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Arrival Plane
Olbia closest airprt is Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport which has one passenger terminal . Bus line 2 travels twice an hour (on weekdays) into Olbia town centre. On Sundays and holidays this bus leaves once an hour.
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Train
You can catch a train to Olbia from Porto Torres and Cagliari.
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Sea
Olbia is the main port for tourism on the island of Sardinia where the passenger ferries from Italy arrive daily. From Genoa takes 9 to 10 hours, Civitavecchia takes 4/5 hours and the same from Livorno.
Car
There are an expressway to Nuoro and Cagliari (SS131) and national roads to Sassari (SS199-E840), Tempio Pausania (SS127), and Palau (SS125). From Alghero follow the signs to Sassari and then take the SS127 following the signs for Olbia.
History and Culture
Churches and Museums
This granite building is set back from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the town and is reputedly the most important historical building in Gallura. The church was contructed in the 11th and 12th centuries, and features columns that were rescued from destroyed Roman buildings.
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Chiesa di San Paolo (Church of St. Paul)
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Museo Archeologico (Archeological Museum)
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Historical Buildings and Monuments
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Places of Interest
To the north of Olbia, extending along the shores of a large peninsula, is the beautiful Costa Smeralda (Emerald Coast), whose beaches of fine sand are being developed as a holiday area by the construction of new roads and the provision of tourist facilities.
Parco Fausto Noce (Fausto Noce Park)
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Piazza Matteotti (Matteotti Square)
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Piazza Regina Margherita (Regina Margherita Square)
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Piazza Risorgimento (Risorgimento Square)
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Events
The Patron Saint of Olbia is celebrated in the basilica in his honor. On the day's eve, a parade promoted by the organizing committee, takes place along the roads of the historic center.
Sant’Antonio abate / St. Anthony's Day - - 17th January
St. Anthony Abbot is celebrated with a fire ritual: after being lit, the logs became the aggregation point of the population, that revolved around the bonfire, spending the night eating, drinking and happily singing.
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