Hotel Palazzo Pischedda
Why we like it: Hotel in an 1896 Liberty-style palace 30 m from Bosa's Ponte Vecchio, with frescoes by Emilio Scherer, rooms with terraces facing the castle and its own restaurant.
Duration2 nights, Friday to Sunday
From OlbiaAbout 2 h by car (estimated)
From CagliariAbout 2 h 25 min by car (estimated)
CarEssential
Best timeMay, June and September
The plan
The plan, hour by hour
Designed to arrive on Friday afternoon by car from Olbia or Cagliari airport and return on Sunday night, from May to October. The first night you sleep in the centre, beside the Ponte Vecchio; the second, facing the beach, to have the sea at your door on Sunday.
Friday
- 116:00From Olbia or Cagliari to Bosa
Two hours or two and a half hours by car. Leave your luggage at Palazzo Pischedda.
- 218:30Sa Costa and the tanneries
A stroll along Corso Vittorio Emanuele and the Sas Conzas bank in the afternoon light.
- 320:00Dinner at Locanda di Corte
In a courtyard in Sa Costa. A four-course menu for €45. Open from March to October; book.
Saturday
- 110:00Malaspina castle
A climb through Sa Costa, walls and fourteenth-century frescoes. Combined ticket of €12 with Casa Deriu and the Museo delle Conce.
- 212:15Malvasia at Su Camasinu
A glass of the dry and another of the sweet from the Columbu family, in the old family winery.
- 314:30Lunch at Sa Pischedda
Beside the Ponte Vecchio. Bosa lobster by weight, fregula or pizza.
- 417:30Boat on the Temo
With Bosa Diving Center from Bosa Marina, to the Ponte Vecchio and San Pietro. Book by phone.
- 519:30Al Gabbiano
You change hotel; dinner at its restaurant or its pizzeria.
Sunday
- 109:30Bosa Marina beach or snorkelling
A swim in front of the hotel or, in calm seas, snorkelling by inflatable boat towards Capo Marargiu with Bosa Diving.
- 215:30Coast road
Torre Argentina and the vulture coast of Capo Marargiu. Return to Bosa with the sunset.
- 319:00Back to Olbia or Cagliari
You arrive around nine or half past nine.
In a day, Bosa is the castle, the river and back. With two nights you see it without rushing and add what lies around it: Malvasia at the vineyard that makes it, the Bosa Marina beach and the coast road towards Alghero. The first night you sleep at Palazzo Pischedda, a hotel from 1896 thirty metres from the Ponte Vecchio; the second, at the Hotel Al Gabbiano, facing the beach.
How do you get there from Olbia or Cagliari?
Fly to Olbia (OLB), with a direct flight from Barcelona, or to Cagliari (CAG), with direct flights from Barcelona and Seville. Hire a car at the airport: Bosa is about two hours from Olbia and about two hours twenty-five minutes from Cagliari (estimated), almost all on the SS131. Alghero airport is closer, 55 km away, but has no direct flight from Spain. Without a car it cannot be done: the winery and the coast road have no public transport.
Where to stay?
| Accommodation | Where | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Palazzo Pischedda | Bosa, 30 m from the Ponte Vecchio | 1896 palace with terraces facing the castle |
| Hotel Al Gabbiano | Bosa Marina, facing the beach | Beach service and a pizzeria, good with children |
| Hotel Locanda di Corte | Sa Costa, in a medieval courtyard | Eleven rooms inside the village |
The first night, at the Hotel Palazzo Pischedda: ask for a room with a terrace and a view of the castle. The second, at the Hotel Al Gabbiano, on the Bosa Marina promenade, with parasols and sunbeds for its guests on the beach opposite. If you prefer not to leave the old town, the Locanda di Corte hotel has eleven rooms in Sa Costa.
Where to eat
Three different tables. Sa Pischedda, open since 1974 beside the old bridge, is Bosa seafood cooking, with a pizzeria and open every day. Locanda di Corte is the Ibba family's modern Sardinian dinner, in Sa Costa. And Su Camasinu is the glass of Malvasia with a board of cheeses and cured meats.
