Monteleone Rocca Doria is a hamlet of a few dozen people perched on a rocky hill above Lake Temo, between Alghero and Bosa. The Doria founded it in the 13th century beside the castle built to control the routes to Alghero, the family's last stronghold in Sardinia, which fell after a long Aragonese siege in 1436. The village still looks like a fortress next to the castle ruins, and the parish church of Santo Stefano is medieval in origin. The views sweep over the lake and hills to the sea, and on 17 January the great Sant'Antonio bonfire is lit.
What to see
- Rovine del castello dei Doria
- Parish church of Santo Stefano
- Lago del Temo
Festivals and traditions
- Sant'Antonio Abate, con il grande falò17 January
Nearby beaches
- Bosa Marina22 km
Nearby towns
- Romana · 3 km
- Villanova Monteleone · 8 km
- Mara · 9 km
- Padria · 10 km
- Pozzomaggiore · 11 km
- Montresta · 12 km
- Putifigari · 13 km
- Ittiri · 14 km
Sources: Grande Enciclopedia della Sardegna; ISTAT. Original texts by Gotosardinia.
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