VISIT OUR RESEARCH CENTRE IN GOLFO ARANCI (SARDINIA, ITALY)

The most direct and comfortable means to arrive on the research station in Golfo Aranci, North-eastern Sardinia (Italy) is certainly the airplane. Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport is located 20 km south-west of Golfo Aranci. Olbia airport is well connected both with the Italian and the European airports through national and international flights.

From the airport you can take a city bus to Olbia railway station (Numbers 2 and 10). From the railway station you can further take a train or bus to Golfo Aranci. Information on trains at: www.trenitalia.com; information on buses at: www.arst.sardegna.it

If you prefer to take a direct taxi from Olbia airport to Golfo Aranci, remember to negotiate the price before departure (approx. 50 Euros). You can also contact the BDRI one day in advance to arrange the taxi to drive you from the airport directly to the centre (the Golfo Aranci taxi company offers our participants a price of 35 Euros instead 50 Euros for this trip). The taxi driver will be waiting for you in the airport, holding the BDRI logo.

The BDRI research field station is sited in the same road as the post office in the centre of Golfo Aranci (Via Armando Diaz 4).

For those who want to travel by airplane we suggest the following itinerary:
There are regular and low cost flights from all over Europe (Germany, Spain, UK, etc.) to the Olbia - Costa Smeralda airport (more info in www.geasar.it).

Low cost flights from London, Girona, Madrid fly to Alghero airport located approx. 160 km north west of Golfo Aranci (3,5 – 4 hours by train). If you arrive to Alghero during the evening, BDRI can give you tips in locating a bed & breakfast in Alghero.

You can find more information on flights at: www.easyjet.com, www.meridiana.it, www.hlx.com, www.alitalia.it, www.iberia.com, www.ryanair.com, www.myair.com, www.alpieagles.com, www.air-one.it, www.volare-airlines.com, www.ltu.de, www.lufthansa.com.

It is possible to reach Sardinia by ferry, as an alternative to the plane. You can reach Golfo Aranci or Olbia harbour from all the most important harbours of the Italian territory (Civitavecchia-Rome, Livorno, Genova and others). You also can also reach Porto Torres approx. 150 km north west of Golfo Aranci (3 – 4 hours by train) from Barcelona and France. For more information visit: www.traghetti.com.