Tempio Pausania
Tempio Pausania is a town of about 14,000 inhabitants in the Gallura region of northern Sardinia, Italy, in the province of Sassari.History
Cultural and delegated administrative centre of the Gallura sub-region, Tempio has an ancient history. Typical granite-stone architecture of the historical centre presents many similarities with southern Corsican towns.
In 2005-2016 it was the capital of the province of Olbia-Tempio together with Olbia.Main sights
- Historical centre of the town, built in grey granite blocks ; particularly Corso Matteotti, via Roma, Piazza d'Italia, Parco delle Rimembranze, Fonte Nuova and Parco di San Lorenzo, via Mannu
- Nuraghe Maiori
- Nuraghe Polcu
- Ruins of Palace of Giudice Nino Visconti di Gallura
- San Pietro Cathedral;
- Santa Croce Church;
- Oratorio del Rosario ;
- Palazzo Villamarina-Pes ;
- Palazzo degli Scolopi,, actually Provincial offices;
- Purgatorio Church
- Fonti di Rinagghju
- Monte Limbara, elevation, south of the town.
Transport
Tempio Pausania has national roads with Sassari, Olbia and Palau. There is a railway station on the narrow gauge Sassari to Palau line, with occasional tourist train services run by Trenino Verde.
