Discover Sennariolo: Culture, Tradition and Sardinian Cuisine
Accommodation in Sennariolo
Sennariolo lies in a valley of Montiferru on the border with Planargia. This gives you the opportunity to discover a place where landscapes, architectural history, local products and religious traditions come together at specific sites. Those who wish to get to know Sardinia not only through individual sights but also through its regional characteristics will find several different points of connection here.
Valley between Montiferru and Planargia
The village side of Sennariolo includes Funtana ezza, the old village spring. Another facet of the landscape is represented by the Rio Mannu near Sennariolo, which is home to trout and eels. Together with its location in the valley, this creates an impression of a place, its water sources and the surrounding landscape as closely interconnected.
Churches, mural and nuraghi
The parish church of Sant’Andrea Apostolo in Sennariolo dates from 1676. A mural by Pina Monne can be found in Piazza Rimembranza. Both places form part of the village’s immediate cultural context and complement the older remains found in the surrounding area.
Sa Copelcada is one of the very rare Sardinian examples of a tomb monument of the “allée couverte” type. Sa Copelcada dates approximately from the beginning of the Middle Bronze Age, around the period 3200–1700 BC. Nuraghe Liortinas is a rare and imposing example of a nuraghe with a circular corridor.
San Quirico and practical directions
The ruins of the San Quirico sanctuary lie a few kilometres from Sennariolo. A local road leading to the Romanesque Church of San Quirico near Sennariolo branches off southwards from the village; then turn left and continue for 900 metres. The two references to San Quirico should be distinguished: here, one refers to the sanctuary ruins and the other to the Romanesque church.
Products and Carnival
Sennariolo is known for producing pecorino cheese, as well as for beekeeping and olive groves, which yield honey and olive oil of excellent quality. Alongside its churches, prehistoric monuments and landscape features, these products give the village a distinctly regional character.
Cattas are spiral-shaped pancakes traditionally prepared in Sennariolo for Carnival.
Religious customs in the village
Su Settenariu, part of Sennariolo’s Sa Chida Santa, lasts seven days; afterwards, the brotherhood’s choir sings the Stabat Mater. At sunset, a procession of the Stations of the Cross passes through Sennariolo’s old town, following an ancient tradition. These customs make the village’s religious history visible as a living aspect of the local culture.
Getting to Sennariolo
Sennariolo can be reached using a combination of public transport, including trains and buses. This provides practical guidance if you do not wish to plan your journey exclusively by car.
More destinations: Santu Lussurgiu, Laconi, Seneghe, Santa Caterina Di Pittinuri, Paulilatino, Nureci, Nurachi, San Vero Milis
For the overarching travel overview: Oristano.
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