What to see and what to do in Tempio Pausania?
What to visit in the historic center of Tempio Pausania?
The city of Tempio Pausania occupies an important position in the heart of Gallura. Its peculiarities and traditions have been preserved and sometimes evolved, making this small and picturesque town an example of a perfect blend of eras and styles. The manufacturing and use of granite represent an architectural constant of the area, in fact, in every street of the historic centre there are buildings that, with their stone facades, manifest the deep relationship between nature and urbanization. The Cathedral of St. Peter and the Church of Santa Croce are certainly great examples of this. Two buildings of medieval origin, which over the centuries have grown in importance and, in particular the first one, have assumed prominent roles in the religious life of the island.
Tempio Pausania and its historic centre each year host cultural and folkloristic events. Fabrizio de André square (dedicated to the famous Italian singer) and Del Carmine theatre, often host musical and theatrical events, bouncing the musical notes of the local and national tradition, within the granite walls of the splendid Via Roma.
We cannot talk about Tempio Pausania without mentioning the famous local carnival. Perhaps the best known of Sardinia, that makes of the irony and sarcasm its emblem. With allegorical floats that parade accompanied by a festive crowd, who are loudly called to gather from all over the island, to exorcise the facts of the social life. "Lu Carrasciali Timpiesu", as is called, represents the best moment to visit the city and to enjoy the festive and light-hearted atmosphere that this event continues to offer.
The scents and shades of the colourful vegetation attract thousands of visitors and trekking lovers who along the various itineraries to discover this magical place. From the top, it will be possible to admire the dominion of the rocky giant that extends from the valley below to the waters that bathe Corsica. For lovers of Urbex (Urban Exploration), we point out the ruins of the now abandoned former USAF radio base. A fascinating and intense site in its own way. A site that because of its charm, between the melancholy and the desolate, we cannot but recommend to visit it. One day, hopefully soon, it will surely be returned to nature. But in the meantime, why not take the opportunity. In any case, we remind you to pay attention. On the other hand, it is still a series of abandoned and unsafe buildings that do not undergo maintenance works and are not secured.
Opposite the mountain, just beyond the city gates, we find one of the main archaeological remains of the area, the Nuraghe Majori. Its name is due to the large boulders that compose it. Its tower stands among the trees that surround it. From its strategic position, it stands guard over the valley below. Its presence gives us concrete proof of the strategic importance of the Tempio Pausania area over the entire Gallura area already in the Nuragic age. The same structural complexity can be found in the suggestive Nuraghe Izzana which, in Gallura, is the most majestic and particular example of Nuragic architecture known to us.
The path along our imaginary "granite road" continues to the famous Moon Valley. A plain that stretches for several kilometres. The area is rich in Mediterranean scrub and rock masses, which seem to explode and come out of the ground with all their strength (showing its volcanic origin). Sculpted by atmospheric erosion, who, like an artist, modelled their forms, making them anthropomorphic and familiar (It will not be rare to recognize faces or shapes among these boulders. In short, the apotheosis of pareidolia).
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