Sassari



Sassari  is a city in Sardinia. It is one of the oldest cities in Sardinia.

Understand
Sassari is a city in the northwest corner of Sardinia and a capital of the homonymous province. It is the second-largest city in Sardinia in terms of population with over 130,000 inhabitants.

By plane
Alghero Airport, about away is the nearest to Sassari. Another relatively close airport is located in Olbia (105 km).

By boat
From ferry terminal in Porto Torres.

By train
There are plenty of regional trains, operated by Trenitalia, that connects with Olbia in the northwestern part of the Sardinia and with Cagliari in the south. Also a local narrow gauge line between Alghero (35 min) and Sorso runs via this station. This line is operated by ARST.



By car
The city center has a limited traffic zone (ZTL) (map and hours). Motorcycles are allowed, but most other vehicles are prohibited from accessing it most of the time.

Go next

 * Alghero -- bright lively town at the Western coast of the island renowned for its Catalan heritage
 * Castelsardo -- a pleasant town at the coast of the Asinara Gulf built around an old castle
 * Bosa -- a beautiful medieval small town
 * Porto Torres for its ancient basilica and the Roman remains
 * Porto Torres for its ancient basilica and the Roman remains