History - Olbia (the name is of Greek origin) is very ancient and was possibly founded by the Greeks, according to a local legend. It contains ruins from prehistoric times (Phoenician settlement) to the Roman Era, when it was an important port, and the Middle Ages, when it was the capital of the Giudicato of Gallura, one of the four independent states of Sardinia.One of the main sights will be the Romanesque former cathedral of San Simplicio (11th-12th centuries).
Transportation - Olbia is the main connection between Sardinia and the Italian peninsula, with an airport (Olbia - Costa Smeralda), a passenger port (Olbia-Isola Bianca), and a railway to Porto Torres and Cagliari. There are an expressway to Nuoro and Cagliari (SS131) and national roads to Sassari (SS199-E840), Tempio Pausania (SS127), and Palau (SS125).
Ferry Routes from Olbia Ferry Port to mainland Italy:
- Olbia to Civitavecchia, operated by Moby Lines Ferries
- Olbia to Genoa, operated by Grimaldi, Grandi Navi Veloci
- Olbia to Genoa, operated by Moby Lines Ferries
- Olbia to Livorno, operated by Moby Lines Ferries
