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Day itinerary · 40.30° N · 8.50° E
A beach morning at Bosa Marina, a Malvasia tasting at Emidio Oggianu's vineyard, lunch beside the Temo and the afternoon on the coast road to the Torre Argentina and Capo Marargiu.
Part of Bosa and the Planargia
The plan
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
Along the SS131; you reach Bosa Marina around 10:00
sand and a seabed that slopes gently; walk to the Isola Rossa tower
Emidio Oggianu · from €30, minimum 2; book 2 days ahead
+39 0785 359329
open every day; whoever drives, no wine
Via Nazionale, 2, 08013 Bosa · +39 0785 372000
Torre Argentina, coves and Capo Marargiu; there and back
From Bosa, along the SS131
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
The other face of Bosa lies outside the town. This day brings together the three things that give the Planargia its character: the beach at Bosa Marina, Malvasia di Bosa drunk at the vineyard that makes it, and the coast road towards Alghero, hanging above volcanic cliffs where griffon vultures fly.
Fly to Cagliari (CAG), with direct flights from Barcelona and Seville, or to Olbia (OLB), with a direct flight from Barcelona, and hire a car. It is about two hours twenty-five minutes from Cagliari and about two hours from Olbia (estimated), on the SS131. Alghero has no direct flight from Spain. If you are going to taste wine, have someone else drive or leave the drive back for the next day.
7:30 · Leave Cagliari or Olbia.
10:00 · Bosa Marina. A kilometre of golden sand at the mouth of the Temo. A swim, and a walk along the trachyte quay to the Aragonese tower on Isola Rossa.
12:00 · Malvasia tasting at Emidio Oggianu. In the countryside at Magomadas, a quarter of an hour away. A visit to the Badde Nuraghe vineyard and to the cellar of old chestnut and oak barrels, with a final tasting. From €30 per person, minimum two, booked at least two days ahead.
13:45 · Lunch at Sa Pischedda. Back in Bosa, beside the Ponte Vecchio. Octopus Bosa-style, fregula or pizza. Open every day.
16:00 · The coast road. Head north. Stop at the Torre Argentina, about 7 km away, and carry on to the Capo Marargiu area, on the vulture coast. Bring binoculars. Return to Bosa with the sun going down over the sea.
19:00 · Return to Cagliari or Olbia.
Where to eat
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
What to order: 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
What to order: 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
What to order: 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
Map
With where to park at each one.
Getting there
When to go
From May to October for swimming; the tasting and the road can be done all year. In July and August, get to the beach early. Book the tasting at least two days ahead.
Tips
The winery asks for at least two days.
There are no villages along the coastal stretch.
Wine tasting and a long drive back do not go together.
Questions
From €30 per person at Emidio Oggianu, minimum two.
Around Capo Marargiu, on the road from Bosa to Alghero.
No: the winery and the coast are out of reach of the bus.
In summer, it is a good idea.
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