Guidebook for Sassari
Food Scene
Via Giorgio Asproni
Via Giorgio Asproni There are several restaurants an bars in this street.
Drinks & Nightlife
Piazza Tola offers carious options among breweries, wineries, restaurants pizzerie and fast food options. It is the ideal place if you want to have a Craft Beer, or taste good Wines while listen to music. You also have various food options, from traditional local cuisine to pizza, to vegan and ethnic food.
16 locals recommend
Piazza Efisio e Pasquale Tola
Piazza TolaPiazza Tola offers carious options among breweries, wineries, restaurants pizzerie and fast food options. It is the ideal place if you want to have a Craft Beer, or taste good Wines while listen to music. You also have various food options, from traditional local cuisine to pizza, to vegan and ethnic food.
Arts & Culture
The patrimony of the museum is made up of more than 490 paintings and artefacts dating from a period between the Medieval age and the mid- twentieth century, related to different schools and local, Italian and European artists and a particular focus on sardinan painters.
10 locals recommend
Pinacoteca Nazionale di Sassari
4 Piazza Santa CaterinaThe patrimony of the museum is made up of more than 490 paintings and artefacts dating from a period between the Medieval age and the mid- twentieth century, related to different schools and local, Italian and European artists and a particular focus on sardinan painters.
The "G.A. Sanna" National Museum is the main museum of the north-central Sardinia for his archaeological collections. It covers a large historical period from the prehistory to the Nuragic and Roman ages to the post-medieval times.
IMPORTANT! - The museum is now partially under renovation so part of it is closed!
48 locals recommend
Museo Nazionale Giovanni Antonio Sanna
64 Via RomaThe "G.A. Sanna" National Museum is the main museum of the north-central Sardinia for his archaeological collections. It covers a large historical period from the prehistory to the Nuragic and Roman ages to the post-medieval times.
IMPORTANT! - The museum is now partially under renovation so part of it is closed!
Palazzo di Città lies in the same area which was occupied from the second half of the 13th century onwards by the Town Hall, the centre of power and headquarters for the institutions of the city of Sassari. This elegant building overlooked “Ruga de Cotinas”, the modern day Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, a main thoroughfare between Castle Gate and the Gate of Saint Biagio. The building was the headquarters of the town offices and archive, which for centuries safeguarde it is now both a theatre and a Museum focused on the history of the Town.
11 locals recommend
Teatro Civico
Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIPalazzo di Città lies in the same area which was occupied from the second half of the 13th century onwards by the Town Hall, the centre of power and headquarters for the institutions of the city of Sassari. This elegant building overlooked “Ruga de Cotinas”, the modern day Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, a main thoroughfare between Castle Gate and the Gate of Saint Biagio. The building was the headquarters of the town offices and archive, which for centuries safeguarde it is now both a theatre and a Museum focused on the history of the Town.
Palazzo Ducale was built from 1775 to 1804 by order of Don Antonio Manca, Marquis of Mores and Lord of Usini, Duke of Asinara. Located in the centre of the old town, very close to the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas. The section of the museum called “the Duke’s rooms” completes and enriches the visit to the building, illustrating the history of the most important civic building in Sassari and life as it went on within in the first half of the 1800s. Further excavations have revealed five cellar rooms beneath the floors of the Palace. The itinerary passes along a catwalk suspended above the cellars of the palace.
14 locals recommend
Palazzo Ducale
1 Piazza del ComunePalazzo Ducale was built from 1775 to 1804 by order of Don Antonio Manca, Marquis of Mores and Lord of Usini, Duke of Asinara. Located in the centre of the old town, very close to the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas. The section of the museum called “the Duke’s rooms” completes and enriches the visit to the building, illustrating the history of the most important civic building in Sassari and life as it went on within in the first half of the 1800s. Further excavations have revealed five cellar rooms beneath the floors of the Palace. The itinerary passes along a catwalk suspended above the cellars of the palace.
The castle of Sassari was built by the Aragonese in XIV century A.D., after the city's revolts against the new rulers between. It became the seat of the Inquisition since 1564. The fortress was completely demolished by the people of sassari between 1877 and 1880. The only surviving part of the castle, the "barbacane" lays under Piazza Castello.
7 locals recommend
Barbacane del Castello aragonese
Piazza CastelloThe castle of Sassari was built by the Aragonese in XIV century A.D., after the city's revolts against the new rulers between. It became the seat of the Inquisition since 1564. The fortress was completely demolished by the people of sassari between 1877 and 1880. The only surviving part of the castle, the "barbacane" lays under Piazza Castello.
A museum and an archaeological park among the ruins of the first Roman Colony in the whole Sardinia: Turris Libisonis.
25 locals recommend
Museo Archeologico Nazionale Antiquarium Turritano
99 Via Ponte RomanoA museum and an archaeological park among the ruins of the first Roman Colony in the whole Sardinia: Turris Libisonis.