What if you change a day?
More wine. Swap the castle and Su Camasinu on Saturday morning for the tasting at Emidio Oggianu's vineyard, in Magomadas, which has slots at 11:00, 11:30 and 12:00: from €30 per person, or the private five-wine tasting with pairing for €60. Book two days ahead.
More sea. If the wind allows, spend the whole of Sunday on snorkelling at Capo Marargiu and the coves of the north coast.
Map
The stops, in order
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Plan the trip
Bosa and the Planargia, step by step
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When to go
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How you travel
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The plan stays the same. What changes is where you sleep, how you get there and how much you spend.
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.
- Getting thereOlbia Costa Smeralda (OLB), about…
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Getting there
- Olbia Costa Smeralda (OLB), about 2 h by car (estimated)
- Cagliari Elmas (CAG), about 2 h 25 min by car (estimated)
- Alghero (AHO), 55 km away, only with a connection
- Without a car: train to Macomer and an ARST bus to Bosa
Getting around
- Hire car at the airport: essential for the Planargia, the wineries and the coast road
- In Bosa, the centre is covered on foot; Sa Costa is a limited-traffic zone
- ARST buses from Alghero and from Macomer
Where to stay
- Hotel Palazzo Pischedda, next to the Ponte Vecchio, with a small free car park and a transfer from Alghero on request
- Hotel Al Gabbiano, in Bosa Marina, for arriving late and waking up beside the beach
Services
- ARST buses from Alghero and Macomer
- Alghero-Fertilia Airport
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.
90–150 €per person per day, approximate
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- ServicesInformation point at Casa Deriu
Where to stay
- Hotel Palazzo Pischedda, with a small free car park and free public car parks 50 m away
- Hotel Al Gabbiano, in Bosa Marina, with covered parking
Getting around
- Sa Costa and the historic centre are a limited-traffic zone: park by the river
- The coast road to Alghero, 45 km of bends with no villages and hardly any services
- The Emidio Oggianu winery is in the countryside of Magomadas, a few minutes from Bosa
Where to eat
- Sa Pischedda, open every day, with a pizzeria
- Locanda di Corte, dinners from March to October in Sa Costa
- Su Camasinu, Malvasia and platters on Via del Carmine
Services
- Information point at Casa Deriu
- ARST buses, if you leave the car behind
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Hotel Locanda di Corte
Why we like it: Small eleven-room hotel in a medieval courtyard in Sa Costa, opened in 2023 by the family behind the Locanda di Corte restaurant, with views of the old town and the castle.
Hotel Al Gabbiano
Why we like it: Family-run 30-room hotel opposite the beach at Bosa Marina, with a restaurant, pizzeria, beach service and a villa of apartments behind.
Services for this trip
Where to eat
Where to eat in Bosa and the Planargia
Ristorante Sa Pischedda
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
Open every day at lunchtime and in the evening. Lobster and fish of the day are charged by weight.
Locanda di Corte
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
Dinner only, from 19:00 to 22:30, March to October. Book: it is a small dining room in the old town.
Su Camasinu, Osteria della Malvasia
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
Open in the morning and at the end of the afternoon; hours change in spring and winter, so call beforehand. Guided tastings by reservation.
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book the boat, tasting and dinner beforehand
None of the three publishes free places.
- 2Beware of Mondays
The Al Gabbiano pizzeria is closed.
- 3Out of season
From November to March the castle is only open at weekends and Locanda di Corte does not serve dinners.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How many nights do you need in Bosa?
Two to see the village, the river, Malvasia and the coast; with one night, only the village and the river.
Where should you stay in Bosa, in the village or at Bosa Marina?
In the village for the castle and dinners; at Bosa Marina for the beach. This getaway does one night in each place.
Do you need a car?
Yes, to get there and for the Planargia and the coast.
When should you go?
From May to October; best in May, June and September.