Solanas is a small village administrated by
Sinnai
Sinnai, Sìnnia in Sardinian language, is a ''comune'' (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari.
Sinnai borders the following municipalities: Burcei, Castiadas, Dol ...
, in the province of
Cagliari
Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...
.
Position
Solanas is located in the south coast of
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...
at ~36 km east from
Cagliari
Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...
, and at ~16 km west from
Villasimius
Villasimius (; sro, Crabonaxa ), is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about east of Cagliari.
History
Due to its strategically important site, Villasimius' territory was inh ...
.
It is administrated by
Sinnai
Sinnai, Sìnnia in Sardinian language, is a ''comune'' (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari.
Sinnai borders the following municipalities: Burcei, Castiadas, Dol ...
(which is 34 km away) and its territory is unique as it is not joined to Sinnai. Solanas is surrounded by the territory of
Maracalagonis
Maracalagonis ( sc, Mara-Calagonis, ''mara'' meaning "marsh"), is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari.
Maracalagonis borders the following municipal ...
and
Villasimius
Villasimius (; sro, Crabonaxa ), is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about east of Cagliari.
History
Due to its strategically important site, Villasimius' territory was inh ...
.
Tourism
Solanas comprises a small town with main facilities (pharmacy, supermarket, butcher, church, news shop, pizzerias, restaurants, hotels) which usually operate only from June to September, and a wonderful sandy beach which is ~1 km long. In the summer several bars are located in the beach, together with water-sport equipment (windsurf, water-skis, canoe, boat etc.) hiring facilities.
Mari Pintau (9 km), Geremeas and Kala 'e Moru (8 km), Genn'e Mari (4 km), Cann'e Sisa (4 km) are the closest beaches nearby.
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Sinnai
Sinnai, Sìnnia in Sardinian language, is a ''comune'' (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari.
Sinnai borders the following municipalities: Burcei, Castiadas, Dol ...
External links
See Solanas on the Map SardegnaMappe.itSee Solanas on SardegnaDigitalLibrary.itSee Solanas beach on SardegnaTurismo.it
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Frazioni of the Province of Cagliari