Road from Bosa to Alghero, past the Torre Argentina and Capo Marargiu** (3 h · 45 km · By car or motorbike · Free): Between Bosa and Alghero there are no villages: there is a road that hangs above the sea for about 45 kilometres. It is provincial road 49, which in the province of Sassari continues as the SP105, and Sardegna Turismo counts it among the most beautiful panoramic roads on the island. Without stops it takes under an hour (estimated); with stops, give it the afternoon.
The stops
You leave Bosa heading north. A few kilometres on, the turnings to the coves begin: S'Abba Druche and Compoltitu, small and of volcanic rock, with access from the road itself.
About 7 km from Bosa is the Torre Argentina, on a headland. It is a defence tower from the late 16th century, which had a small garrison and communicated by sight with the towers of Bosa and Columbargia. In front, about fifty metres away, is the islet of sas Crabas. From the tower, paths lead through Mediterranean scrub to the south, to Cala sa Codulera, a pebble beach with shallow, transparent water, good for snorkelling, and to the beach of Compoltitu. At sunset, the dark silhouette of the tower against the light is one of the images of this coast.
A little over 10 km north of the tower you reach the Capo Marargiu area, on the so-called vulture coast. On its cliffs live griffon vultures, golden eagles and peregrine falcons; stop and look at the sky with binoculars. From here the road climbs and drops along the hillside, and to the north you begin to see Capo Caccia, Alghero's cape, and the white trachyte cliffs left behind, south of Bosa.
Out and back or all the way to Alghero
You can do it as an out and back from Bosa, as far as Capo Marargiu, or continue to Alghero and return by the inland roads. If you are staying in Bosa, do the return along the coast at the end of the day: with the sun going down over the sea, the stretch is much prettier.
Bear in mind
It is a narrow, winding road, with small viewpoints to stop at. It is very popular with motorcyclists and cyclists: take care on the bends. On the coastal stretch you pass through no village and there are hardly any services: set off with a full tank, water and something to eat. The access roads to the coves are dirt and stone tracks; watch where you park.
- **Bosa Marina Beach, the Isola Rossa and the Aragonese Tower** (4 h · All ages; good with children · Free): Bosa Marina is Bosa's beach area, at the mouth of the Temo, a couple of kilometres from the centre. Its beach is one that works for everyone: a kilometre of golden sand, clear water that goes from green to blue and a sandy bottom that shelves gently, so children can play at the water's edge in safety. Sardegna Turismo recalls that it had five sails in the 2015 Guida Blu for the cleanliness of its sea.
What there is
The beach starts just south of the tourist harbour and the marina houses. At one end, a trachyte jetty joins it to the Isola Rossa, an islet crowned by the Aragonese tower, which in summer hosts temporary exhibitions. Walking along the jetty to the tower is the evening stroll.
Along the sand there are free areas and lidos with parasols and sun loungers for hire; the Hotel Al Gabbiano, for example, has a beach service for its guests in front of the hotel. On the beach there is boat and RIB hire and a surf, windsurf and kitesurf school: when the westerly wind blows, this coast has waves. At the river mouth is the floating base of Bosa Diving, from which the boat on the Temo, kayaking and snorkelling to Capo Marargiu leave.
Other beaches nearby
If you want something smaller or with fewer people, south of Bosa Marina there are rocky coves and the beach of Turas; beyond, the long beaches of Porto Alabe, in Tresnuraghes. To the north, along the coast road, the coves of S'Abba Druche, Compoltitu and Portu Managu, without facilities.
Getting there and parking
From the centre of Bosa, Bosa Marina is a few minutes by car following the river towards the sea. In summer the car park beside the beach fills by mid-morning: arrive early. Out of season the beach is almost empty and makes a good winter walk.

## Dónde comer
- **Ristorante Sa Pischedda** (Restaurant, Bosa, €€€). Qué pedir: the polpetti affogati alla bosana or the Bosa lobster by weight if you want the town's dish; for a first course, the fregula with seafood; for dessert, the seadas of the Planargia with honey
- **Locanda di Corte** (Restaurant, Bosa, €€€). Qué pedir: the four-course menu (€45), and if you go à la carte, the zichi di Bonorva with wild boar ragù and fiore sardo or the fregula with mussels and clams
- **Su Camasinu, Osteria della Malvasia** (Winery, Bosa, €€). Qué pedir: a glass of the Columbus' Malvasia di Bosa Riserva, the dry one, and another of the Alvarega, the sweet one, with a board of Sardinian cheeses and cured meats

