The picturesque city of Sassari is the second largest in Sardinia and is home to a wonderful collection of art, culture and historical archives. Beautiful palaces and magnificent old monuments adorn the city, many of which were designed and built faithfully in a neoclassical style. Take memorable photos of the beautiful Fountain of the Rosello, the Piazza d’Italia and Teatro Civico which are three such monuments that were designed this way in Sassari city.
Stay at a stunning vacation villa rental in Sorso, less than ten kilometres from Sassari city which offer fabulous views of the sea! Start the day with a walk up to Monte d’Accoddi which is a prehistoric tourist site above Sassari with an ancient step pyramid design leading up to it. Learn about its history and marvel at the advanced architectural knowledge of the ancient civilisation who built it!
Stay at a stunning vacation villa rental in Sorso, less than ten kilometres from Sassari city which offer fabulous views of the sea! Start the day with a walk up to Monte d’Accoddi which is a prehistoric tourist site above Sassari with an ancient step pyramid design leading up to it. Learn about its history and marvel at the advanced architectural knowledge of the ancient civilisation who built it!
Later on, why not stroll around the city walls which were once flanked by thirty six towers and today, only six of them remain standing. Visit the many churches and museums which display a rich collection of fine artworks, prehistoric artefacts, and are dedicated to the fields of history and science.
Witness the ‘Faradda di li Candareri’ celebration in Sassari which takes place in mid August on the eve of the Sacred Feast of the Assumption in the Catholic calendar. The main event involves a procession of people carrying giant wooden candles through the streets of Sassari in commemoration of the end of a horrific plague in 1582 which took the lives of thousands of people here.
Another folk festival takes place here in the last Sunday of May. It’s one of the main celebrations of the year here in Sassari where people gather, dressed up in local folk costumes and parade through the streets. Horse riders and cheerful bands accompanying them and together help to make this a truly heart warming festival to be a part of!
Witness the ‘Faradda di li Candareri’ celebration in Sassari which takes place in mid August on the eve of the Sacred Feast of the Assumption in the Catholic calendar. The main event involves a procession of people carrying giant wooden candles through the streets of Sassari in commemoration of the end of a horrific plague in 1582 which took the lives of thousands of people here.
Another folk festival takes place here in the last Sunday of May. It’s one of the main celebrations of the year here in Sassari where people gather, dressed up in local folk costumes and parade through the streets. Horse riders and cheerful bands accompanying them and together help to make this a truly heart warming festival to be a part of!
Savour the rich flavours of traditional cuisine in Sassari city! The people of Sassari use a lot of vegetables in their cooking.
A typical simple yet delicious peasant dish here is called 'La Cavolata' which is seasoned cabbage soup with pork. Another favourite of the area is lamb Cordula with is cooked lamb offal, flavoured with juniper berries.
Fish is also on the menu frequently and specialities include fried calamari and a delicious simple cuttlefish and cherry tomato bake. Finish off this superb meal with a fine red local wine and a platter of cold meat cuts, cheese, artichokes and a drizzle of aromatic olive oil.
Sassari offers so many exciting activities for visitors to avail of during their visit so why not include it in your plans when you spend your next wonderful holiday in Italy!
A typical simple yet delicious peasant dish here is called 'La Cavolata' which is seasoned cabbage soup with pork. Another favourite of the area is lamb Cordula with is cooked lamb offal, flavoured with juniper berries.
Fish is also on the menu frequently and specialities include fried calamari and a delicious simple cuttlefish and cherry tomato bake. Finish off this superb meal with a fine red local wine and a platter of cold meat cuts, cheese, artichokes and a drizzle of aromatic olive oil.
Sassari offers so many exciting activities for visitors to avail of during their visit so why not include it in your plans when you spend your next wonderful holiday in Italy!
Photo credits
picture 1: Carlo Satta / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Gianni Careddu / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Sandstein / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Carlo Satta / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Gianni Careddu / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Sandstein / CC BY-SA 3.0