From the granites of Gallura to the towers of Baronia

Small villages, such as Ruoni and Porto Pozzo, and remote rural churches are dotted across the landscape from Santa Teresa to Palau. After a long stretch featuring jagged rocks, dry stone walls, a few roadman’s houses and buildings made from granite blocks, you will come across the boats in front of the Sciumara beach and the first houses of Palau. You can enter the village or prolong the route a little by taking the scenic road to the south with a magnificent view of the coast, after which you will reach the legendary Roccia dell’Orso (Bear Rock), symbol of Palau and a ‘lookout post’ on the sea.

No watchtowers were built along this stretch of coastline, but there is certainly no lack of breathtaking landscapes. You will pass Mount Cugnana and the southern shore of the gulf of the same name on your way to Olbia. After a visit to the Basilica of San Simplicio and the ruins dating back to the Roman era, you will cross the district of Murta Maria and, to conclude this leg of the journey, you can admire the wonderful colours of the sea of Porto Istana, surrounded by pink granite, with the islands of Tavolara and Molara on the horizon.