The banks of the Temo River in Bosa, Sardinia. The Malaspina Castle is on the hill (above left).
Driving south from Alghero on the northwest coast of Sardinia, it’s a scenic hour-long drive south to the ancient town of Bosa. On a fine sunny April morning, with tapestries of wildflowers cascading down the mountains to the Mediterranean Sea, you might think you were in Paradise.
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- L’Unione Sarda, founded in 1889, is “the” daily newspaper for the island.
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- Piazza Constituzione
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- Gallette di Bosa are crisp hollow bread rolls.
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- Inside the castle walls is the Nostra Signora de sos Regnos Altos Church (14th-15th century), embellished with Spanish frescoes.
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- A detail from the entrance to the Malaspina Castle.
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- A pastoral view from Serravalle Hill.
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- Color splashed are everywhere in Bosa.
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- This sweet travel agency can probably get you to the wild blue yonder.
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- The clever sign on this dressmaker’s shop is fashioned from buttons.
Two Waterways
The old town of Bosa has two water outlets: the sea port and the Temo River which is said to be the only navigable river on the island.