Country Population 54,000 (2009) Area 383.64 km2 | Region Mayor Giovanni Enrico Giovannelli | |
Points of interest Costa Smeralda, San Simplicio - Olbia, Giants grave, Arcipelago di La Maddalena National Park | ||
Olbia ( or locally Gallurese Tarranoa, Sardinian: ) is a city and comune of 58,066 inhabitants (February 2014) in northeastern Sardinia (Italy), in the Gallura sub-region. Called Olbia in the Roman age, Civita in the Middle Ages (Giudicati period) and Terranova Pausania before the 1940s, Olbia was again the official name of the city during the period of Fascism.
Contents
- Map of Olbia
- Cruise port our day in olbia sardinia
- Ktm adventure tours olbia sardinia
- Geography
- History
- Main sights
- Economy
- References
Map of Olbia
Cruise port our day in olbia sardinia
Ktm adventure tours olbia sardinia
Geography
It is the economic centre of this part of the island (commercial centres, food industry) and is very close to the famous Costa Smeralda tourist area. It is one of the administrative capitals of the province of Olbia-Tempio, operative since 2005 and canceled after a referendum seven years later. A dynamic city, which presents itself as a tourist destination, for the beautiful sea and beaches and also for the large number of places of cultural interest to visit.
History
Olbia (the name is of Greek origin) is very ancient and was possibly founded by the Punics, according to the archaeological findings. It contains ruins from Phoenician and Carthaginian settlement to the Roman Era, when it was an important port, and the Middle Ages, when it was the capital of the Giudicato of Gallura, one of the four independent states of Sardinia.
Main sights
Economy
Meridiana Fly has its head office on the grounds of Olbia - Costa Smeralda Airport.