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or sexton may open it for you as stations includ ing Cagliari, DIRECTORY
a special favour for a short visit. Sassori, Macomer and Olbia
A small contribution to church by calling their national Travel Safety
funds will always be welcome phone number or contacting Information
in return for assistance. Trenitalia’s call centre. For further Australia
Shops are open from 8 or 9am information, contact the offices Department of Foreign Affairs
to 1pm and from 3:30 or 4pm of the Sardinian provinces. and Trade. ∑ dfat.gov.au
(in winter) or 5pm (in summer)
to 7 or 8pm from Monday to UK
Saturday, with one early closing Travelling with Children Foreign and Commonwealth
Office. ∑ gov.uk/foreign-
day during the week. Sardinia is great for children and
locals are very welcoming to travel-advice
families. Restaurants generally US
welcome children and will US Department of State.
prepare simple dishes or smaller ∑ travel.state.gov
portions on request. Kids will
enjoy spending time at the Tourist Information
beach and running around in Sardegna Turismo
the piazzas with local children. ∑ sardegnaturismo.it
Theme parks are becoming
increasingly popular. Diverland Tourist Offices Abroad
is a great water park in the 1 Princes Street, London,
W1B 2AY, United Kingdom.
south, while Aquadream offers Tel 020 740 812 54.
aquatic entertainment in the ∑ enit.it
north. Animal fans will enjoy ∑ italiantouristboard.co.uk
the Cala Gonone Aquarium 630 Fifth Ave, Suite 1965,
and the paleontological park New York, NY 10111,
Traditional rituals, still part of the Dinosardo, which explores the United States.
community year in Sardinia world of dinosaurs and fossils. Tel 212 245 5618.
Festivals ∑ italiantourism.com
Travelling on a Budget
Sardinia’s festivals have a very Travellers with
long history and are colourful Sardinia is not a budget Disabilities
and unusual affairs. The destination, especially when it RFI
busiest times of year for seeing comes to accommodation, but Tel 199-303060 (National
traditional festivals are Carnival, renting a self-catered apartment Telephone Number).
Easter and Assumption Day and shopping at local super- ∑ rfi.it
(15 August). Town halls provide markets and markets can help
information on feast days and reduce costs. Camp sites abound Trenitalia
festivals, and dates are also given along the coast and are considered Tel 892021 (Italian State Railways).
in the information for each town the most basic and cheapest Travelling with Children
in this guide. For an overview form of accommodation. Eating
of the main festivals and events at an agriturismo is a cheaper Aquadream
in Sardinia, see pages 30–33. alternative to the smarter Localita’ La Crucitta, Baja Sardinia,
restaurants by the sea and is Arzachena. Tel 0789 99511.
also a great way to try out the ∑ aquadream.it
Travellers with Disabilities regional flavours.
Unfortunately, facilities for Cala Gonone Aquarium
Via La Favorita, 08022 Cala
the disabled are rare, even in Gonone, Dorgali. Tel 0784 920052.
the larger towns, and touring can Responsible Tourism ∑ acquariocalagonone.it
be quite a frustrating experience Sardinians are particularly eco-
for wheelchair users. However, conscious, especially when it Dinosardo
conditions are improving and comes to preserving their beaches SP 57 Km, Oristano. Tel 329 581
ramps, lifts and modified WCs are and their landscape. Staying at 3356. ∑ dinosardo.it
becoming increasingly common a family-run guest house or an Diverland
in stations. Some restaurants will agriturismo, shopping at the local Strada Statale 125 Km, Cruxi
have wheelchair access to the markets and businesses, and Lillius, Quartucciu Cagliari.
dining room, or at least will do visiting rural locations are Tel 070 829 9012.
their best to help their disabled great ways to support the local ∑ diverland.it
guests reach their table, but economy. Tour operator Just Responsible Tourism
there may not be access to the Sardinia offers “sustainable
WC. Visitors travel ling by train vacation” packages and provides Just Sardinia
can request RFI (Italian Railway advice on how to reduce tourist ∑ justsardinia.co.uk
Network) assistance at many impact while on the island.

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