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DIRECTORY
Travelling by Car
ACI Breakdown Service
Tel 803116.
Renting a Car
Avis
Tel 199 100 133.
∑ avisautonoleggio.it
Europcar
Tel 199 30 70 30.
∑ europcar.it
Hertz
Tel 070 24 00 37.
∑ hertz.it
The narrow-gauge train known as the trenino verde Maggiore
Tel 199 15 120.
you to see the island away from on the Mandas–Sòrgono route ∑ maggiore.it
the busy resorts. For information, (see p113), is an enjoyable and
make enquiries with the harbour relaxing way to see the island’s Cycling and
authorities or boat owners. stunning scenery, which has Mountain Biking
fascinated travellers for many
centuries. In spring and
Cycling and summer, the Azienda Cicloexpress
Mountain Biking Alghero.
Regionale Sarda Trasporti
The quiet roads along the coast (ARST) organizes train services Tel 079 98 69 50.
or the stunning countryside in from Mandas to Sorgono, Seui ∑ cicloexpress.com
the interior are ideal for long trips and Arbatax on the trenino verde Dolcevita Bike Tours
by bicycle. If you prefer more (see pp96–7). “Vintage” wagons
arduous exercise, the steeper dating from 1913 are pulled Pula.
mountain roads are suitable by steam locomotives from Tel 070 920 98 85.
for mountain bikes. Tourist the 1930s. ∑ dolcevitabiketours.com
offices will have suggestions Federazione Ciclista
for local bicycle routes and
several associations exist with Travelling by Coach Italiana
information about off-road tours The Azienda Regionale Sarda Tel 070 66 32 43.
by mountain bike. Cyclists should Trasporti (ARST) network ∑ federciclismo.it/sardegna
wear high-visibility clothing. covers most towns, cities and
resorts in Sardinia. In order to Mountain Bike Club
meet the needs of the ever- Taxus Baccata
Travelling by Train Gonnasfanadiga.
growing number of visitors,
Sardinia has an efficient – if ARST has issued a special Tel 070 979 98 64.
sometimes slow – railway tourist pass (biglietto turistico), ∑ taxusbaccata.it
service. There are several daily available to non-residents
departures from Cagliari to only, between 1 June and Sardinia Cycling
Sassari, Porto Torres and Olbia, 30 September. The pass Quartu Sant’Elena.
and the journey takes between allows you to travel on all ∑ sardiniacycling.com
3 and 4 hours. Most journeys ARST coaches, and can be
necessitate a change of train at purchased for a period of Travelling by Train
Oziere-Chilivani. 7 (€45), 14 (€70), 21 (€100)
Local trains running between or 28 (€130) days. ARST Informa tion Offices
Cagliari, Iglesias and Carbonia Other bus companies Tel 800 86 50 42.
depart regularly, as do trains operate within specific ∑ arst.sardegna.it
between Alghero and Sassari. towns or provinces. Tickets
Fares are surprisingly cheap: are sold in newspaper kiosks Trenitalia
€18 one-way between Cagliari and at tobacconists, as well Tel 892 021, 199 30 30 60
and Olbia. as bus stations. For more (disabled users).
A train ride in true late- information, contact the ∑ trenitalia.com
19th-century style, such as local tourist office.

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