Osilo is an Anglona village on Monte Tufudesu, at over six hundred metres, with the hamlets of Santa Vittoria and San Lorenzo. It grew from the 11th century around the Malaspina castle, whose ruins still dominate the village with a round keep, a square tower and walls, and offer views reaching the Gulf of Asinara. The old centre has narrow streets and stately houses, and the territory holds the Ittiari rock-cut tombs. Osilo is known for its pecorino cheese and traditional costumes, among the richest in the Sassari area. In August, after San Lorenzo, the feast of Sant'Antonio da Padova ends with the corsa all'anello, a horse race at the ring; Santa Vittoria is celebrated in May.
What to see
- Castello dei Malaspina
- Old town
- Domus de janas of Ittiari
Festivals and traditions
- Santa VittoriaMay
- San Lorenzo10 August
- Sant'Antonio da Padova e corsa all'anelloAugust
Nearby towns
- Nulvi · 7 km
- Sennori · 8 km
- Muros · 9 km
- Codrongianos · 10 km
- Sassari · 10 km
- Cargeghe · 10 km
- Sorso · 10 km
- Ossi · 10 km
Sources: Grande Enciclopedia della Sardegna; ISTAT. Original texts by Gotosardinia.
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