{"id":9664,"date":"2023-01-02T16:10:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T15:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.traghettiup.com\/blog\/?p=9664"},"modified":"2023-01-02T16:10:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T15:10:36","slug":"food-and-wine-tour-and-excursions-in-the-heart-of-sardinia-ovodda-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.traghettiup.com\/blog\/en\/food-and-wine-tour-and-excursions-in-the-heart-of-sardinia-ovodda-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Food and wine tour and excursions in the heart of Sardinia: Ovodda Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tastings of typical products, itineraries and sensory workshops in Barbagia Superiore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Ovodda, a small town in the province of Nuoro<\/strong>, in the Barbagia di Ollolai <\/strong>area, a new era begins on 16, 17 and 18 December 2022, with a way of understanding the local economy rooted in time and the launch of a three-year project which intends make the area known with guided excursions, food and wine tastings and sensory workshops, stimulating all the senses in a slow<\/strong> way. A calendar for an experiential weekend<\/strong>, organized by the Department of Culture and Local Development with the Natural Shopping Center, the Pro Loco, the Ovodda horse racing association, ASD Dogh\u00e4ndelas and Avis, with the involvement of local production realities, which aims to awaken sensations in the authentic encounter between tourists and the community, focusing on the potential and cultural resources of Ovodda<\/strong> (in the cover photo). Horseback and walking excursions, sensory workshops, chestnuts, wine and local product tastings, music and entertainment: these are the activities that will mark the pre-Christmas weekend in the town with the experiential tourism activities of the Ovodda Experience<\/strong> program. Furthermore, on 18 December, as part of the program of events for the Christmas holidays, there are Christmas markets in Piazza Gennargentu throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ovodda Experience 2022 poster<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

After the introductory day of food education and a snack with local products for primary school on Friday 16 December 2022, a horseback excursion with a guided tour of the territory and archaeological areas<\/strong> is scheduled for Saturday. A maximum of twenty-five people per shift can participate in sensory workshops<\/strong> and guided tastings<\/strong> of local products on Saturday 17 December, at 11:00 and 16:00 in Piazza Gennargentu. At 18:30 there is the tasting of local wines<\/strong> in the square, chestnuts<\/strong> and roasted cheese <\/strong>with live music<\/strong> by the duo of Gianni Garrucciu (event usable without reservation). Sunday 18 December there will be a walking excursion<\/strong> with a guided tour of the territory and the archaeological areas. At 11:00 and 16:00, in Piazza Gennargentu, there are limited number of tastings and sensory workshops (25 people). At 12:30 you can enjoy the wine tastings and the taste itineraries<\/strong> with the typical Ovoddesi products pitzudos, zippulas, pane ‘e assu. A chestnut party was organized for 3.00 pm. Visits to local producers are also possible by appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


How to get to Ovodda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To reach Ovodda, a mountain agro-pastoral center of about 1700 inhabitants at the foot of Mount Oroh\u00f2le, in the heart of Sardinia at 710 meters above sea level<\/strong>, since the village is not well served by public transport, you have to travel by car<\/strong>: either you must necessarily rent one when you arrive in Sardinia or you can disembark in the port of Arbatax<\/strong> even with a vehicle in tow using the Civitavecchia – Arbatax ferries<\/a>, which leave twice a week at 20:00 and arrive at their destination after 9 hours of navigation<\/strong>, at 05:00 the following morning. For the reverse leg, departures from the Sardinian port are made at 02:00 with arrival at 11:00 in the port of Civitavecchia<\/a>. The price of a round trip for two passengers in the deck berth and for a car up to four meters long, in this high season period for the holidays, is approximately \u20ac 175 but may vary over time and according to to the accommodation (deck passage, seat, cabin) or to the services chosen. Dinner and breakfast can also be booked (on board there is a self-service restaurant, an \u00e0 la carte restaurant, caf\u00e9s and a shop) and you can travel with your pet. The distance between Arbatax and Ovodda is almost 90 kilometers<\/strong> (approximately an hour and a half driving), along the SS 389var road of Buddus\u00f2 and Correboi.<\/p>\n\n\n