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Church
Basilica di San Simplicio
Romanesque granite church from the 11th and 12th centuries, the oldest and most important temple in the northeast of Sardenha, built over an ancient burial area.
Sardenha · Italy
Olbia
In the destination Sardenha.
In the photo: Facade of the Basílica de San Simplicio, Olbia
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The city
What to expect from Olbia.
Port city in the northeast of Sardenha, the main gateway to Gallura by airport and ferry. The center has the Basilica di San Simplicio, Romanesque, and the Museo Archeologico, on a small islet beside the old harbor, with remains of Roman ships. Olbia is the base for the Costa Smeralda, including Porto Cervo, and for the Arquipélago de La Maddalena, reached by ferry from Palau and by sightseeing boats in season.
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The local experience
What to see in Olbia
Museum
Museo Archeologico di Olbia
Ship-shaped museum on the islet of Peddone, next to the old harbor, presenting Olbia's history from the Phoenicians to the Romans and the remains of Roman ships found in the harbor.
Port
Porto Cervo
Harbour village created in the 1960s as the center of the Costa Smeralda, with Mediterranean stone-and-plaster architecture, a yacht marina, the church Stella Maris and nearby beaches.
Park
Arcipelago di La Maddalena
Granite archipelago off Palau, a national park since 1994, with dozens of islands and coves of clear water; the main island and Caprera can be reached by ferry and bridge, the others by boat.