Bosa lies on the riverside of the Temo, the only navigable river of Sardinia. In the background the castle of Malaspina (12th century)

The main street of Bosa. The style is very much Genovese.

The oldest quarters of the town are below the castle of Malaspina. Narrow streets give much shade in the hot summers.

A view of the town of Bosa with the bridge on the river Temo and the old tanneries on the other side. Bosa was a thriving center for the production of hides and leather once.

The estuary of the river Temo, the town of Bosa and Bosa Marina.

Fishermans boat with the traditional latin sail. Bosa has always been a fishermans town. Apart from fish also coral has been always fished in these parts, just like Alghero.

The gate of the castle of Malaspina

The main building of the castle and the high tower, similar to the tower of Mariano at Oristano and the gates of the citadel of Cagliari

The walls of the castle and one of the defensetowers.

Another view of the walls of the castle of Malaspina

One of the walls of the central building held in place.

The main tower of the castle.

The small church in the castle yard. On the inside you can see medieval afrescoes with the teachings of the bible.

The romanesque church of San Pietro extramuros on the leftbank of the river Temo.

The frieze above the main entrance of the church of San Pietro

A detail of the church of San Pietro at Bosa

Another detail of the architecture of the church

At the back of the church, the choir, on the outside you can see a stone with a latin inscription.

The lantern with elaborate details of the chuirch of San Pietro

Detail of one of the bichromatic windows

A damaged water spout next to the doors of the entrance, a figure of an animal.

Interior of the church of San Pietro. Note the roof in wood.

Baptisimal font with above it an inscription indicating the name of the bishop who had the church built in 1073.

Choir of the church of SAn Pietro

The spanish tower, built on what was once the small island Isola Rossa, at sundown. In the foreground part of the beach of Bosa Marina.

The return of a fisherboat entering the river Temo.

A view of the valley of the river Temo and the higlands.

The estuary of the river Temo with in the background the spanish tower.

The spanish tower of Bosa Marina and in the background the tower of Columbargia to the south.

The volcanic rock coast just north of the mouth of the river Temo.

Stray cats on the large basaltic rocks that were used to protect the beach of Bosa Marina.

Sunset at Bosa Marina