Castelsardo

The Genoese Doria family built the castle on this rocky headland in the Gulf of Asinara, and the town climbed its slopes inside walls that stayed impregnable until modern weapons. It was the last town on the island to pass to Aragon, in 1448, and still keeps the Aragonese bars in its coat of arms. From the old town the view stretches across the gulf as far as Corsica.

Highlights

• Castello dei Doria, home to a museum of Mediterranean basketwork
• The cathedral of Sant'Antonio Abate above the sea, its tower capped with maiolica
• Altarpiece panels by the Master of Castelsardo, in the cathedral and crypt museum
• Roccia dell'Elefante, a rust-coloured boulder shaped like a sitting elephant
• Santa Maria delle Grazie, a medieval church entered from the side

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.