Transport from airport
We recommend renting a car at the airport, but we can arrange a pickup from any of the Sardinian airports, with a few days notice. Also, there are some trains and buses depending on what time of the day you arrive.
Tourist information, restaurant reservations and translation
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Shopping
Paying by credit/debit card, bank, and ATM
Some of the smaller shops, restaurants and bars only accept cash. The bank in Cuglieri has an ATM.
Banco di Sardegna, Corso Umberto Iᵒ 122, Cuglieri. Open Monday to Friday: 8.20 am to 1.20 pm and 2.35 – 4.05.
Opening times
The most common opening times of the shops in Cuglieri are Monday-Saturday from 8 am till 1 pm and from 5 pm until 7 or 8 pm. There are exceptions as mentioned below. During festivities, times can vary.
In Bosa, SuperPan supermarket opens at 8.30 and is open until 9 pm everyday except Sunday, when it closes at 2 pm.
In Riola Sardo, Crai supermarket is open every day from 8 am to 9 pm.
Fruit and vegetables
Vitamina Shop, Corso Umberto Iᵒ, 123. Much is sourced locally by Piera and her mother. Only open 8 am to1 pm.
Butcher
Macelleria da Andrea, Piazza Amsicora 1. Andrea sells local meat, also from his own farm, where the cows roam freely all year. Closed all day on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Supermarket
Sa Buttega, Via delle Grazie 1, is small but surprisingly well-stocked supermarket run by Peppe and Manuela. Sometimes you will also find their you son Cesare there. If you can't find something, ask for it and either they will have it tucked away somewhere or can order it within a couple of days.
Chocolate and Icecream
Cioccolateria Masala, Via Lamarmora 58. Valeria makes her own prize-winning chocolates and ice cream and much more.
Cheese and Wine
Pievi, Corso Umberto Iᵒ, 172, has a broad range of pecorino and some goat's cheese. They also have a good selection of medium-priced quality Sardinian wines, plus charcuterie.
Open air market
Piazza Fra Paolo Perria. Fruit and vegetables, fish, nuts, cheese, plants, pots and pans, clothes and shoes. The nuts and fresh nougat are very good. Open on Saturday mornings.
Olive oil
Peddio, Corso Umberto I°, 87, is the largest producer in Cuglieri of high quality olive oil and have a shop on the main street that also sells cosmetics and soap made from olive oil. You can also buy excellent olive oil directly from smaller producers. For this contact Helga in English via telephone or WhatsApp at +39 379 168 4948.
Fishmonger
Crai in Riola di Sardo and SuperPan in Bosa both have good fish counters selling, among other fish, locally sourced fish. Twice a week a fish van comes to Cuglieri. Normally, he will stop off on Saturdays and Tuesdays or Wednesdays at Piazza Amsicora and somewhere along the Corso. But times are a bit unpredictable.
Optician Dory Perria
Dory Perria, Corso Umberto Iᵒ, 94, is a qualified optician that sells a wide selection of glasses at reasonable prices.
Tobacconist
Collu Antonio, Corso Umberto Iᵒ, 98, Tobacco, bus tickets, magazines, stationary, cosmetics, and much more. Run with grace and precision by two sisters with longer opening hours than most other shops in Cuglieri.
Post office
The Post office also has an ATM.
Getting around
Bus to Bosa and Oristano via beaches at Santa Caterina, S’Archittu, and Torre del Pozzo
The bus leaves regularly from near Café Antonello on the main road through Cuglieri. For timetable check http://www.arstspa.info/703.pdf.
You can buy a bus ticket at the tobacconist.
Mountain bikes
They can be rented here.
Taxi service
Arrangements can be made for somebody locally to drive you around.
Some price examples:
Olbia: 150 Euro
Cagliari: 110 Euro
Alghero: 90 Euro
Oristano: 45 Euro
Bosa: 35 Euros
Extras: parking + 10 Euros/hour for delays or for waiting
Emergencies
In an emergency you can contact Jonathan, but if he is not available or you feel you need to deal with a situation immediately, here are the people to contact.
Fire
Tel: 115
Ambulance
Tel: 118
Medical centre
During the daytime, one can visit a family doctor. Ask Jonathan for information. However, often the easiest thing to do is to go to the Guardia Medica on Via Regina Margherita in Cuglieri after 8 pm. This is a local emergency service that will help you with most things or at least point you in the right direction. For foreigners they charge a nominal fee. There is seldom much of a waiting time.
Carabinieri
112
Police
113
Generally, if you have problems in towns like Cuglieri, Tresnuraghes, etc. you call the Carabinieri as they have a local station, while the police has a station in Macomer and in other bigger towns. However, even if you call the police they should help in sorting out the problem.
Dentist
Dr. Gianpiero Carta, Via Roma 24, Cuglieri, Tel: +39 328 582 3911 (Phone or send an SMS)
Ophthalmologists
Dr. Ester Puglia: Corso Umberto 171, Cuglieri, Tel: +39 078539118/+39 3899898197
Vet
Clinica Duemari: Via Cagliari 313, Oristano, Tel: +39 078370123
Pharmacy
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