Welcome to Olbia
Olbia is a city characterized by the presence of well-known tourist sites, such as Porto Rotondo, it offers its guests infrastructure that makes it one of the most important tourist centers throughout Sardinia, as witnessed by more than two million passengers annually transit the airport Olbia Smeralda.
The origins of the city of Olbia, on the basis of archaeological finds, are dated back to the Neolithic period (4.000- 3,500 BC), after which we arrive at the Bronze Age in which we proceed to the realization of housing characteristics of civilization nuragic are more than 50 currently known, ranging from villages to the sacred wells and megalithic tombs including the sacred well of Sa Testa, the collective burial of Su Monte 'es'Abe and nuraghe Riu Mulinu to Cabu Abbas.
The Olbia's history
City sought and of great importance logistics during the various powers that have occurred over the centuries, the city of Olbia took the present appearance from the middle of the twentieth century, when campaigns were launched major environmental remediation.
In the sixties the city grows economically and the hotels in Olbia increase under the impetus of the discovery Holiday north-east coast of Sardinia.
Precisely its particular geographical position makes it one of sardines closer to the peninsula, thus becoming one of the main points of connection with the Italian continent which is less than 300 km. The use of modern methods of navigation allows you to cover the distance in about 4 hours.
Other informations:
- Olbia maps
- Municipality of Olbia
- Olbia Costa Smeralda airport
- Olbia - Tempio Pausania province
