How to get to Pausania Inn from Costa Smeralda Airport in Olbia
Follow directions to leave the airport. When you reach the traffic light turn
left. After 300 m bear right, following directions for Sassari. Once on main
road, almost immediately bear left towards Sassari. After 2.9 km turn right, following directions for Palau / Golfo Aranci / Arzachena / S. Teresa.
After 4.4 km turn right , toward Olbia / S. Mariedda / Tempio. Keep going
for 200 m, until you reach a stop sign: turn left toward Tempio / S. Mariedda. You have now reached the foot of Monte Pinu (SP 38). Keep going for 8.5 km until you reach another stop sign: follow directions for Tempio / S. Antonio. After 4.5 km you should be running alongside a small town called Priatu. Keep going for 6 km until you get to a traffic circle. Exit at second turn on
the right-hand side toward Tempio / Luras (SP 136). After approximately
7 km you reach a stop sing: turn left toward Tempio / Calangianus. After about 5 km you reach another stop sign bordering the small town of Luras: turn left, toward Tempio / Calangianus. After 1 km, upon reaching another stop sign, turn right onto road directed toward Tempio (SS 127).
After 5 km you reach Tempio's ring road. Without entering in town center, keep straight on ring road and pass through 3 traffic lights. Bear right
onto street directed toward Palau (SS 133). After 1 km, on the left, there
is Pausania Inn.

How to get to Pausania Inn from the Alghero-Fertilia Airport
Follow directions to leave the Alghero-Fertilia airport. Turn left, after 200 m bear right, following directions for Sassari. Continue for 3 km, then bear right, following directions for Sassari. At this point the Sella & Mosca winery should be visible on your right. After 4 km you will reach a traffic circle - proceed to follow directions for Sassari. After 1 km turn left, toward Sassari. After 5 km turn left again, toward Sassari. Get onto a 4-aisle highway, and go straight for 9 km, then follow directions for Cagliari (SS 131). After 18 km turn right, toward Tempio. After 6 km turn right, toward Tempio. Keep going for 47 km (SS 597), the last 13 km of which you will find to be full of twists and turns. After 1,5 km you will reach a traffic light. Turn left to get onto the road directed toward Palau (SS 133). After 1 km, on the left, there is Pausania Inn.

Artificial waterfalls, close to a tree-lined promenade called "Fonte Nuova"
Even during summer, when the heat can be intense elsewhere in
Sardinia, the temperature in Tempio is generally mild. Indeed, in Tempio
one can always find shelter from the heat in a shadowy wood, along
tree-lined streets such as Fonte Nuova, Tempio's preeminent summer promenade, or on nearby Mount Limbara. Tempio is also famous for its springs, from which mineral (and often diuretic) water flows abundantly throughout the year and which can be freely accessed. Its mild hilltop
climate and the presence of curative waters contribute to making
Tempio a holiday resort Sardinian visitors enjoy as well as those coming
from mainland Italy and abroad.

Pausania Inn's façade
This picture shows the façade of the Inn's main building, as it presents
itself to guests upon arrival.

Cork oak
The town of Tempio lies in one of Sardinia's most fertile regions. It's easy
to find locations such as the one depicted here, where nature appears
to be particularly benevolent. About 10 km from Tempio runs the Liscia
river, on the shores of which these cork oaks grow. Not far, there are also
the millenary olive trees of Luras, known to be among Europe's most
ancient. All around, the air is filled with the scents of the Mediterranean
bush. Wandering in nature here truly is a sensuous delight.

Pausania Inn's swimming pool
As t his photograph shows, the Inn's swimming pool is divided in two
parts. One of them is shallow, hence perfect for young children. The other
is deeper, ideal for swimming. The pool was built facing south, so during
warm months it is persistently sun kissed. Behind the swimming pool there
is a small wood of cork oaks, while the breathtaking mountains of Aggius
dominate the horizon. Lawn chairs and gazebos allow you to indulge
for long hours on the poolside.

The mountains of Aggius
This photograph, taken at sunset from the poolside at Pausania Inn, shows the mountains of Aggius in all their majestic beauty. Indeed, their jagged profile has earned them quite a reputation. The village of Aggius and its mountains are only 5 km from Pausania Inn. Whether you admire them from
a distance - as an ideal backdrop for your days spent at the swimming pool
and the dinners you can enjoy on the hotel's panoramic terrace - or visit
them for a nice walk, the mountains of Aggius are certainly one of the
nicest natural monuments in the area. A visit to the Ethnographic Museum
of Aggius, Sardinia's largest, is great way to learn about what life used
to be like in Sardinia in times past.

Excursions on foot amid granite cliffs
The scenery is characterized by granite rocks, molded and made smooth
by the strong Sardinian wind over the millennia. Landscapes here are frequently referred to as lunar, so much so that not far from Tempio there
is a "Moon Valley." The flora in this area is intensely aromatic, making every outdoor experience a real treat for the senses. Upon request, Pausania Inn can help you organize an outing and entrust you to selected local guides. Whether you want to hike your way around, ride a mountain bike, mount on horseback, rent a four-by-four or a quad, you can always count on Pausania Inn for directions and necessary contact information.

Pausania Inn is a family run hotel whose aim is to give visitors
a warm and friendly, yet unintrusive, welcome
Since we opened in 1998, our goal has been to make our guests and patrons feel at home. Besides enjoying Sardinia's beautiful landscapes and all the local charm, those staying at Pausania Inn should know that they can count
of the Vargiu family and on the whole staff to obtain any information they might need, to pose questions, or even just to engage in a friendly chat,
much in the same way as they would in an extended family.

In this photograph, Quinto and Nancy Vargiu, founders of the hotel,
their three children Alberto, Elizabeth and Riccardo, and little Francesco
in his mom's arms.

PAUSANIA INN - HOTEL AND RESTAURANT > S.S. 133 Tempio-Palau km. 1 > 07029 Tempio Pausania (OT)
Tel. +39 079 634037 > Fax +39 079 634072 > hotelpausaniainn@hotelpausaniainn.com