Slow trip
28 slow days of food and wine: Oliena
28 days based in Oliena, in October, built around food and wine. Oliena gets 28 days, with Mamoiada, Carloforte and Dorgali nearby.
28 days · October · food & wine-first · moderate walking
Oliena
Oliena, 28 days
Base yourself in Oliena and make these your day trips.
5 towns · qualifying pool of 6 from 39 candidates
Hill towns in the provinces of Nuoro and Sud Sardegna. Wine territory, TCI Bandiera Arancione, and national park territory.
Getting around
Rent a car for this corner. The day trips assume driving.
Your timing
October sits in this corner's best window: open, temperate, and short of the crowd months.
Day 1 · Arrive in Oliena
Settle in. Oliena is your base for the next 28 days. Take the afternoon to walk the centro, find your bearings, eat something local.
Day 2 · Day trip to Dorgali
First outing. Head to Dorgali for the day. Take the slow road, leave time to wander, be back in Oliena for dinner.
Day 3 · Day trip to Mamoiada
Out again, this time to Mamoiada. Same rhythm: leave after breakfast, return for evening in Oliena.
Day 4 · Day trip to Galtellì
Last day trip in this corner, to Galtellì. Make a day of it, then back to Oliena.
Day 5 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 6 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 7 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 8 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 9 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 10 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 11 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 12 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 13 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 14 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 15 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 16 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 17 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 18 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 19 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 20 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 21 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 22 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 23 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 24 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 25 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 26 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 27 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 28 · Day in Oliena
A slower day. Stay in Oliena. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
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