Scano di Montiferro

Scano di Montiferro is a town in province of Oristano.

Get in

By plane

• 1 Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO ^IATA) (about 73 km from Scano), ☏ +39 079 935011. Served by Ryanair with Pisa, Bologna, Milan-Bergamo and some European cities, and other airlines serving other national and European destinations  

By bus

The line 703 ARST Bosa - Oristano makes stops at Scano.

See

• The nearby mountain of Sa Pattada, at over 1000 m.
• Domus de janas
• Giants' graves

Churches

Chiesa di San Pietro

• 1 Parish church of San Pietro Apostolo (Chiesa parrocchiale di San Pietro apostolo). 
• 2 Church of San Giorgio (Chiesa di San Giorgio). Country church located in the pine forest of the town 
• 3 Church of Sant'Antioco (Chiesa di Sant'Antioco). 
• 4 Church of Santa Barbara (Chiesa di Santa Barbara). 
• 5 Church of the Holy Cross (Chiesa di Santa Croce). 

Places of natural interest

• 6 Sources of Sant'Antioco (Sorgenti di Sant'Antioco). (updated Aug 2021)
• Bird Park (Parco degli Uccelli), ☏ +39 0785-32582 , +39 340 4970705. Tu-Su 09:30–13:00, 16:30–20:00. 
• 7 Natural monument of Sa Roda Manna. Located in a wooded area. 

Archaeological sites

About 50 nuraghi are scattered in the surrounding countryside. Nuraghi are a type of ancient megalithic edifice found in Sardinia, developed during the Nuragic Age between 1900 and 730 BC.

Do

Festivals

• Sant'Antoni 'and su fogu. January 17.
• Sant'Antioco martyr sulcitano. Second Monday after Easter, last Monday of August, 13 November.
• Saint Peter the apostle. June 29. Patron of the country. The religious rites are followed by civil celebrations
• Sa festa 'e totta idda. Every 4 years in July and August.
• Traditional Sardinian "Mascaras" parade. Third week of July.
• RocKas Independent Festival. July or August. Music festival that takes place at the Sant'Antioco springs
• Blessed Virgin Queen of All Saints. 10-13 September. The religious rites are followed by civil celebrations

Eat

• Timballa de Arrosu, a timbale of rice with meat and vegetables
• Cassizolu of the Montiferru, a type of cheese

Connect

• 1 Carabinieri, Piazza SS. Errio and Silvano 8, ☏ +39 0785 32032. M-Sa 10:00-12:00. 
• Polizia Municipale, ☏ +39 0785 329175. M-Sa 10:00-12:00. 
• Post office, Via Monsignore Contini 6, ☏ +39 0785 32277. M-F 08:20-13:45, Sa 08:20-12:45. (updated Aug 2021)