Bosa (Sardinia)

Bosa is a town and comune in the province of Oristano, part of the Sardinia region of Italy. It is located about two-thirds of the way up the west coast of Sardinia, on a small hill, about 3 kilometers inland on the north bank of the Temo River. Bosa is a mix of traditional and modern, it has a unique and compelling historic center. There is a warren of cobbled streets with pastel colored medieval tower houses called Sa Costa. The main street in the old town, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, is lined by 19th-century palazzos with wrought iron balconies, and interesting shops, cafes and bars. Castello Malaspina, dating from 1112, guards Bosa at the top of the hill. The River Temo runs through Bosa and is lined with palm trees on one bank and derelict tanneries on the other, which are of historic and national significance. Bosa is a member of 'I Borghi più Belli d'Italia' (The most beautiful villages in Italy) an association of small Italian towns.