Sassari​

By Dion Protani
Latest update: 14 March 2022
The city of Sassari is the capital city of the Province of Sassari with a population of 126,870 inhabitants.

Standing at an elevation of 225 metres above sea level, it covers a total area of 546 km² and lies 213 kilometres north of Cagliari, the regional capital of Sardinia.

The second most populous city in Sardinia, Sassari's highlights include the Cathedral with its 17th century Baroque facade, as well as an intriguing Centro Storico (Old Town).
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Sassari's train station is situated north west of the city centre, a 13 minute walk (1.2 km) from Piazza Italia. Trains run south from Sassari to Cagliari with a journey time of 3 hours 5 minutes, stopping along the way at Oristano (2 hours 10 minutes) and Cagliari Elmas Airport (2 hours 58 minutes), just before the city itself. 

The most convenient airport for Sassari is Alghero Fertilia Airport which is 30 minutes away by car (32 km). The next best alternative is Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (1 hour 10 minutes/101 km), while Cagliari Elmas Airport at 2 hours 40 minutes (257 km) is not really a viable option. 

Places of interest close to Sassari include La Pelosa Beach, for many people the best beach in Sardinia which is saying something. La Pelosa is situated at the north west tip of Sardinia, just a short hop across the water from the wonderful island of Asinara where the local donkey population greatly outnumbers the one official human resident. Asinara can be reached by ferry either from Porto Torres which is just north of Sassari, or from Stintino which is closer to La Pelosa Beach. 
Comune di Sassari
Province: Sassari

​Region: Sardinia

Population: 122,506​​ ​(source: ISTAT 1 January 2022)

​​​​​​​​Size: 546 km²

Elevation: 225 metres

Highlights: cathedral, Piazza Italia, centro storico

​Close by: La Pelosa Beach, Asinara, Stintino, Porto Torres

Recommended accommodation: Hotel Carlo Felice
Public transport: ​central train station, local buses

By train: Oristano - 2 hours 10 minutes, Cagliari - 3 hours 5 mins
By car: ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Oristano - 1 hour 19' (122 km), Nuoro - 1 hour 22' (120 km)

​Fly to: ​Alghero Fertilia Airport - 30 minutes by car (32 km)

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