A well excavated small Nuragic fortress and village. Nice example of the Sardinian pre-Roman autochthonous civilization.
106 locals recommend
Palmavera Nuragic Village
SS127bisA well excavated small Nuragic fortress and village. Nice example of the Sardinian pre-Roman autochthonous civilization.
Shopping
Via Luigi Luzzatti
Via Luigi LuzzattiShopping street
Parks & Nature
One of the most beautiful beaches of the North West, you can find some not expensive restaurants and enjoy majestic sunsets.
49 locals recommend
Porto Conte
One of the most beautiful beaches of the North West, you can find some not expensive restaurants and enjoy majestic sunsets.
A savage and very long free beach. You can find even a small beach bar with live music and a very friendly environment. It is a well known surfers den. Three medieval towers sorround the bay, if you're strong enough you can climb the hill to the black tower and get a superb view of the bay.
21 locals recommend
Porto Ferro station
A savage and very long free beach. You can find even a small beach bar with live music and a very friendly environment. It is a well known surfers den. Three medieval towers sorround the bay, if you're strong enough you can climb the hill to the black tower and get a superb view of the bay.
Probably the most famous beach of the North West. Just in front of the Asinara island, it's absolutely recommended. Unfortunately his popularity makes it very crowded in the summer, but it is worth a visit. Don't miss the fisher village of Stintino too!
114 locals recommend
La Pelosa
Probably the most famous beach of the North West. Just in front of the Asinara island, it's absolutely recommended. Unfortunately his popularity makes it very crowded in the summer, but it is worth a visit. Don't miss the fisher village of Stintino too!
This former village of silver miners by the sea has been partially restored and is now a small center with a strong touristic vocation. It offers wonderful small and hidden beaches surrounded by the bitter charm of post-industrial decadence.
Cala dell'Argentiera
This former village of silver miners by the sea has been partially restored and is now a small center with a strong touristic vocation. It offers wonderful small and hidden beaches surrounded by the bitter charm of post-industrial decadence.
This tip is my gift for you. My favorite hidden beach. You'll not find crowd, mass tourism, vendors, yelling children or barking dogs here. Just cristalline water, beautiful sunsets and one of the most authentic Northwestern Sardinian landscape. But everything has a price and you have to walk on a very steep path in order to reach the beach.
Also dolphins! (sometimes)
6 locals recommend
La Frana
This tip is my gift for you. My favorite hidden beach. You'll not find crowd, mass tourism, vendors, yelling children or barking dogs here. Just cristalline water, beautiful sunsets and one of the most authentic Northwestern Sardinian landscape. But everything has a price and you have to walk on a very steep path in order to reach the beach.
Also dolphins! (sometimes)
On the fierce rocks in front of the Isola Foradada you will see one of the most beautiful sunset of your entire life. Guaranteed.
If you are brave enough you can even climb the rocks by the "Ferrata del Cabirol".
123 locals recommend
Capo Caccia
On the fierce rocks in front of the Isola Foradada you will see one of the most beautiful sunset of your entire life. Guaranteed.
If you are brave enough you can even climb the rocks by the "Ferrata del Cabirol".
Just another gorgeous beach sorrounded by Mediterranean Maquis shrubland and a medieval tower.
37 locals recommend
Torre del Porticciolo
Just another gorgeous beach sorrounded by Mediterranean Maquis shrubland and a medieval tower.
A nice natural park, you can walk among the nature where a lot of free animals live.
103 locals recommend
Regional Natural Park of Porto Conte
n°44 Strada Provinciale 55A nice natural park, you can walk among the nature where a lot of free animals live.
Sightseeing
A beautiful medieval town by the sea. It used also to be a catalan-speaking enclave.
288 locals recommend
Alghero
A beautiful medieval town by the sea. It used also to be a catalan-speaking enclave.
A castle, on a rock by the sea and a village.
BEAUTIFUL.
Strongly recommended.
285 locals recommend
Castelsardo
A castle, on a rock by the sea and a village.
BEAUTIFUL.
Strongly recommended.
The ruins of a medieval castle on a mountain, from here (or from the near Colle di Bonaria) you can see almost the whole North West.
Castello di Osilo
The ruins of a medieval castle on a mountain, from here (or from the near Colle di Bonaria) you can see almost the whole North West.
A little white church on a foreland by the sea, shrine of the legend of the three proto-martyrs. And of course a ridiculously beautiful small beach.
12 locals recommend
Chiesa San Gavino a Mare
Via Lungomare BalaiA little white church on a foreland by the sea, shrine of the legend of the three proto-martyrs. And of course a ridiculously beautiful small beach.
The largest Nuraghe (bronze age fortress) of the North West. Worth a visit if you want to see the ruins of the pre-Roman Nuragic civilization.
33 locals recommend
Nuraghe Santu Antine
SP21The largest Nuraghe (bronze age fortress) of the North West. Worth a visit if you want to see the ruins of the pre-Roman Nuragic civilization.