Cortile del Formaggio

Eastern Sardinia


The Cortile del Formaggio is a tiny courtyard house where you can buy fresh, smoked and roasted varieties of fiore sardo – Sardinian pecorino made from raw ewe’s milk and matured for a minimum of three months.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Eastern Sardinia attractions

1. Corso Repubblica

0.19 MILES

WWII, the creation of the atomic bomb, the miners strikes of the Iglesiente, the evils of capitalism, women’s liberation – Orgosolo is a giant canvas for…

2. Museo delle Maschere Mediterranee

3.93 MILES

Get a firsthand feel for Mamoiada's carnival at this small but engaging museum. The three-part exhibit starts with a film that allows you to vicariously…

3. Chiesa di San Lussorio

5.29 MILES

The blessedly simple 14th-century Chiesa di San Lussorio is one of Oliena's wonderful old churches.

4. Gola Su Gorropu

7.57 MILES

Sardinia's most spectacular gorge is flanked by limestone walls towering up to 500m in height. The endemic (and endangered) Aquilegia nuragica plant grows…

5. Grotta Corbeddu

7.64 MILES

Named for Giovanni Corbeddu, the notorious 19th-century bandit who used to hide out here, this 150m-deep cave has also been the site of ongoing…

6. Grotta di Sa Ohe

7.72 MILES

Hidden deep in the Valle di Lanaittu are the Grotta Sa Ohe and Su Ventu, two caves linked by a natural siphon. The former, open to the public, is a wild…

7. Sa Sedda ‘e Sos Carros

7.79 MILES

The 5-hectare site of Sa Sedda ‘e Sos Carros is sprinkled with the remains of some 150 nuraghe huts, but the standout attraction – unique among Sardinia's…