Sardinia: Santa Teresa Gallura

The shortest ferry from Corsica to Sardinia landed us in Santa Teresa Gallura from Bonifacio. Santa Teresa Gallura wasn't founded until the 1800s, and much of the buildings date back to only the 1960s' tourist boom, and it shows. The town is almost the antithesis of Bonifacio. Santa Teresa Gallura is as mundane as Bonifacio is dramatic. In fact, we could hardly think of less interesting Italian towns we have overnighted in, maybe the couple of towns near Rome airport. The thing it does have is the sea. In the summer, the town's population swells tenfold.

Originally we had ambitions of walking around Capo Testa. The strong winds kept us near town. We ended up scrambling among the granite rocks below town.

A sunny day on the ICHNUSA ferry.




Looking back to Bonifacio from the ferry.




First below, Santa Teresa Beach as seen from the ferry. Second, a video taken from the beach.




We took a short walk along the rocky coast.




We first spotted Longonsardo Tower from the ferry (1st below), then again on the coastal walk (2nd), then from the Belvedere (3rd).






City Center


A cat at the ticket window.


The Thursday Fruit and Vegetable Market.