Bosa (Sardinia): Sleepy Riverside Views

Bosa was full of pleasant riverside views:

The town had a nice sleepy, laid-back kind of atmosphere especially next to the river:

Bonifacio (Corsica): St. John the Baptist's Church

Quickly passing and popping inside St. John the Baptist's church in Bonifacio Old Town.

Bonifacio (Corsica): Looking Down at the Water

Here we are up in Bonifacio Old Town looking down at the sea above and down on the harbour below:

Tempio Pausania (Sardinia): A Museum-Type Hotel

Above, there is a wonderful shot from the hotel we stayed at near Tempio Pausania.

In the reception area and other parts of the building, this hotel sometimes resembled a museum:

And the recurring sun-type symbol of Sardinia is visible on the tiles as you enter the hotel:

Recognise the traditional Sardinian, male and female clothes below through reading DH Lawrence's 'Sea and Sardinia':

Sardinia: Oristano Cathedral

We went into Oristano Old Town not knowing what to expect, and undoubtedly, the highlight was seeing St. Mary's Cathedral which dates back to the 12th century.

While I was walking round the Cathedral, a lady worker there, turned on the light and encouraged me to take a shot of the crucifix below:

My wife also really loved this Baroque cathedral.

Oristano (Sardinia): Maskers

Didn't get to see any maskers in the flesh in Sardinia, but at least we got a glimpse of them on these billboards in Oristano:

Was on the lookout for the maskers through having read DH Lawrence's 'Sea and Sardinia'.

Alghero (Sardinia): Old Town Streets

Like many towns or cities in Southern Europe, Alghero Old Town seemed a bit like a labyrinthe of narrow streets:

 

Occasionally, the streets widened out a bit:

Bosa (Sardinia): Zooming in on the Cathedral

From the other side of the river, we started to see a beautiful church building:

So we crossed over the bridge:

To discover Bosa Cathedral:

Unfortunately, the Cathedral wasn't open when we got there.

Bosa (Sardinia): Mysterious Building on the Riverfront

While walking on the riverfront in Bosa, we saw this incredibly mysterious-looking building across the river:

Oristano (Sardinia): Entering the Old Town

Away from the tourist areas, we thankfully hit the small town of Oristano, with this tower signalling the beginning of the Old Town:

And once inside the Old Town, the steep, narrow streets gave way to an interesting-looking square:

It was not far from sundown:

The place would soon come to life.

Bosa (Sardinia): Another Intriguing Church

Another intriguing-looking church in Bosa, unfortunately, we didn't have enough time to go and have a look at it.

Bosa (Sardinia): Looking up at the Castle

Here I'm zooming in on the castle above from the river below:

At one point, we passed near the castle:
 

Bosa (Sardinia): Chiesa della Madonna del Rosario

Had to enter this beautiful-looking church with an old clockface in Bosa:

Inside, we were greeted by side altars:

And easily visible Stations of the Cross:

Really like the way such small Catholic churches offer peace, solitude and reflective process on a hot summer's day:

And coming outside again, I had to get a closer look at the wonderful clockface, plus the bell above it: