Typical of the area:
Red porphyry rocks in Costa Paradiso (Paradise Coast) and the sandy bay of " La Marinedda " with Isola Rossa (Red Island) and a kilometer-long sandy beach close to Badesi.

Just as Alghero, Castelsardo was built at the beginning of the 12th century by the aristocrat family Doria and it stands on an old volcanic land. It's worth visiting the castle with its entangled alleys, beautiful panoramic points and artisan basket museum.

Here you can view prehistoric stone tools (museum of Perfugas), as well as a holy fountain and the picturesque country church of San Giorgio (about 1 km outside Perfugas).

Ideal day trip stop around Perfugas and Martis, with beautiful panoramic impressions of the surrounding landscape from the castle.

Fossilized tree trunks on the edge of the village Martis, approximately 29 kms from Castelsardo.

" La Roccia dell'Elefante ": a dark block of rock chiseled by the winds in the shape of an elephant. Below you can see an antique cliff grave, named " Domus de Janas " (house of fairies)

Impressive church close to Sassari in Pisan Romanesque style (alternate stripes of black basalt with white limestone), started in 1116 and finished in 1200. Restored at last at the beginning of the 20th century.

The university town of Sassari is the second largest and second most important city in respect of economics, politics and culture. It's worth to be mentioned the oldest part of town with buildings from the most different epochs, the archaeological museum Sanna, the cathedral San Nicola (15th century Aragonian-Catalan Gothic style), the monastic church of Santa Maria di Betlemme, as well as the centre of town around Piazza Italia. And the Romanique church of San Pietro in Silki in the outskirts of Sassari. A car-free visit of the centre is recommended (lots of entangled narrow roads).

Singular terraced altar mountain around the Mediterranean and Europe. It resembles in its form a Mesopotamian Ziqqurat (temple of the sun). The birth of this enclosure can be dated back to 4200 years b. C. It lies between Sassari and Porto Torres.

One of the best-kept megalithic enclosures in Gallura. (Highway SP133, close to Tempio Pausania)

Mineral water springs with probable healing properties close to Tempio Pausania.

About 6 kilometers after Tempio Pausania on highway SP 392: you'll find rock basins and waterfalls in the middle of nature.

A picturesque little granite town in the Limbara mountains. It lies approximately 600 mts above sea level, in the midst of impressive granite rocks and antique cork oak forests.

Not to miss during a visit to the city are the “Torre dell´Esperò material” (tower of the royal spur), the cathedral “Santa Maria” as well as “via Principe Umberto” with the historical “Casa Doria” from the 16th Century.

Impressive limestone caves, that can be reached by boat or also on foot via numerous steps. They are around Capo Caccia, the 168 meter high limestone rocks to the north of Alghero.

Small fishing village at the top northwest of Sardinia. Famous for the antique traditions of catching tuna, and ideal for aquatic sports of all kinds. From here a road leads to the cape "Capo Falcone" with its two Spanish fortresses.

The island Asinara belonged to the Gennargentu National Park and offers safety to rare birds of prey, sea birds, Mufflons, wild boars, as well as the unique, white donkeys (asini bianchi).
Also due to the rare plant types and holm oaks is an interesting place of research for Botanists.

Supply of pedal boats and canoes
Diving

The Procession of “Lunissanti” with Gregorian singings is very worth seeing.
It's held on Easter Monday in Castelsardo, and begins in the medieval church of Santa Maria. The ceremony originates from the 14th Century and today is celebrated exactly the same way.

Cavalcata Sarda is held in May the Sunday before the last:
One of the largest folk procession, with traditional costumes, decorated carriages and horses, as well as rider competitions.
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I Candelieri - 14th of August:
This celebration goes back to the 16th century and represents the most important traditional meeting in Sassari. The traditionally dressed members of the craftsman and worker guilds carry on their shoulders nine decorated candles (weighting about 400 kg each). And they transport them from the “Palazzo della città” to the church Santa Maria di Betlemme.