Attractions and Places To See around Fiolinas/Florinas - Top 20

Piazza d'Italia is the monumental heart of Sassari and one of the most representative squares in Sardinia. Surrounded by elegant historic buildings and the Palazzo della Provincia, it offers a large pedestrian area ideal for a break during a bike ride.

It is the lounge square in the center of Sassari, large, elegant, bright, overlooked by important buildings such as the majestic Palazzo della Provincia and, opposite, the "Intesa San Paolo" bank in neo-Gothic style; in the center stands a monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, until recently surrounded by 4 palm trees. It is accessed by descending from the beautiful Via Roma, shaded by citrus trees, while continuing downhill on the opposite side, through a short arcaded street, you enter the adjacent Piazza Castello. Piazza d'Italia is a favorite destination for shopping, family walks and some local events.

Founded in 1562 by Alessio Fontana, the University of Sassari today has its representative headquarters in this building built in 1611.

The Palazzo Ducale was built between 1775 and 1804 by Don Antonio Manca, Marquis of Mores and Lord of Usini. From 1860 to 1878 it was the seat of the Prefecture first and then of the provincial administration, from 1878 it became the seat of the Municipality of Sassari which bought it in 1900.

Piazza d'Italia is the main square of Sassari. Built starting from 1872, it stands just outside the walls of the medieval centre.

This important building, which at the time of its construction was undoubtedly the most magnificent in the city, was on top of a building that probably belonged to the same owner, Don Giacomo Manca, lord of Mores, progenitor of the Counts of San Giorgio. It was built in 1577, as indicated by the inscription on the architrave of the door, next to the ancient prisons of San Leonardo, possibly dating from the 15th century, traces of which still remain. Source: https://catalogo.beniculturali.it/detail/ArchitecturalOrLandscapeHeritage/2000014665 https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Manca_di_Usini?wprov=sfla1

Pasquale Tola (November 30, 1800 in Sassari – August 25, 1874 in Genoa) was an Italian judge, politician and historian. Coming from an ancient and noble Sardinian family, he studied in Sassari, where he obtained a degree in theology and law and followed courses in philosophy and fine arts. In 1848 he was part of the ministerial working group in Sardinia. He advocated the abolition of feudalism in Sardinia. He wrote many works on historical-political subjects, especially on Sardinia, and there is extensive literary coverage of him. Tola was also an encyclopedist and wrote a dictionary of Sardinian biography in 1837-38. He was then Chancellor of the University of Sassari. He later worked in the judiciary at the Courts of Appeal in Nice and Genoa. He was a member of the Sardinian Parliament in Turin from 1848 and then of the national one. In Sassari, the Piazza Tola in the historic center is named after him. Source: https://de.wikibrief.org/wiki/Pasquale_Tola

Large square with beautiful buildings and statues. Smaller open-air events are also often held here.