# Two nights in Bosa, two hours from Olbia and Cagliari: castle, boat on the Temo, Malvasia and the coast road One night at Palazzo Pischedda, beside the Ponte Vecchio, and another facing Bosa Marina beach: castle, tanneries, boat on the Temo, Malvasia at the vineyard and the vulture coast. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sardinia/bosa-planargia/itineraries/two-nights-river-and-coast · Revisado: 2026-11-13 Dónde: Bosa and the Planargia 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? AccommodationWhereWho it suits Hotel Palazzo PischeddaBosa, 30 m from the Ponte Vecchio1896 palace with terraces facing the castle Hotel Al GabbianoBosa Marina, facing the beachBeach service and a pizzeria, good with children Hotel Locanda di CorteSa Costa, in a medieval courtyardEleven 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. ## El plan ### Friday · 16:00 · From Olbia or Cagliari to Bosa Two hours or two and a half hours by car. Leave your luggage at Palazzo Pischedda. ### Friday · 18:30 · Sa Costa and the tanneries A stroll along Corso Vittorio Emanuele and the Sas Conzas bank in the afternoon light. ### Friday · 20:00 · Dinner at Locanda di Corte In a courtyard in Sa Costa. A four-course menu for €45. Open from March to October; book. ### Saturday · 10:00 · Malaspina castle A climb through Sa Costa, walls and fourteenth-century frescoes. Combined ticket of €12 with Casa Deriu and the Museo delle Conce. ### Saturday · 12:15 · Malvasia at Su Camasinu A glass of the dry and another of the sweet from the Columbu family, in the old family winery. ### Saturday · 14:30 · Lunch at Sa Pischedda Beside the Ponte Vecchio. Bosa lobster by weight, fregula or pizza. ### Saturday · 17:30 · Boat on the Temo With Bosa Diving Center from Bosa Marina, to the Ponte Vecchio and San Pietro. Book by phone. ### Saturday · 19:30 · Al Gabbiano You change hotel; dinner at its restaurant or its pizzeria. ### Sunday · 09:30 · Bosa 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. ### Sunday · 15:30 · Coast road Torre Argentina and the vulture coast of Capo Marargiu. Return to Bosa with the sunset. ### Sunday · 19:00 · Back to Olbia or Cagliari You arrive around nine or half past nine. ## Consejos ### Book the boat, tasting and dinner beforehand None of the three publishes free places. ### Beware of Mondays The Al Gabbiano pizzeria is closed. ### Out of season From November to March the castle is only open at weekends and Locanda di Corte does not serve dinners. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### 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. ## Dónde dormir if you're flying - **Hotel Palazzo Pischedda**: 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**: 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**: 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. ## Dónde dormir if you're driving - **Hotel Palazzo Pischedda**: 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**: 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.