Montiferru

#1183 among destinations in Italy

Volcano, Nature, Natural attraction

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Montiferru is a historical region of central-western Sardinia, Italy. It takes its name from the eponymous extinct volcano massif, whose main peak is the Monte Urtigu. Extending for some 700 km², the massif had originally a maximum elevation of c. 1,600/1,700 m, later reduced due to erosion. ()

Alternative names: Area: 187.85 mi²Coordinates: 40°13'0"N, 8°34'60"E

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Montiferru – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castello di Serravalle, Bosa Cathedral, Chiesa di San Pietro Extramuros, Flussio.

6.9 miNW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Castello di Serravalle, Bosa
177 min walk • The Castle of Serravalle is a medieval castle in Bosa, province of Oristano, Sardinia, Italy.
6.8 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Bosa Cathedral, Bosa
175 min walk • Bosa Cathedral, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Bosa, Sardinia, Italy. It is a co-cathedral of the Diocese of Alghero-Bosa; before the creation of the merged diocese in 1986 it was the seat of the Bishop of Bosa.
6 miNW
Church
Chiesa di San Pietro Extramuros, Bosa
154 min walk • The church of San Pietro is a religious building in Bosa, located in the rural locality of Calameda, on the left bank of the Temo River, a short distance from the town center. It was the cathedral of the diocese of Bosa and is one of the oldest...
4.3 miNW
Area
Flussio, Magomadas
111 min walk • Flussio is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 130 kilometres northwest of Cagliari and about 40 kilometres north of Oristano.
4.9 miNW
Area
Modolo, Magomadas
125 min walk • Modolo is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 130 kilometres northwest of Cagliari and about 40 kilometres north of Oristano.
6.9 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Chiesa di Nostra Signora di Regnos Altos, Bosa
177 min walk • Nostra Signora de Sos Regnos Altos is a church in Bosa. The small temple, included within the walls of the castle of Serravalle, has an interesting cycle of frescoes of the Spanish school inside, painted between the 14th and 15th centuries.
2 miS
Historical place, Church
Basilica di Santa Maria della Neve, Cuglieri
51 min walk • The capitular basilica and distinguished collegiate church of Santa Maria ad Nives is the parish church of Cuglieri. The temple dominates the town from the top of the Bardosu hill, on which it stands, preceded by a scenic esplanade.
4.1 miNW
Church
St. Anne's Church, Tinnura
105 min walk • The church of Sant'Anna is a religious building located in Tinnura, a town in west-central Sardinia. Consecrated to Catholic worship, it is the seat of the parish of the same name and is part of the diocese of Alghero-Bosa.
6.9 miNW
Church
Church of the Rosary, Bosa
177 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, known as the Church of the Rosary or the Rosary Oratory, is a house of worship located in Bosa on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II.
2.8 miS
Forts and castles
Casteddu Etzu, Cuglieri
71 min walk • Montiferru Castle, also known as Casteddu Etzu, is a ruined castle dating back to the 12th century; it stands in the municipality of Cuglieri, province of Oristano on a phonolitic trachitoid hill of the Montiferru mountain complex from which a...
4.2 miNW
Church
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Neve, Magomadas
107 min walk • The church of Santa Maria della Neve is a religious building located in Flussio, a town in central Sardinia. Consecrated to Catholic worship, it is the seat of the parish of the same name and is part of the diocese of Alghero-Bosa.