## By plane: Fly to Olbia or Cagliari and drive to Bosa
Bosa has no airport with a direct flight from Spain close at hand. The nearest, Alghero (AHO), about 55 km away, currently has no direct route from Spain. The practical option is to fly to Olbia (OLB), with a direct flight from Barcelona, or to Cagliari (CAG), with direct flights from Barcelona and Seville, and hire a car there: from Olbia it is about two hours to Bosa and from Cagliari about two hours and twenty-five minutes (estimated), almost all of it on the SS131.
### Dónde dormir if you're flying
- **Hotel Palazzo Pischedda** (Hotel): A hotel from 1896 beside the old bridge
The Palazzo Pischedda is Bosa's historic hotel. It is a Liberty-style palace built by Mr Muroni in 1896, when the trade in hides, fruit, tuna and wine made Bosa one of the most prosperous towns in Sardinia, and it has operated as a hotel ever since. It stands on the left bank of the Temo, 30 metres from the Ponte Vecchio and a few steps from the old tanneries of Sas Conzas. Judges, engineers, bankers and horse dealers used to stay here; the hotel still keeps its old registration cards.
What strikes you most on entering are the frescoes on the ceilings, the work of the painter Emilio Scherer (Parma, 1845 – Bosa, 1924), and the lobby with its chequerboard floor. The lounge has ceilings and walls of exposed stone.
The rooms
There are many types: Classica, doubles on two levels with a town view, Superior, a Family room, rooms with a panoramic terrace, junior suites with a balcony or terrace and a suite. The most special are the Deluxe rooms with a private spa, double or quadruple, with a Finnish sauna, sensory shower and whirlpool bath inside the room. All have wifi, air conditioning, television, a safe and a minibar.
Ask for one with a terrace: from above you see the Malaspina castle, the river and the coloured houses, which take on warm tones at sunset. The website does not publish prices or the number of rooms; check them when you book on its website.
Facilities
Breakfast is a continental, English or American buffet. There is a panoramic lift, a bar, a left-luggage service and the Ristorante Sa Pischedda, open since 1974, serving Bosa cooking and pizza. They organise boat trips on the Temo, boat and rigid inflatable hire, bird-watching visits and horse-riding excursions and, if you ask, a transfer from Alghero airport. Small dogs are welcome, on a lead or in a carrier.
Getting there and parking
From Corso Vittorio Emanuele, cross the Ponte Vecchio and you are at the door. The hotel has a small free car park, supervised, which cannot be reserved, and about 50 metres away there are free public car parks. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out until 10:30; sometimes you can pay for a late check-out until 14:00. There is an ARST bus stop nearby.
- **Hotel Locanda di Corte** (Small hotel): A small hotel inside Sa Costa
The Locanda di Corte hotel is tucked away in a medieval courtyard in the old town of Bosa, on Via del Pozzo, wedged between historic houses and the narrow alleys that climb towards the castle. It was opened in May 2023 by the Ibba family, who have run the restaurant in the same courtyard since 2013, and it is open all year. It is a place for anyone who wants to sleep inside the town, not by the river or on the beach: you step out of the door and you are on the slopes of Sa Costa.
The historic centre is a limited-traffic zone, so the nights are quiet, without the noise of cars.
The rooms
There are eleven, all with a view of the old town or the Malaspina castle. Judging by the photos on its website, they have white vaulted ceilings and old decorated tile floors. They list three types:

Standard with town view, 20 to 25 m², for two people.
Double with private terrace, 18 to 22 m², with a view of the town and the castle. This is the one to ask for.
Triple with town view, 25 to 30 m², for three people.

