Tempio Pausania (SS)

Tempio Pausania , usually simply called Tempio , is a town of just under 15,000 inhabitants in the province of Sassari

From 2005 to 2016, together with Olbia, it was the capital of the former province of Olbia-Tempio

It is located in Gallura, at the foot of Mount Limbara at about 600 meters above sea level

The territory of Tempio Pausania is characterized by woods and beautiful springs in the granite massif of Limbara

Granite that can be found in all the buildings of the town, called by some the City of Stone for the ubiquitous use of granite in construction

The historic center in particular is very suggestive, with a succession of buildings and granite floors in the midst of splendid squares and tree-lined avenues

The city of Tempio Pausania is the bishop's seat and the present name derives from the ancient diocese of Phausania

Forests, springs and mountains make it a popular destination for lovers of trekking, mushrooms or simply nature and fresh air

Cork and granite, sons of limbara, are traditionally the main economic base, in addition to excellent wines, especially Moscato and vermentino

The Tempiese carnival is certainly the most important event , with an organization that goes on throughout the year and probably the most felt and best organized in Sardinia with over 100,000 presences of tourists and curious

Tempio is splendid even in winter, with the snow rarely missing between February and March

Among the most interesting buildings, in Piazza Gallura you can admire the eighteenth-century palace of the Marquises of Villamarina, currently the seat of the curia, next to which stands the thirteenth century Cathedral of San Pietro ApostoloOther ecclesiastical buildings worth visiting are the church of Purgatorio and Sant'Antonio

Note, Piazza Faber, dedicated to Fabrizio De Andrè who had a great relationship with Tempio and lived for a long time in the Agnata estate, where now stands a splendid farmhouse managed by the family