Places in Modolo, Sardinia
Modolo is a tiny village of about 200 people located 7 km east of Bosa. Bosa has become a centre of gravity for many villages of the area, thanks to its own local handicraft, cuisine and characteristic medieval city centre.Built up on the outfall of river Timo, the only navigable Sardinian river, in Bosa you can take a pleasant walk along the river marina and take a photo of the famous multicoloured houses that lighten up the landscape.
If you are keen about landscape photography don't miss to visit the castle of Malaspina which, placed on the top of a hill, overtops the village and its seaport. In summer, you can enjoy sunbathing in the beach of Bosa Marina has been rewarded by Lega Ambiente, the largest Italian environmentalist association, thanks to its clear and clean waters.
However, to see one of the most spectacular natural beauties of the west coast you should move south along the route SS 292 as far as to reach S'Archittu (the small arch). This is a bone-white rock promontory shaped by the sea and wind erosion into a seven meter high and ten meters deep arched bridge.
S'Archittu is the biggest rocky arch in Sardinia and it has been declared a natural monument by UNESCO too. If you don't like rocky coast just drive 2 km southward and the 5 km sandy beach of Is Arenas begins.
Originally this area was called the desert of Is Arenas due to its enormous dunes, but in the mid-twentieth century a 700 ha of pinewood was planted to stop desertification. Now Is Arenas is a beautiful tourist location with campsites, hotels and one of the biggest golf course in Sardinia.
Just a few kilometres inland in the mounts of Montiferru lay Santulussurgiu, a village renowned for its Filu 'e Ferru (local eau de vie)and for its traditional handmade knives. The making of knives is part of Sardinian handicraft heritage and comes from the shepherds tradition.
It is spread all over in the island but the Santulussurgiu type, as well as the Arbus and Pattada ones, are the most representative. Whoever wants to leave the coast and explore the inland areas will find several excursions available, starting from the beautiful forest and waterfall of Sos Molinos or the Lake Omodeo.
Places near Modolo
- 1 km Magomadas 250
- 1 km Flussio 252
- 2 km Suni 234
- 2 km Tinnura 254
- 2 km Tresnuraghes 250
- 3 km Bosa 229
- 5 km Sagama 256
- 5 km Porto Alabe 250
- 7 km Sennariolo 270
- 8 km Scano di Montiferro 271
Points of interest near Modolo
Stations
- 2 km Modolo 250
- 2 km Tinnura 255
- 2 km Tresnuraghes 250
- 3 km Nigolosu 250
- 5 km Bosa Marina 229
Nuraghe
- 4 km Nuraghe Porcos 250
- 4 km Nuraghe Tres Bias - Trobias 234
- 5 km Nuraghe Martine 251
- 6 km Nuraghe Tepporo 252
- 7 km Nuraghe Donnigheddu 194
- 7 km Nuraghe Nuradeo 229
Hospitals
Ports
- 5 km Porto di Bosa 229
- 5 km Nautica Pinna 229
Monuments
- 8 km Torre Columbargia 244
- 9 km Torre Argentina 217
Places in Sardinia
Cagliari
Oristano
Olbia
Sassari
Alghero
Villasimius
Pula
Porto Cervo
Orosei
Arbatax
Chia
Carloforte
Buggerru
Costa Rei
Cala Gonone
Fonni
Orroli
La Caletta
San Teodoro
Castelsardo
Santa Teresa Gallura
Bosa
Berchidda
Aritzo
Lanusei
Bari Sardo
Tertenia
Nuoro
Muravera
Barumini
Badesi
Santu Lussurgiu
Stintino
Porto Torres
Ozieri
Macomer
Senorbì
Villacidro
Porto Pino