Introducing Sassari
Don’t expect a beautiful place; Sardinia’s second-biggest city has the gritty individuality and drabness of a Sardinian working town. The outer shell is comprised of traffic-choked streets and modern apartments, but the medieval kernel is worth dipping into, especially at mealtimes; the old city hides some wonderful traditional restaurants.
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Sassari rose to importance as its coastal counterpart, Porto Torres, began to decline. The capital of the medieval Giudicato di Logudoro, Sassari resisted both Genoese and Catalano-Aragonese rule. A university was set up here in the 16th century, but this has done little to arrest the city’s slow decline.
Last updated: Mar 24, 2009
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RE: Bus or Train from Sassari to Alghero
by JustinC 08 August 2011
Hi, do you have to change Railway stations in Sassari as I am coming from Olbia on Tren Italia? The Arst is a different Railway company.…
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RE: Bus or Train from Sassari to Alghero
by neckervd 08 August 2011
Connecting train: Sassari dp 18.45, following one at 19.50 http://arst.sardegna.it/media/1/13081462266800/sassari_alghero.pdf
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Bus or Train from Sassari to Alghero
by JustinC 08 August 2011
Hi Guys, arriving in Sassari tomorrow on a Train from Olbia at about 19:00. How do I get to Alghero from there either on Bus or Train?…
