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Autunno in Barbagia 2026: the Cortes Apertas stops still to come until December<\/h1>\n
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Autunno in Barbagia 2026 is the Cortes Apertas calendar, the weekends when the villages of the Nuoro area open the courtyards of their historic houses to visitors, and it runs until 13 December.<\/strong> The next stops are Aritzo, Olzai and Ottana on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, then Desulo on 31 October and 1 November, and Mamoiada from 6 to 8 November.<\/p>\n

From September, weekends in Barbagia have a different rhythm: open doors, the smell of woodsmoke and chestnuts, courtyards where you taste cheeses and exchange a few words with the people who make them. The 2026 edition is the 26th and involves 31 villages. It started in Bitti on 5 and 6 September and has already visited, among others, Oliena, Dorgali, Gavoi, Orgosolo and Tonara. Here you will find the stops that remain, meaning the ones you can still plan for, and practical tips from people who live in Sardinia all year round.<\/p>\n

\n\ud83d\udccc Save this article:<\/strong> Aritzo, Olzai and Ottana \u2192 24\u201325 October \u00b7 Desulo \u2192 31 October\u20131 November \u00b7 Mamoiada \u2192 6\u20138 November \u00b7 Fonni \u2192 6\u20138 December \u00b7 final stops \u2192 12\u201313 December\n<\/div>\n

What Cortes Apertas is<\/h2>\n

Cortes apertas<\/em> means \u201copen courtyards\u201d in Sardinian. On the days of the event the historic houses of the village open their courtyards, and inside there is a route of food, wine and art: you watch local products, such as cheeses, being made, taste them and buy them directly from the people who produce them.<\/p>\n

The first Cortes Apertas was organised by Oliena in 1996. In 2001 the municipalities and the Nuoro Chamber of Commerce decided to join forces and the circuit was born Autumn in Barbagia<\/strong>. Today it is promoted by the Nuoro Chamber of Commerce and its special agency ASPEN, through the official portal cuoredellasardegna.it.<\/p>\n

Each village has its own character and its own programme. The dates are the same for everyone, but times, routes and events change from stop to stop and are usually published just before the weekend.<\/p>\n

Calendar of the remaining stops (from late October to December 2026)<\/h2>\n

All the dates below come from the official calendar of cuoredellasardegna.it<\/a>, checked on 21 October 2026.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nVillage<\/th>\nDon't miss<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sat 24 \u2013 Sun 25 October<\/td>\nAritzo<\/strong><\/td>\nThe chestnut and hazelnut festival, Sagra delle castagne e nocciole (54th edition): chestnuts in every form among the woods of the Gennargentu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat 24 \u2013 Sun 25 October<\/td>\nOlzai<\/strong><\/td>\nProgramme on the official website<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat 24 \u2013 Sun 25 October<\/td>\nOttana<\/strong><\/td>\nProgramme on the official website<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat 31 October \u2013 Sun 1 November<\/td>\nDesulo<\/strong><\/td>\nAll Saints' long weekend in one of the mountain villages of the circuit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 6 \u2013 Sun 8 November<\/td>\nMamoiada<\/strong><\/td>\nThree days in the village of Cannonau and Granazza<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat 7 \u2013 Sun 8 November<\/td>\nOvodda<\/strong><\/td>\nEasy to combine with Mamoiada on the same weekend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat 14 \u2013 Sun 15 November<\/td>\nNuoro<\/strong><\/td>\nThe provincial capital opens its courtyards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat 14 \u2013 Sun 15 November<\/td>\nTiana<\/strong><\/td>\nProgramme on the official website<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat 14 \u2013 Sun 15 November<\/td>\nOllolai<\/strong><\/td>\nProgramme on the official website<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat 21 \u2013 Sun 22 November<\/td>\nAtzara<\/strong><\/td>\nThe only stop of the weekend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat 28 \u2013 Sun 29 November<\/td>\nGadoni<\/strong><\/td>\nProgramme on the official website<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat 28 \u2013 Sun 29 November<\/td>\nOniferi<\/strong><\/td>\nProgramme on the official website<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sun 6 \u2013 Tue 8 December<\/td>\nFonni<\/strong><\/td>\nThree days over the Immaculate Conception long weekend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat 12 \u2013 Sun 13 December<\/td>\nOrtueri<\/strong><\/td>\nEnd of the season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat 12 \u2013 Sun 13 December<\/td>\nOrune<\/strong><\/td>\nEnd of the season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat 12 \u2013 Sun 13 December<\/td>\nSeulo<\/strong><\/td>\nEnd of the season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Two stops to note down<\/h3>\n

Aritzo, 24\u201325 October.<\/strong> It is the first usable weekend for anyone reading today. The official pages describe a land of chestnut and hazel trees, whose wood also feeds local crafts, and the Aritzo festival reaches its 54th edition. The detailed programme usually appears on the festival's Facebook page.<\/p>\n

Mamoiada, 6\u20138 November.<\/strong> Mamoiada is known for the Mamuthones and the Issohadores, but be careful: they are Carnival masks and their traditional appearance is tied to Sant'Antonio Abate in mid-January. The official page for the stop does not say whether there will be parades in November, so do not take them for granted. In November people come mainly for the wine, because Cannonau and Granazza are grown here.<\/p>\n

\n\ud83e\uddc0 Between one stop and the next: experiences in Dorgali<\/strong>
\nA few minutes from Cala Gonone you can book a workshop with a tasting of traditional ravioli, a visit to a Sardinian filigree goldsmith's workshop or a trek to the Sa Nurre de Su Hoda cave.<\/span>
\n\u2192 Ravioli workshop in Dorgali<\/a> \u00b7 \u2192 Sardinian filigree<\/a> \u00b7 \u2192 Trek to Sa Nurre de Su Hoda<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

How to get organised<\/h2>\n

You need a car<\/h3>\n

Without a car you cannot get around Barbagia, and we say so plainly. The \u201cMobility\u201d page of the official site refers to the Sardegna Mobilit\u00e0 Travel Planner for public transport and does not announce dedicated shuttles<\/strong> . Buses exist, but at weekends the timetables are limited and are not designed for anyone who wants to visit three or four villages in a day. Before setting off, check the programme of the individual village: if there are shuttles or outside car parks, they are usually listed there.<\/p>\n

Roads and journey times (approximate)<\/h3>\n

The roads are mountain roads: bends, changes in elevation, sometimes fog or rain at altitude, and in late autumn even ice in the morning in the higher villages such as Fonni and Desulo. Always allow a margin. The times below apply in normal conditions, without counting the approach into the village on festival days:<\/p>\n