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  Sassari - LoveToKnow 1911
SASSARI, a town and archiepiscopal see of Sardinia, capital of the province of Sassari, situated in the N.W. corner of the island, 121 m.
Sassari was sacked by the French in 1527, and disastrous pestilences are recorded in 1528, 1580 and 1652.
In 1795 Sassari was the centre of the reaction of the barons against the popular ideas sown by the French Revolution; an insurrection of the people led by one Angioi lasted only a short while, and led to reactionary measures.
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 SASSARI,
Italy, in NW Sardinia, capital of Sassari Province, near Porto Torres on the Gulf of Asinara.
Romanesque churches and the University of Sassari (1562).
Province, near Porto Torres on the Gulf of Asinara.
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 SASSARI AND PROVINCE
Second in size after Cagliari, the Sassari Province is in the north of Sardinia, including the sub-regions of Angelona, Gallura, Nurra (Alghero and Sassari), Goceano, Logudoro south of Sassari, also including nine islands, the most important being Asinara, Arcipelago della Maddalena with Caprera, Tavolara and Molara.
The city of Sassari started to be mentioned in documents of the 12th Century and was probably found by the inhabitants of Turris Libisonis (Porto Torres) to escape from the Saracen invasion from the sea.
Near Sassari, towards the west coast, an excursion to the Argentiera is advisable.
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 info: Province_of_Sassari   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Province of SASSARI Situated in the North of Sardinia, it is a world famous holiday...
Alghero hotel reservation, SardiniaThe countryside of the Sardinian province of Sassari is outstandingly beautiful, with a gorgeous coastline of sandy beaches interspersed with arresting cliffs and stunning bays and coves; the...
Sassari - Sardinia on ForumForUsSassari (in Italian and Sassarese, an Italian dialect; either Sassari or Tathari in southern Sardinian), is a town in the province of Sassari in Sardinia, Italy.
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 Province of Sassari - Youritaly - Portal for Tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sassari The city of Sassari is the provincial capital and is situated in the north west of Sardinia.
From the 12th century onwards it grew in importance due to it’s position on the commercial route from the sea to the inland towns becoming the capital of the judiciary of Torres.
Sassari is one of the few towns that doesn’t seem deserted at the beginning of August as it is then that the famous traditional procession of the Faradda dei Candelieri takes place.Not only hundreds of tourists come to see it but also thousands of Sassaresi.
www.youritaly.com /province/province_sassari_ENG.html   (123 words)

  
 Capture Your Italian Heritage
Farther on is the Romanesque Santa Maria del Regno or "Black Cathedral." The province was once called Tathari, and was an ancient settlement that grew in importance from the 12th century on.
Alghero, located in the province of Sassari, faces the Bay of Alghero and was settled by natives from Barcelona and Valenica.
The province of Nuoro is mostly covered by mountains and hills, is widely unpopulated and holds the largest remaining oak forest in Europe.
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 Province of Sassari - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Sassari (Italian: Provincia di Sassari) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy.
There are 66 municipalities (comuni) in the province, the largest of which are Sassari (pop.
Province of Sassari, External Links and Provinces of Italy.
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 Urban Audit - CityProfiles
Sassari lies in the province of Sassari in the north-eastern part of the Italian island of Sardegna.
Sassari is an administrative and agricultural trade centre, handling cheese, wine, fruit, and olive oil.
The province of Sassari has responsibility for health, the environment, cultural affairs and education policies.
www.urbanaudit.org /CityProfiles.aspx?CityCode=IT026C&CountryCode=IT   (269 words)

  
 SASSARI - Online Information article about SASSARI
province of Sassari, situated in the N.W. corner of the See also:
Sassari is connected by rail by a See also:
In 1795 Sassari was the centre of the reaction of the barons against the popular ideas sown by the French Revolution; an insurrection of the See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /SAR_SCY/SASSARI.html   (645 words)

