# Bosa in a day from Cagliari or Olbia: Sa Costa, Malaspina castle, the tanneries and a boat on the River Temo

A climb up Sa Costa to Malaspina castle, Bosa-style lunch by the Ponte Vecchio, the Sas Conzas tanneries and, late in the afternoon, the Temo by boat.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sardinia/bosa-planargia/itineraries/castle-tanneries-and-boat-on-the-temo · Revisado: 2026-11-13

## El día
- 07:45 · Salida: 2 h 30 by car (Along the SS131; you reach Bosa around 10:00)
- 10:15 · A Walk through Sa Costa and Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the Bosa of Coloured Houses (Park beside the river; Corso Vittorio Emanuele and the climb through Sa Costa)
  - 10 min on foot
- 11:15 · Malaspina Castle in Bosa and the Chapel of the Frescoes of Regnos Altos (combined ticket €12 with Casa Deriu and the Museo delle Conce)
  - 15 min on foot
- 13:15 · Ristorante Sa Pischedda (open every day from 12:30; Bosa lobster by weight) · Ristorante Sa Pischedda, €€€
  - 5 min on foot
- 15:15 · The Sas Conzas Tanneries and the Museo delle Conce, on the Temo Riverbank (Museo delle Conce, on the combined ticket)
  - 8 min by car, 2,1 km
- 17:30 · Boat Trip on the Temo River, from Bosa Marina to the Ponte Vecchio and San Pietro (Bosa Diving Center · book by phone; price on request) · Bosa Diving Center
- 19:00 · Vuelta (Return along the SS131)

Bosa fits into a long day. You arrive mid-morning, climb through the coloured houses of Sa Costa to Malaspina castle and its fourteenth-century fresco chapel, have a Bosa-style lunch beside the Ponte Vecchio, cross to the Sas Conzas tanneries and finish the afternoon on a boat on the Temo, Sardinia's only navigable river, seeing the town from the water.

## Getting there from Spain

Fly to Cagliari (CAG), with direct flights from Barcelona and Seville, or to Olbia (OLB), with a direct flight from Barcelona. Hire a car at the airport. From Cagliari it is about two hours twenty-five minutes to Bosa and from Olbia about two hours (estimated), mostly on the SS131. Alghero is closer but has no direct flight from Spain. It is a day with a lot of driving: if you can, sleep in Bosa and turn it into a getaway.

## The day, hour by hour

7:45 · Leave Cagliari or Olbia. You arrive around ten.

10:15 · Sa Costa. Park beside the river, outside the restricted-traffic zone. Walk along Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Casa Deriu, where you can buy the combined ticket for €12, and climb the lanes and stairs of Sa Costa.

11:15 · Malaspina castle. Walls, keep, wall walk and the chapel of Nostra Signora de sos Regnos Altos, with its fourteenth-century frescoes. From April to June it is open from 10:00 to 19:00, and from July to October until 20:00.

13:15 · Lunch at Sa Pischedda. You come down and cross the bridge. Polpetti affogati alla bosana, fregula with seafood or, if you want to treat yourself, Bosa lobster, at €20 per 100 grams. Open every day and it has a pizzeria.

15:15 · Sas Conzas tanneries. The Museo delle Conce, in an eighteenth-century tannery, and a stroll along the bank with a view of the town.

17:30 · Boat on the Temo. Drive to Bosa Marina, a few minutes away. With Bosa Diving Center you go up the river to the Ponte Vecchio and San Pietro extramuros. Book by phone and ask the price, which they do not publish.

19:00 · Return to Cagliari or Olbia, where you arrive around half past nine.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
It is the way to do it in a day: park beside the river and do the rest on foot.

### Without a car
Train to Macomer and an ARST bus to Bosa; it does not allow a return trip in a day from Cagliari or Olbia.

## Consejos

### Buy the combined ticket
Castle, Casa Deriu and the Museo delle Conce for €12.

### Book the boat in advance
Bosa Diving does not publish timetables: call the day before.

### Check the castle calendar
From November to March it is only open at weekends.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you see Bosa in a day from Cagliari?
Yes, but it is about two hours twenty-five minutes by car each way (estimated). Better with an overnight stay.

### How much does the castle cost?
€7, or €12 with Casa Deriu and the Museo delle Conce.

### Where can you eat beside the Ponte Vecchio?
At Sa Pischedda, open every day since 1974.

### When is the boat on the Temo best?
In the afternoon, as the company recommends.