This striking black and white striped edifice is situated in the northwest of the island. The limestone and basalt Basilica di Saccargia was built on the ruins of a monastery in the 12th century and is one Sardinia's most important Romanesque sites. The basilica was abandoned in the 16th century but restored in the 20th and is currently a functioning Roman Catholic church. Its visually striking, tall tower dominates the surrounding grass landscape, said to be the home of religious cults since prehistoric times. The interior frescoes were done by artists from Umbria-Lazio and are the only Romanesque examples on the island.

07040 Codrongianos, Province of Sassari, Phone: +39-34-70-00-78-82

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