  
 HOTELS IN SASSARI - sassari hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sassari is a town in the province of Sassari in Sardinia.
The second-largest town on the island in terms of population, Sassari is one of the most ancient Sardinian towns, and contains perhaps the best collection of Sardinian art.
Sardinia’s second city, Sassari combines an insular, traditional feel, as embodied in its well-preserved tangle of lanes in the old quarter, with a forward-looking, confident air that is most evident in its modern centre.
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 Sassari, Italy
Sassari, Sardinia's second largest town, the capital of the province of the same name, lies on a limestone plateau, in the northwest of the island, some 15km/9mi south of the Golfo dell'Asinara.
Sassari is an archiepiscopal see and a university town as well as an important commercial and administrative center.
Two well-known festivals are celebrated in Sassari, the Cavalcata Sarda (riding competitions and procession with historical costumes) in May and the Festa dei Candelieri on August 14th.
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 Vacation rental villas and holiday apartments in Italy - knowital.com what's new - Find your holiday accommodation here!
This very comfortable hotel in Sassari province is located close to the magical medieval town of Castelsardo with its wonderful 12th-century castle perched up on a hill overlooking the ancient town.
This comfortable hotel in Sassari province is well placed for La Marina and all the beautiful beaches that lie along the coast of the Gulf of Asinara.
This hotel in Sassari province is set in the lively town of Alghero, an ancient fishing port with lots of history and strong Catalan influences in its food and architecture.
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 Map of Sassari. Location of Sassari. (The province of Sassari)
This is a map of Italy that identifies the province of Sassari.
The province of Sassari is a part of the Sardegna (Sardinia) region.
Italy: Index to provinces and regions in Italy.
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 Galtelli-Nuoro
Diocese in the province of Sassari (Sardinia), on a hill of the same name, suffragan of Caglari.
Nuoro, the Nora of the ancients, is a sub-prefecture of the same province, and stands about 2000 feet above sea-level.
Near it are seen large quarries of granite and argentiferous lead, and a curious irregular ruin, apparently of early Roman origin.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/g/galtelli-nuoro.html   (252 words)

  
 2. Sardinia Archaeology Finds and Sculptures and Modern Craftsmanship
Traces of the most ancient period Paleolithic is been found again in the north of the island and particularly in the center-north (the famous Venus of Macomer, the rocky graffiti of the Green Cave of Alghero).
Antiquarium Turritano of Porto Torres (Province of Sassari)
Archaeological museum and Ethnographic of Torralba (Province of Sassari)
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 A gastronomic tour of Sardinia. 3/7
In Porto Torres and Sassari, which is the capital of the region, there is a delicious recipe for cooking the reproductive organs of tuna, called in the local language "lattume" or "lattante".
The small slugs, which in the local language are called "monzette" are roasted in the same type of pan that is used to roast chestnuts, barbecued or cooked in a pan with olive oil, bread crumbs, parsley and garlic.
In Sassari there are also home-made pastas seasoned with fresh tomatoes, basil and lots of dry smoked ricotta.
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 Alghero | | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
It lies in the province of Sassari in north-western Sardinia.
Alghero (Catalaans: L'Alguer) is een stad op Sardinië, in de provincie Sassari, aan de westkust van het eiland.
Alghero (in catalano L'Alguer, in sardo S'Alighéra, in sassarese L'Aliera, in spagnolo Alguer) è un comune di quasi 40.000 abitanti della provincia di Sassari.
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 ALGHERO SASSARI>MUSEUMS
It boasts a remarkable archaeological section, consisting of fascinating exhibits, mostly from the excavation work carried out in the Province of Sassari, a picture gallery and an ethnographic exhibition.
It is divided into five exhibition halls and is dedicated to the history of the Sassari Brigade.
It boasts some fascinating remains from the grotto of S. Michele, from where the name "the Culture of Ozieri" or "of S. Michele" derives, a phenomenon which was diffused throughout the island.
www.hellosardinia.com /eng/alghero/al_musei.htm   (416 words)

  
 Farm holidays Nuoro province - Sardinia Italy
The Province of Nuoro, with its 100 towns and a population of 268.000 inhabitants (Nuoro about 38.000), spreads throughout the central part of Sardinia.
To the north it borders on the Province of Sassari, to the south west on the Province of Oristano and to the south on the Province of Cagliari.
The climate is temperate, with differences of temperature between coast and inner areas of the island, with colder and rainier winter and fresher summer in the hinterland.
www.agriturismodisardegna.it /agriturismi_e.asp?provincia=nu   (199 words)

  
 Province of Sassari   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Provincia di Sassari) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy.
It has an area of 7,520 sq km, and a total population of 453,628 (2001).
There are 90 communes in the province (source: Italian institute of statistics Istat, see this link).
www.datamass.net /pr/province-of-sassari.html   (124 words)

