The Olbia and Tempio Pausania Province, i.e. the Gallura Province, and the North-east Coast
 The Province of Olbia-Tempio Pausania or Province of Gallura (name in Sardinian language Provìntzia de Terranòa-Tèmpiu, in Gallurian language Pruvìncia of Tarranóa-Tèmpiu) was established in 2004 with territories which formerly belonged to Sassari and Nuoro Provinces. It has an area 3,398.56 square kilometres (14.1%) and includes 26 municipalities with a total population of 157,859 in the January 1, 2011 (9.4% of the population). It has a population of 46 inhabitants per square kilometre.
The Province has two capitals: Olbia with its Registered Office, the headquarters of the Provincial Government, the shared Presidency and Provincial Council; and Tempio Pausania, with the shared Presidency and Provincial Council. The provincial elections of 2010 was elected President of the Province in the first round Fedele Sanciu the People of Freedom, with the support of the centre-right parties. The Province with its coasts and inlandThe territories of the Gallura Province belong to three historical regions of Sardinia: at North-east the Gallura region with the exception of Viddalba town, which remained in Sassari Province; at south the northern part of the region of Montacuto; the coastal zone belongs to the south of the region Baronies. Particularity of this Province is that people mainly speaks the Gallurian language, very close to the dialect spoken in the southern part of Corsica, which is spoken in Tempio Pausania and across the northern part of Gallura, from Badesi until San Teodoro, with the exception of Luras. In Luras, Olbia, Golfo Aranci and across the southern part of the Province, people speaks the Sardinian language in the logudorese variant. The coasts of GalluraStarting from Olbia bay, where to find the maritime station of White Island, the main Port of Sardinia, and Olbia airport Costa Smeralda along the coasts counterclockwise, meet before the high Golfo Aranci cliffs, then the Costa Smeralda with its fjords and inlets and beaches of the Gulf of Cugnana. Passed Porto Cervo, meet other fjords along the Arzachena Gulf, in front of the La Maddalena archipelago, Santa Teresa di Gallura up and Capo Testa promontory. From hereisola Rossa until you come across a stretch of coastline characterized by the famous pink granite rocks, punctuated by small coves and unspoilt beaches, but by large touristic Costa Paradisoin particular. The interior of GalluraThe Province includes the Liscia river with the Liscia lake and the eastern side of lake Coghinas. Also includes the Mount Limbara, the main massif of North-eastern Sardinia, which at Punta Balistreri reaches 1362 meters above sea level; the Mount Acuto, bristling with a hill near the Berchidda country; and the Mount Nieddu, at the end of the granitic complex of the montain of Alà dei Sardi. Choose the location to visit in Olbia andTempio Pausania ProvinceAll stages of our trip in Olbia Province andTempio Pausania  Arrival to Olbia, the door of the historical region of Gallura, and sightseeing with the Basilica of San Simplicio
and its around with the different archaeological sites
First route in the southern part of the Province from Telti, in Mountacuto, to Berchidda and to Oschiri
Telti, in Gallura, with the visit of the city and its surroundings Berchidda, in Mountacuto, with the visit of the city of Jazz and its surroundings with the dolmen of Abialzos Oschiri, visit of the city and its surroundings, with the lake on the Coghinas river and the Church of our Lady of
Castro
Second itinerary in Mountacuto, from Monti to Alà dei Sardi, Buddusò and Padru
Monti, where he would retire in Hermitage St Paul, with the visit of the city and around the sanctuary of
St Paul Alà dei Sardi, visit of the city and its surroundings, with the prehistoric village Sos Nurattolos and the menhir and
the dolmen of Pedra de Lughia Rajosa Buddusò, visit of the city and its surroundings, with the archaeological area of Iselle and the nuraghe Loelle Padru, visit of the city and its surroundings, with il tesoro di Santu Miali
Route on the south coast of the Province, in Gallura along the southern coastal of Olbia, and then
Loiri Porto St. Paul, San Teodoro and in the Baronies to Budoni
The beaches of the south of Olbia, in Gallura, with a visit to Tavolara and Molara island The beaches of Loiri Porto St. Paul coast, and visit the city and its surroundings and with a detour to
Berchiddeddu The beaches of San Teodoro coast, and visit the city, with its pond and its surroundings The beaches of Budoni coast, in the Baronies, with the visit of the city and its surroundings
First route in the northern part of the Gallura, from Arzachena to Sant'Antonio di Gallura, Luras and
Calangianus
Arzachena, visit of the city and its surroundings, with the important archaeological sites in the cities and zones
surrounding Sant'Antonio di Gallura, with the visit of the town and its surroundings Luras, which we reach after visiting the lake Liscia and millennial olive of Santu Baltolu, with the visit of the city and
its famous dolmens Calangianus, visit of the city and its archaeological site with the Giants' Tomb of Pascareddha, the nuraghe Agnu
and the sacred spring of Li Paladini
Second route in the northern part of the Gallura, from Tempio Pausania to Luogosanto, then to Aggius
and to Bortigiadas
Tempio Pausania, historical capital of Gallura, with the visit of the town with its Churches and its surroundings Luogosanto, with the Church of our Lady with the Holy door, and the Hermitage of San Felice and the castles of
King Baldo and of Balaiana Aggius, to visit with its surroundings and the Valley of the Moon, and then Bortigiadas, to visit with its
surroundings and its archaeological sites including the domu de janas of Tisiennari
First route on the northern coast of Gallura, from Golfo Aranci, on the north Coast of Olbia, and on the
Arzachena coast with the Costa Smeralda
The beaches along the way from Olbia which leads to Golfo Aranci, visit of Golfo Aranci with its beaches, the
promontory of Figari Cape and island of Figarolo The north Coast of Olbia from the golfo di Marinella to Porto Rotondo, Cugnana, a San Pantaleo deviation, and
finally to Portisco Visit of Arzachena coast with the famous Costa Smeralda, its capital Porto Cervo, then continue along the Gulf
of Arzachena in direction to Palau
Second route on the northern coast of Gallura, to Palau, then to La Maddalena archipelago, and finally, to Santa
Teresa di Gallura
Along the Gulf of Arzachena we reach of Palau, we visit it with its surroundings, then we go on western coastal of
Santa Teresa di Gallura The La Maddalena Island, recognized with the whole archipelago by UNESCO as a world heritage site, and visit of
de La Maddalena city and the island The other islands of the archipelago of La Maddalena, recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site Along the eastern coast of Santa Teresa di Gallura we come to visit the city and the beaches of Capo Testa
Third itinerary on the northern coast of Gallura, along the coastal of Aglientu, of Trinità d'Agultu and Vignola,
of Badesi
Aglientu with its coastal, from Rena Majori to Cala Piscina and Mount Russu, and from Vignola to Portobello di
Gallura Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola with its coastal, from Costa Paradiso to Tinnari, and from Canneddi to Isola Rossa Badesi, visit the beautiful and long coastline, and its surroundings The first leg of our journeyOur trip to Sardinia begins with the arrival by ferry to Olbia in the historical region of Gallura. Like all port and airport cities, Olbia is often considered only a transit point. You cross it and ignore the characteristics of the city and its surroundings. We are therefore pleased to tell our visit to the city and its main archaeological sites and relics.
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