Theme Week Sardinia – Sassari

11 October 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Piazza Tola © Gianni Careddu/cc-by-sa-3.0

Piazza Tola © Gianni Careddu/cc-by-sa-3.0

Sassari is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with over 130,000 inhabitants, or about 275,000 including the metropolitan area. One of the oldest cities on the island, it contains a considerable collection of art. Since its origins at the turn of the 12th century, Sassari has been ruled by the Giudicato of Torres, the Pisans, the Sassaresi themselves in alliance with Genoa, the Aragonese and the Spanish, all of whom have contributed to Sassari’s historical and artistic heritage. Sassari is a city rich in art, culture and history, and is well known for its beautiful palazzi, the Fountain of the Rosello, and its elegant neoclassical architecture, such as Piazza d’Italia (Italy Square) and the Teatro Civico (Civic Theatre).   read more…

Theme Week Sardinia – Alghero

2 August 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  8 minutes

Alghero from the Lido's beach © flickr.com - jimmyroq/cc-by-sa-2.0

Alghero from the Lido’s beach © flickr.com – jimmyroq/cc-by-sa-2.0

Alghero is a town of about 44,000 inhabitants. It lies in the province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the Mediterranean Sea. The Catalan language is co-official in the city, unique in Italy. The area of today’s Alghero has been settled since pre-historic times. The so-called Ozieri culture was present here in the 4th millennium BC; while the Nuraghe civilization was present in the area around 1500 BC.   read more…

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