A hotel in the interior of Sardinia, Italy

Hotel Omu Axiu, Orroli

How would you like to take a journey back 200 years - to see how life was lived in a typical Sardinian house of the times? To see the women making the bread, the work tools used in the fields, the embroidery work of the nineteenth century ... and to sample local dishes, cooked in the traditional way, served in a traditional setting.

But while you're reliving the enchanting atmosphere of the Sardinia of years gone by at the Hotel Omu Axiu, Orroli, you won't be expected to forgo modern comforts. The hotel has 11 double rooms, all comfortable and spacious, and superbly furnished with traditional Sardinian handicrafts and fabrics. This is an opportunity to really experience Sardinia (Sardegna), with cooking classes focusing on the regional specialities, visits to archaeological sites and the important beauty spots (of which there are many). There are mountain bike excursions, coarse fishing on the nearby lakes, canoeing, boat trips and hiking.

The restaurant at this Sardinia hotel is open for lunch and dinner, and there is a comfortable lounge bar too. Breakfast is also available. The beaches of the east coast are some 30km away, and the lovely old city of Cagliari lies around 60km to the south. Important sites there include the Roman Amphitheatre, Cagliari Cathedral and the Teatro Lirico. Other nearby towns include Ulassai, Aritzo and Arzana. Here you are surrounded by quite beautiful countryside, and you can easily head north from here, up into the beautiful mountainous countryside of Barbagia.

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Double room from €60