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Comune in Sardinia, Italy
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Olbia (Sardinian: Terranòa; Gallurese: Tarranòa) is the major city of the Gallura sub-region in northeastern Sardinia.
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This austere Romanesque basilica minore was built in the 11-12th centuries. It is considered one of the most important monuments in the Gallura region.
Built in the middle of the 18th century. It has a characteristic tiled polychrome dome added in 1939.
Palazzo comunale
A villa in a Liberty style was designed by architect Bruno Cipelli for Colonna family. It now hosts the Town Hall.
Collegio di San Vincenzo
A Liberty villa in pseudo-Gothic style by the same architect. It's a private property, which belongs to a religious college. Still reportedly visitors are able to pass the gates and see the building from outside..
An open-air theatre designed by the famous Italian architect Giovanni Michelucci.
The remains of a Nuragic temple built around a sacred well.
Some very modest traces of the Roman aqueduct and the cisterns.
Riu Mulinu
Some remains of nuraghe.
Remains of the 13th-century castle.
One of the so-called tombs of giants, a Nuragic tomb on the South of Olbia. This one is considered to be one of the largest ones and better preserved in Sardinia.
The recovered remains of ancient shipwrecks are of particular interest.
It's a nice and the largest urban park in Sardinia. Some say though that at times it looks rather deserted, so you may not feel quite safe yourself there then.
Great family-run restaurant with friendly service and typical Sardinian dishes. With plentiful helpings.
Turkish restaurant with many dishes such as Kebab, Falafel, Borek, desserts and vegan recipes.
Restaurant and pizzeria in Olbia, The restaurant has been in the same location for 10 years, and Chef Franco leads the kitchen.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks. Table service with a family-friendly atmosphere.
Founded in 1992 by the Azara family. Traditional cuisine.
Menù alla carta
Small, family-run restaurant. Modern Sardinian cuisine.
Hotel Pellicano D'Oro
4-star beach hotel in front of the sea, with restaurant, panoramic terrace and swimming pool.
Residence Sardinia at Porto Pollo Palau in front Maddalena island
By boat
Land connections from the Golfo Aranci: * By train: Stazione di Golfo Aranci The station is next to the Port of the Golfo Aranci. It is 23 km north-east from Olbia.
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Much of the city centre is a contiguous limited traffic zone (ZTL) composed of zones A, B and C (map and hours). Most vehicles are prohibited from accessing the main part of zone C at any time.
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Olbia (SS) · International · OLB
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