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Second-largest city in Sardinia
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Sassari is a city in Sardinia. It is one of the oldest cities in Sardinia.
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The Cathedral of St. Nicholas of Bari
The cathedral was built in the 13th century and enlarged in Catalan Gothic style from 1480; there's a monument to the Duca di Moriana inside. The façade, belonging to the Baroque Spanish colonial restorations of 1650–1723, has a rectangular portico surmounted by three niches housing statues of saints. The bell tower is in Romanesque style.
Font of Rosello
The 17th-century fountain built at the ancient source. The fountain is considered the symbol of the city. At the top of two crossing arches there is a statue of St. Gavino.
Now the City Hall.
Duke's rooms and cellars
A part of the Civic Museum.
Museo della Città
Entering from Corso Vittorio Emanuele II visitors could see the interiors of the Palazzo di Città including the ball room, the historic Civic Theatre. Another entrance is from Via Sebastiano Satta through the tourist information office. This part presents some Sardinian costumes and two works of Eugenio Tavolara depicting the Carnival and the Holy Week in Sassari.
There are still some traces there of its initial Renaissance façade.
Despite its modest exterior it's richly decorated inside.
A fragment of the Pisan city walls.
Largest museum institution in the north-central Sardinia in size and importance of its scientific collections, and an important cultural reference for the North of the island. Closed for restoration work as of late February, 2020 with no reopening date.
Museo Sassari Arte
Built in 1872.
Palazzo Cugurra
Built in 1890 in Neo-Baroque style with 1906 extension in Liberty style.
villa Mimosa
A villa in Liberty style.
Padiglione dell'Artigianato Isola
Tavolara pavilion for handicrafts and design is the headquarters and the exhibition space of I.S.O.L.A. (Sardinian craftsmanship institution). Built in 1956 by the project of Italian architect Ubaldo Badas.
A bakery.
Pasticceria, gelato, espresso.
Gelateria.
5-star all-suite resort on the northeast coast of Sardinia, set within the Tavolara Marine Reserve near Lu Impostu beach in San Teodoro. Features a modern Italian luxury style, with spacious rooms and suites, sea- or garden-view verandas, and elegant soft-toned decor.
By boat
By train
There are plenty of regional trains, operated by Trenitalia, that connects with Olbia in the northwestern part of the Sardinia and with Cagliari in the south.
By bus
By car
By tram
By car
The city center has a limited traffic zone (ZTL) (map and hours). Motorcycles are allowed, but most other vehicles are prohibited from accessing it most of the time.
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