Lodging Hotel 3 etoiles Tempio Pausania Albergo Vallicciola

In the heart of Gallura, Northern Sardinia, at 1086 m (35860 ft) on the Limbara mountain, surrounded by granite peaks, mediterranean bush and conifer forests. Mount Limbara, the second highest mountain range in Sardinia, is less than an hour's drive from the most beautiful beaches of Northern Sardinia and Costa Smeralda. It is a mix of impressive granite peaks, conifer  forests, breathtaking views, uncontaminated air.

Hotel Vallicciola is a small, picturesque hotel at 1086 m, with a welcoming family atmosphere, built in 1956 and completely renovated in 2006. It is ideal place to rest after a walk in the forest or after climbing up the mountains. Vallicciola is the ideal place to stay if you are visiting Gallura and its surroundings. From there you can visit the villages on the foot of Mount Limbara. Taste the vermentino wine from Monti and Tempio's vineyards, or the one from Berchidda, a village that you should visit during "Time in Jazz" festival, hosted  every year by international jazz musician Paolo Fresu. Discover ancient and new treasures of the tradition in the Museum of Aggius and Luras.

Hotel Vallicciola has 18 rooms, a cafeteria and a restaurant, featuring traditional cuisine from Gallura and Sardinia with a modern Twist, designed to make you experience forgotten flavours from an ancient time. All bedrooms (on the upper floor of the hotel or in adjacent detached bungalows) are roomy, with en-suite bathroom, Tv, Telephone and mountain-style forniture in tune with the surrounding nature.

How to get to Vallicciola.

From Tempio Pausania take the national road SS382 to Oscihri. After 7 km (4.3 miles) from Tempio, 250 metres after a "casa cantoniera" (road maintenance building) take the turn left for Vallicciola. The road immediately climbs up a series of hairpin turns for about 6 km (3.7 miles) before reaching your destination.