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u The Cagliari–Sòrgono Railway

Compared to travelling by car, the train line between Cagliari and
Sòrgono offers a slow but picturesque approach to the foothills of
the Gennargentu mountain range. In the first stretch, up to Mandas,
the train goes over the rolling hills of Trexenta. It then climbs up
to the road house at Ortuabis, an area of thick vegetation with a
backdrop of mountain peaks, and on beyond Belvì through a wood
of dense tree heathers. At Mandas, you will need to break your
journey to pick up the little trenino verde service (see also pp100–1)
up to Sògorno. This part of the rail route offers both spectacular
scenery and an insight into travel from another age. DH Lawrence
described the trip in his book Sea and Sardinia (1921). Lush scenery and
waterfalls characterize
the stretch between
Làconi and Meana.
Sorgono

Belví
Aritzo
Meana
Several touristic routes are Sardo
covered by Sardinia’s trenino
verde (little green train)
services. The timetabling of
these services is very variable,
but although journeys need Laconi
some planning, they offer
a delightful way to see Nurallao Chestnut and hazelnut
the countryside. woods cover the foot-
hills of the Gennargentu.
Near the station at Belví
Isili you can visit the Museo
di Scienze Naturali
(Natural Science
Museum) (see p114).
Màndas
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Senorbi San Pantaleo
Làconi is a popular
tourist destination in the Cathedral, at
Sarcidano region. Dolianova, is a
Romanesque building
built by the Pisans.
Inside is a 5th–6th-
century christening
font, vestige of
Tips for Travellers the original early
n Stazione di Cagliari, Piazza Dolianova Christian basilica that
Repubblica (070 49 13 04); stood on this site.
Trenino Verde (070 265 71).
∑ treninoverde.com Key
The Mandas–Sògorno trenino verde Train route
operates on a restricted summer-
only timetable; on days without a Major road
service the train can be chartered Minor road
for groups of 30 people or more. River
Cagliari

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