Mandas

Mandas is a Sarcidano village at over 450 metres, Roman in origin, when it was one of the main staging posts on the Cagliari-Olbia road; under Spain it was the seat of a duchy. Today it is above all the village of the Trenino Verde: from its station run the scenic lines to Seui and Arbatax and to Isili and Sorgono, among the most beautiful in Italy. The old centre has large stone courtyard houses and a few 19th-century mansions, and the San Francesco complex is among its main buildings. In January the Sant'Antonio feast ends with a great bonfire, su fogaroni.

What to see

• Stazione del trenino verde
• Complesso di San Francesco
• Old town con le case a corte

Festivals and traditions

• Sant'Antonio Abate, con su fogaroni17 January

Nearby hikes

• Giara di Gesturi15 km

Nearby towns

• Escolca · 5 km
• Gesico · 5 km
• Serri · 5 km
• Gergei · 5 km
• Siurgus Donigala · 8 km
• Isili · 10 km
• Selegas · 10 km
• Nurri · 10 km

Sources: Grande Enciclopedia della Sardegna; ISTAT. Original texts by Gotosardinia.