  
 U.N. International Year of Freshwater 2003 set - Italy will host International Conference on Integrated Watershed ...
As a follow-up to the International Year of Mountains 2002 and a contribution to the International Year of Freshwater 2003, the Province of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy, has generously accepted to host/sponsor the International Conference on Integrated Watershed Management.
The Conference is organised by the Province of Sassari, FAO and the European Observatory of Mountain Forests, in collaboration with: UNESCO, UNEP, World Bank, International Office for Water, Commissione Interministeriale per la Politica sull’Acqua nel Mediterraneo, European Union Task Force on Water, French Office National des Forêts, Institut de la Montagne, France.
It is generally accepted that sustainable use and management of land resources can effectively been achieved by adopting an improved land, water and ecosystem approach based on the integration of resources and the direct involvement of the different actors at all level.
www.citizenreviewonline.org /oct_2003/un.htm   (332 words)

  
 The Magical Island of Sardinia
Sardinia, and in particular the province of Sassari, is one of those areas of Italy that brings together the wild beauty of nature, the richness of culinary tradition and the wonders of archeological remains the likes of which are not to be found anywhere else in the country.
Continue on towards Porto Conte, moving through Fertilia, where you'll arrive at the Nuraghe Palmavera and the Anghelu Ruju necropolis, until the promontory of Capo Caccia, with sheer cliffs dropping down to the sea, from which one may enter the suggestive Neptune's Cave.
Following the ancient historical path, we then arrive in Torralba, a small town of only two thousand inhabitants not far from Sassari, which still holds traces of an age-old past, including nuraghi and tombs of giants.
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 Delicious Italy - traditional events in the province of Sassari in Sardinia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The province of Sassari, which completely encloses the northern tip of the island and the trendy Smeraldo coast, boasts a number of characteristic celebrations for Carnival.
Badesi, Buddusò, Stintino, Perfugas, Bulzi, Ozieri, Osilo, Sorso, Valledoria, Trinità D'Agultu, Monti, Laerru, Porto Torres, Sassari and Santa Teresa Gallura.
These are floats which depict the traditional King George and his court of ambassadors and assorted hangers-on.
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 Increasing Incidence of Multiple Sclerosis in the Province of Sassari, Northern Sardinia
The study included 689 MS patients (female-male ratio 2.6) with disease onset between 1965 and 1999 in the province of Sassari.
The mean annual incidence rate increased significantly from 1.1 per 100,000 population in 1965-1969 to 5.8 in 1995-1999, with no significant difference for gender and province sub-areas.
The mean age at onset increased significantly during the same period from 25.7 to 30.6 years, while the proportion of patients with progressive initial course declined over time.
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 Sassari, Sardinia Directory - Sassari Hotel Accommodation, Holidays, Property and Living in Italy Guide
A Town in the Province of Sassari in the Sardinia Region of Italy
This is the Life In Italy guide to Sassari - A Town in the Province of Sassari in the Sardinia Region of Italy.
You will find information on buying a house in Sassari, car hire, holiday insurance, train times, villa rental in Sassari and much much more.
www.lifeinitaly.co.uk /Italy/Sardinia-Sassari-Sassari.htm   (237 words)

  
 Bed and Breakfast Olmedo. Complete Italian B&B Directory. Bed & Breakfast Italia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The bed and breakfast is located in Olmedo which is in the province of Sassari.
It is at few kilometres far from the marvellous Alghero's beaches which you can reach easily even th...
A house in the green countryside of Usini, 10 km from Sassari.
www.bbitalia.it /en/bed-breakfast-olmedo.html   (166 words)

  
 ALGHERO-SASSARI>FOOD AND WINE>WINES AND LIQUEURS
It is the perfect accompaniment for fish and should be served at a temperature of 8°.
a wine produced from the vineyards in the countryside around Nuraghe Majore, in the Province of Sassari.
It is a white wine with a distinct bouquet and a dry tatse.
www.hellosardinia.com /eng/alghero/vini_liquori.htm   (298 words)

  
 Hotel Sassari - Farm Holiday Sassari - search hotel and farm holiday Sassari   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The apartments are between 50 and 1.500 metres from the sea and are connected via a private road and a mini bus...
Isola Rossa is a tourist locality which belongs to the town of Trinità d'Agultu, Sassari province, in the famous northern...
At a few minutes drive from the Emerald Coast,in Arzachena,the Citti hotel is located on the Olbia- Palau road.Spacious and bright rooms,all fitted with direct dial phone,colour tv,bathroom and individually controlled heating and air...
www.hssardinia.com /en-province-sassari.htm   (472 words)

  
 Sardinia - all culinario in Sardinia you can find, Restaurants, Pizzerias, wine and vineyards, and some more
A selection of restaurants in the province of Cagliari...
A selection of restaurants in the city of Sassari...
A selection of restaurants in province of Sassari...
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