The best walks and hikes around Agghju/Aggius

The building has a rectangular floor plan, with 3 levels and a total area of approx. 540 sq m. The main facade is symmetrical and has a length of approx. 39.50 m and a height of approx. 14.70 m. The tripartite division of the main facade, with the central part slightly protruding, is marked by visible granite ashlar quoins. This material is used for the composition of the plinth, the string courses and the cornice, which again divide the facade horizontally. A large central balcony and a wavy pediment, with a clock, also in the center, mark the main entrance and the centrality of the building in the square. The balcony and the simple and small tympanums (linear or triangular), which continue next to the jambs of the openings and which form the finishes of doors and windows, are also made of granite; the only exception is the complete frame that defines the main portal. (c) https://catalogo.beniculturali.it/detail/SARDEGNA/ArchitecturalOrLandscapeHeritage/2000234656

Alfredo Graziani was born in Tempio on January 2, 1892. At the front from the very first days of the Great War, he fought with the infantry of the 151st Regiment Brigata Sassari, commander of the 12th company, but paradoxically continuing to wear his cavalry uniform, he is the famous lieutenant "Grisoni" told in the book by Emilio Lussu "A Year on the Altipiano". Appreciated and esteemed throughout the Brigade for having attacked by surprise and conquered "the tangle's tooth", a solid advanced trench on the Carso (also called "Trincea Zeta"), defended by a battalion of Hungarians. For this action, he was awarded the bronze medal and silver medal for military valor to the survivors. In this action, 30 men went on the attack and 12 returned. Equipped with a camera, he documented the life of the Brigade even in tragic moments. After the First World War, he returned to civilian life and continued his profession as a lawyer, which, however, he interrupted in 1935 to return as a volunteer to East Africa and shortly after to Spain. He also enlisted as a volunteer in the Second World War, fighting in Greece. He wrote the book: "Sardinian Infantry in the Shadow of the Tricolour". He died in Tempio in 1950. (c) https://rete.comuni-italiani.it/wiki/Tempio_Pausania/Parco_della_Rimembranza_con_Monumento_alla_Brigata_Sassari_e_al_Tenente_Alfredo_Graziani

In almost every village, hikers and walkers encounter such a monument. For many generations, it was mostly referred to as a "war memorial," but in more recent German-speaking regions, the term "memorial to the fallen" has become somewhat more common, in order to emphasize less the heroic aspect of the war (this was a particularly strong focus during the so-called "interwar period," when many of these monuments were erected). In recent decades, however, attention has increasingly been drawn to the misery and suffering of the soldiers who fell in the war, whose names are inscribed here. For they ultimately paid for their service to their country with their lives.

Granite town in the mountains. Beautiful.

This church, dedicated to the Holy Cross (Latin: "Santa Croce"), derives its patronage from the cross on which Jesus Christ died. The veneration of the Holy Cross largely originates from Saint Helena, the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (who, after his victory at the Milvian Bridge in front of Rome, recognized Christianity as a religion and ended the long period of persecution with the Edict of Toleration of Milan in 312). She made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine) in the early fourth century and brought numerous relics back to Europe, including the "True Cross," on which Jesus Christ was crucified. Therefore, Helena is often depicted with a cross as an attribute. The Church celebrates the Feast of the Discovery, public presentation, and veneration of the Holy Cross—called the "Exaltation of the Holy Cross"—on September 14th.

This church is not simply dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, but its patronage bears a special suffix. Marian churches are often dedicated to her "Immaculate Conception," Nativity, or Assumption, but this church is dedicated to a prayer that was very popular in popular piety in earlier times and is still practiced today in many parishes and private households (at least among the older generation): the Rosary. According to ancient tradition, there were three versions that were meditated on: + the Joyful Mysteries + the Sorrowful Mysteries + the Glorious Mysteries Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla) added + the Luminous Mysteries.

The lakeside is great for families, but the hike is difficult because the paths are no longer maintained, nature has taken over.

Many small bars and restaurants invite you to linger here. Everything is colorful and cozy.