Calangianus is the cork capital: since the 19th century the bark of Gallura's cork oaks has been worked here, and the town has become one of Italy's main industrial centres for cork, making stoppers and panels. It stands at over five hundred metres, a few kilometres from Tempio, among granite hills. The centre keeps the 17th-century Baroque parish church of Santa Giusta with its granite façade and the church of Santa Croce from 1646. The area has several nuraghi, the nuragic spring of Li Paladini and the Pascaredda giants' tomb.
What to see
- Parish church of Santa Giusta (17th century)
- Church of Santa Croce (17th century)
- Giants' tomb of Pascaredda
- Spring nuragica di Li Paladini
Festivals and traditions
- Sant'Isidoro, San Lorenzo e San FrancescoSeptember
Nearby towns
- Luras · 2 km
- Tempio Pausania · 8 km
- Aggius · 11 km
- Sant'Antonio di Gallura · 12 km
- Bortigiadas · 13 km
- Luogosanto · 14 km
- Telti · 14 km
- Berchidda · 15 km
Sources: Grande Enciclopedia della Sardegna; ISTAT. Original texts by Gotosardinia.
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