Welcome to Olbia

What is perhaps Olbia’s most significant historical building is right opposite the main station. The church dates from the 11th/12th century and impresses by its sheer harmony and the lovely fresco inside.

Delicious pecorino sardo, various types of prosciutto and salsiccia sarda, fruit, vegetables, with all manner of bric-a-brac in between: the weekly market is held every Saturday at Via Antonio Sangallo in Olbia, where you can stock up with Italian delicacies to your heart’s content.

Olbia is adjacent to the island’s loveliest stretch of coast, the Costa Smeralda. Azure-blue shimmering sea, beaches of soft powdery sand and idyllic coves, provide a hint of the Caribbean right in the middle of Europe.

This island, with huge jagged mountain peaks, sits majestically in the sea in front of Olbia. This island, 6 km long and 1 km wide, is wonderful for a day trip. From its highest point, Punta Cannone, it offers glorious views over Sardinia and the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Less popular than Costa Smeralda, but just as beautiful, if not more so, are the islands of the Maddalena Archipelago. The water shimmers in a soft azure-blue, deep navy-blue or deep emerald-green; on Budelli Island, there’s even a pinkish beach.