San Gavino di Porto Torres, Santa Maria di Tergu, San Pietro del Crocefisso di Bulzi
A fascinating route winding between the sea and the hilly countryside around Sassari. The golden-hued stone walls of the Church of San Gavino in Porto Torres start us on a journey leading to the pink tones of the fine Church of Santa Maria di Tergu and the spectacular striped facade of San Pietro del Crocifisso near Bulzi.
Journey length: 47 km
Road travel time: 1 h
“It is not true that Mount Ortobene can be compared to other mountains - wrote Deledda - Ortobene is the only one of its kind in the world”. Paying a visit to the mountain that dominates the capital city of the Barbagia area is a must. The long climb will be rewarded by the breathtaking view. In 1901, a bronze statue of Christ was placed on one of its peaks, at a height of 925 metres. Every year, on the last Sunday in August, a procession that is part of a celebration in Nuoro, the festival of the Redeemer, heads to this statue. At the foot of the mountain, there is the church of solitude, where Grazia Deledda's body rests.
