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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Isili
Half a day is enough to see the Nuraghe Is Paras and the Maratè Museum; use Isili as a lunch stop on a Sardinia road trip, not a base.
Isili is a small town in south-central Sardinia with a well-preserved nuraghe and an ethnographic museum. Most travellers pass through on the way to the coast or the Gennargentu mountains. One hour for the nuraghe, another for the museum, then move on.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (hot, quiet)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €50–80 excl. bed · Mid €80–130 excl. bed · High €130+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Police 113 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118 · EU emergency 112
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee at a bar | €1.00–1.20 |
| Pasta dish at a trattoria | €10–15 |
| Pizza margherita | €7–10 |
| Beer (33 cl) | €3–5 |
| Bottle of water (1 L) | €1–2 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas
- About 1 h 15 min by car via SS131 and SS128; check bus connections.
Typical fares
- Cagliari → Isili by car
- about 1 h 15 min, about €10–15 in fuel (check)
- Taxi from Senorbì station
- about €25–35, about 15 min (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walkable centre. A car is needed to reach the town from the main road and for onward travel.
See and do
Known for
- Nuraghe Is Paras
- Maratè Museum
- Rock climbing crags
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Cagliari | Car via SS128 and SS131, about 1 h 15 min | 1 h 15 min |
| Arbus | Car via SS128 and SS197, about 1 h | 1 h |
| Carloforte | Car to Calasetta (about 1 h 30 min) then ferry | 2 h 30 min |
| Porto Pino | Car via SS128 and SS197, about 1 h 15 min | 1 h 15 min |
Sleep
- Town centre
- A few B&Bs and hotels within walking distance of the sights.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello / Goodbye | Ciaochow |
| Thank you | GrazieGRAHT-see-eh |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa?KWAN-toh COS-tah |
| Where is the nuraghe? | Dov'è il nuraghe?doh-VEH eel noo-RAH-geh |
| I'd like a table for two | Vorrei un tavolo per duevor-RAY oon TAH-voh-loh per DOO-eh |
| The bill, please | Il conto, per favoreeel CON-toh per fah-VOH-reh |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- Nuraghe Is Paras may have limited opening hours: check the official site or call ahead.
- Restaurants and shops close for a long lunch (roughly 13:00–16:00) and on Sundays.
- No train station; the nearest rail stop is in Senorbì, about 15 km away.
Isili is a quiet, low-crime town. Watch for traffic on the narrow streets and keep valuables out of sight in the car.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Isili yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Nuraghe Is Paras
- Maratè Museum
- Rock climbing crags
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Isili, revision 4073828 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4073828
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/isili). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.