Sassari (province)

Province of Sassari (Italian: Provincia di Sassari, Sardinian: Provìntzia de Tàtari, Sassarese: Prubìnzia di Sàssari) is the northern province of Sardinia.

Sub-regions

Anglona
Gallura
Gocèano
Monteacuto
Meilogu
Nurra
Romangia
Sassarese

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Cities

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North-Western Sardinia

It is the area close to the Gulf of Asinara at the North-West of Sardinia with Sassari and the 2nd largest city in Sardinia and the capital of the homonymous province.

Sassari GPS 40.733333,8.566667 - provincial capital and Sardinia's 2nd largest city
Alghero GPS 40.55,8.316667 - renown for its Catalan legacy
Castelsardo GPS 40.916667,8.716667 - a nice town at the coast of the Asinara Gulf built around an old castle
Porto Torres GPS 40.833333,8.4 - one of the sea gates of the island with connections to Corsica and the mainland ports in Italy, France and Spain

North-Eastern Sardinia

Perhaps it's the most popular tourist destination on the island due to its famous beaches. As a matter of fact, since 2016 the Gallura sub-region was included in the province of Sassiri as well.

Budoni GPS 40.7,9.7 - on the Mediterranean sea
La Maddalena GPS 41.216667,9.4 - an archipelago of 7 islands North of Costa Smeralda renown for largely unspoiled nature and beautiful scenery
Olbia GPS 40.916667,9.5 - an unofficial capital of the Gallura sub-region at the North-East of Sardinia
Santa Teresa Gallura GPS 41.25,9.183333 - a "bridge" to Corsica at the most northern tip of Sardinia
San Teodoro (Sardinia)|San Teodoro GPS 40.766667,9.666667 - a seaside resort at the south-east of Olbia next to the Tavolara and Punta Coda Cavallo Marine Preserve
Tempio Pausania GPS 40.9,9.1 - an old town, famous for its granite architecture, a former mountainous co-capital of the Gallura subregion

More Destinations

Asinara Island GPS 41.066667,8.266667 - a nature reserve with a rather unusual historical background and a lot of asses
Costa Smeralda GPS 41.1,9.5 - the most glamorous stretch of the coast at the whole Sardinia with its focal point – Porto Cervo
Isola dei Gabbiani GPS 41.195556,9.318611 (L'Isuledda) – a small island and a popular destination for windsurfing and kitesurfing