The website does not publish prices or a full list of facilities: ask when booking whether the rate includes breakfast and what each room has.
Dinner and getting around
The big advantage is dinner: the Locanda di Corte restaurant, in the same courtyard, is open in the evenings from March to October, with tasting menus at €45 and €60. From here you can walk to everything: the castle is a few minutes uphill, and the Corso, the Ponte Vecchio and the tanneries are about five minutes downhill.
Getting there and parking
As the hotel is in the car-free zone, leave the car in the car parks by the river or in the lower part of town and walk up with your suitcase; ask when booking where it is best to park. Check-in is from 15:00 to 20:00 and check-out from 8:00 to 10:00. If you are going to arrive later, let them know.
- **Hotel Al Gabbiano** (Hotel): A beach hotel in Bosa Marina
The Hotel Al Gabbiano is a family-run hotel on the seafront promenade of Bosa Marina, the beach district of Bosa, a couple of kilometres from the old town. It is a business run by the Deriu family, and what defines it is the location: you cross the road and you are on the golden-sand beach of Bosa Marina, with the Aragonese tower in the distance. It is the place for anyone coming to Bosa with children who wants the beach in the morning and the town in the afternoon.
The rooms
It has 30 rooms spread over three floors, of three types: Deluxe with a sea view, Standard with an inner view and Superior, with a sea or inner view. All have a bathroom with a shower and hairdryer, air conditioning, minibar, television, wifi and telephone. If you want to see the bay, ask for it when you book.
For long stays or families, the hotel rents out the apartments of La Villa, a restored early 20th-century house with gardens, just behind the hotel. The website does not publish prices: ask for them through the form or by phone.
Food and beach
The restaurant is run by chef Stella, with Sardinian and Mediterranean cooking based on seasonal produce, a different menu every day with dishes from land and sea, and homemade desserts; they prepare vegetarian and coeliac dishes if you let them know. The pizzeria, with naturally leavened dough, is run by her son Antonio and is open every evening except Monday, with takeaway too. Hotel guests get beach service, with umbrellas and sunloungers in a reserved area of the beach club opposite. On the same beach you can hire boats and rigid inflatables and there is a surf, windsurf and kitesurf school.
Small dogs are welcome at no charge, with advance notice.
Getting there and parking
It is on Viale Mediterraneo, the Bosa Marina promenade. From the centre of Bosa it is a few minutes by car, following the river towards the sea. According to the reviews the hotel itself publishes, the car park is covered, with a small roof, something you will appreciate in August. Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 10:30. The Bosa Diving base, where the boat trip up the Temo and the snorkelling depart, is a few minutes on foot.
### Servicios
- **ARST buses to Bosa from Alghero and Macomer**: ARST regional buses · a line from Alghero and a line from Macomer railway station · for arriving without a car
- **Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO)**: The airport closest to Bosa, about 55 km away · no direct flight from Spain · useful only with a connection

## By car: Bosa and the Planargia by car
The car is the natural way to get around here. You arrive on the SS131 from Cagliari or Olbia, park by the river to see Bosa on foot, and pick it up again for the Planargia wineries, Bosa Marina and the coast road to Alghero, which is in itself one of the sights of the trip.
Presupuesto orientativo: 90–150 € por persona y día.
### Dónde dormir if you're driving
- **Hotel Palazzo Pischedda** (Hotel): A hotel from 1896 beside the old bridge
The Palazzo Pischedda is Bosa's historic hotel. It is a Liberty-style palace built by Mr Muroni in 1896, when the trade in hides, fruit, tuna and wine made Bosa one of the most prosperous towns in Sardinia, and it has operated as a hotel ever since. It stands on the left bank of the Temo, 30 metres from the Ponte Vecchio and a few steps from the old tanneries of Sas Conzas. Judges, engineers, bankers and horse dealers used to stay here; the hotel still keeps its old registration cards.
What strikes you most on entering are the frescoes on the ceilings, the work of the painter Emilio Scherer (Parma, 1845 – Bosa, 1924), and the lobby with its chequerboard floor. The lounge has ceilings and walls of exposed stone.
The rooms
There are many types: Classica, doubles on two levels with a town view, Superior, a Family room, rooms with a panoramic terrace, junior suites with a balcony or terrace and a suite. The most special are the Deluxe rooms with a private spa, double or quadruple, with a Finnish sauna, sensory shower and whirlpool bath inside the room. All have wifi, air conditioning, television, a safe and a minibar.
Ask for one with a terrace: from above you see the Malaspina castle, the river and the coloured houses, which take on warm tones at sunset. The website does not publish prices or the number of rooms; check them when you book on its website.
Facilities
Breakfast is a continental, English or American buffet. There is a panoramic lift, a bar, a left-luggage service and the Ristorante Sa Pischedda, open since 1974, serving Bosa cooking and pizza. They organise boat trips on the Temo, boat and rigid inflatable hire, bird-watching visits and horse-riding excursions and, if you ask, a transfer from Alghero airport. Small dogs are welcome, on a lead or in a carrier.
Getting there and parking
From Corso Vittorio Emanuele, cross the Ponte Vecchio and you are at the door. The hotel has a small free car park, supervised, which cannot be reserved, and about 50 metres away there are free public car parks. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out until 10:30; sometimes you can pay for a late check-out until 14:00. There is an ARST bus stop nearby.
- **Hotel Al Gabbiano** (Hotel): A beach hotel in Bosa Marina
The Hotel Al Gabbiano is a family-run hotel on the seafront promenade of Bosa Marina, the beach district of Bosa, a couple of kilometres from the old town. It is a business run by the Deriu family, and what defines it is the location: you cross the road and you are on the golden-sand beach of Bosa Marina, with the Aragonese tower in the distance. It is the place for anyone coming to Bosa with children who wants the beach in the morning and the town in the afternoon.
The rooms
It has 30 rooms spread over three floors, of three types: Deluxe with a sea view, Standard with an inner view and Superior, with a sea or inner view. All have a bathroom with a shower and hairdryer, air conditioning, minibar, television, wifi and telephone. If you want to see the bay, ask for it when you book.
For long stays or families, the hotel rents out the apartments of La Villa, a restored early 20th-century house with gardens, just behind the hotel. The website does not publish prices: ask for them through the form or by phone.
Food and beach
The restaurant is run by chef Stella, with Sardinian and Mediterranean cooking based on seasonal produce, a different menu every day with dishes from land and sea, and homemade desserts; they prepare vegetarian and coeliac dishes if you let them know. The pizzeria, with naturally leavened dough, is run by her son Antonio and is open every evening except Monday, with takeaway too. Hotel guests get beach service, with umbrellas and sunloungers in a reserved area of the beach club opposite. On the same beach you can hire boats and rigid inflatables and there is a surf, windsurf and kitesurf school.
Small dogs are welcome at no charge, with advance notice.
Getting there and parking
It is on Viale Mediterraneo, the Bosa Marina promenade. From the centre of Bosa it is a few minutes by car, following the river towards the sea. According to the reviews the hotel itself publishes, the car park is covered, with a small roof, something you will appreciate in August. Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 10:30. The Bosa Diving base, where the boat trip up the Temo and the snorkelling depart, is a few minutes on foot.

