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Giants' tomb of Coddu Ecchju

ArzachenaSardinia41.0800° N, 9.4010° E
Giants' tomb of Coddu Ecchju
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A nuragic-age collective burial with a large central granite stele over four metres tall. Other archaeological sites of Arzachena are nearby.

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Weather forecast

The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.

Forecast by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), from the models of national weather services. Your browser downloads it directly from Open-Meteo, and only when you ask. In the mountains and at sea the weather changes quickly: check the official forecast as well before you set off.

Getting there

  • By train. The nearest station is Rudalza station, 14.5 km away. Alternatively: Marinella station, 15.6 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
  • By air. The nearest airport is Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB), about 22 km away.
  • Parking. There are many signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest is 650 m away.

Public transport directions ↗

Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.

Climate month by month

The most pleasant months for weather are from April to June and from September to November, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. The wettest month is November (about 85 mm), the driest July.

MonthTemperatureHigh / lowRain mm
Janfrom 8 to 14 °C14° 8°60
Febfrom 8 to 15 °C15° 8°53
Marfrom 9 to 16 °C16° 9°49
Aprfrom 11 to 18 °C18° 11°39
Mayfrom 14 to 21 °C21° 14°37
Junfrom 19 to 26 °C26° 19°19
Julfrom 22 to 30 °C30° 22°5
Augfrom 22 to 30 °C30° 22°13
Sepfrom 20 to 27 °C27° 20°40
Octfrom 16 to 23 °C23° 16°60
Novfrom 12 to 19 °C19° 12°85
Decfrom 9 to 15 °C15° 9°52

Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 88 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.

On foot and on the water, nearby

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