## As a family: Bosa with the family

With children, Bosa works well in small doses: a morning on the beach at Bosa Marina, where the water deepens gradually, a climb up to the castle and a boat trip on the river at the end of the day. The slopes of Sa Costa tire little ones out, so split the town into two outings.

### What works best
The beach at Bosa Marina, sandy, with a seabed that slopes gently

The boat on the Temo, calm and short, in the late afternoon

The Malaspina castle, with its walls and the view; entry €5 for ages 6 to 25

The tanneries and the walk along the riverbank

For swimmers, snorkelling from a rigid inflatable, with fins and mask included

### Where to stay
Hotel Al Gabbiano, opposite the beach, with an umbrella service and a pizzeria

Hotel Palazzo Pischedda, with a Family room and a cot at €15 per night

### Where to eat
Sa Pischedda has a pizzeria and a children's menu

The pizzeria at the Al Gabbiano is open every evening except Monday

### Bear in mind
Sa Costa has steps and slopes: a baby carrier is better than a pushchair

There is no shade at the castle or on the boat: bring a hat and water

Ask Bosa Diving about the minimum age for snorkelling before you book

### Qué hacer as a family
- Malaspina Castle in Bosa and the Chapel of the Frescoes of Regnos Altos
- A Walk through Sa Costa and Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the Bosa of Coloured Houses
- The Sas Conzas Tanneries and the Museo delle Conce, on the Temo Riverbank
- Boat Trip on the Temo River, from Bosa Marina to the Ponte Vecchio and San Pietro
- RIB Snorkelling along Bosa's Volcanic Coast, towards Capo Marargiu or Corona Niedda
- Bosa Marina Beach, the Isola Rossa and the Aragonese Tower

## Consejos

### Go to the castle early
The climb through Sa Costa is steep and there's no shade. First thing or last thing, with more light on the houses.

### Joint ticket
For €12 you see the castle, the Casa Deriu and the Museo delle Conce.

### Park outside the centre
Sa Costa is a limited traffic zone. Leave the car by the river and walk up.

### Bring water for the coast
Between Bosa and Alghero there are hardly any services.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How do I get to Bosa from Spain?
Fly to Cagliari (direct from Barcelona and Seville) or Olbia (direct from Barcelona) and drive: about 2 h 25 min and 2 h, respectively (estimated). Alghero is closer, but has no direct flight from Spain.

### How many days do I need?
One for Bosa on foot; two or three if you want the Malvasia, the boat and the coast.

### How much does it cost to enter the castle?
€7 (€5 for ages 6 to 25), or €12 with the Casa Deriu and the Museo delle Conce.

### Does Bosa have a beach?
Yes, Bosa Marina, about two kilometres away: a kilometre of golden sand and water that deepens gradually.

### What is Malvasia di Bosa?
A wine with a designation of origin from the Planargia, made from Sardinian malvasia grapes, dry or sweet, aged in chestnut barrels.

### Is the Trenino Verde running?
Its website doesn't publish dates or timetables for this season. Check before you go.