Fortezza di Monte Altura

The most beautiful military fortress in Europe, so defined since its construction, it really is a sight to see. This 19th-century bastion was built to help defend the north coast and archipelago di La Maddalena from invasion – something it was never called on to do. It.s easy to get to - 3 km out of Palau and the 45 minute tour will teach you a lot of interesting things about the history of Europe, not only Sardinia. Totally wotth it. And the views are amazing, you can see even Corsica.

Very informative and interesting. Stunning views . You can learn so much about history of this place and history of Sardinia and Olbia ! Highly recommended

The final stop was a nineteenth century artillery fort, built on a hilltop overlooking the port of Palau. We parked in the large car park and went to the ticket office which was closed. The next tour was in 30 minutes so we had a wander around the hillside and enjoyed the views, rock formations and wild poppies. 30 minutes came and went and still no staff so after an hour we walked up to the fort and spoke to the guide who said she'd next do another tour in 45 minutes time. We didn't want to wait that long so drove on to Olbia, rather frustrated as we could have visited somewhere else and it was a 2.5 hour round trip wasted.

Very nice fortress from 1890, never bombed. There are no artifacts to show, but it s still worth the visit. The guided tour is great, the view fantastic. you can visit only with guided tour starting every .15. You can buy the ticket online or in the ticket office.

A very well conserved place with beautiful view of the all bay. The guide was very nice and the cost just 5€

The fortress looks unique with it's big ramp. Also it's wonderfully preserved. We arrived at around 10 am on Sunday. The staff arrived almost the same time as us. He told us that they had a tour which started at 10:15 in both English and Italian and it was included in the ticket of 5 euro. The tour was good. The guide explained everything interestingly. I told him that on another tour, I heard Napoleon attacked the islands, however they didn't go in much detail. Therefore he explained the battle very thoroughly. It was very interesting, because this was the cause for this fortress to be build.

Alessandro gave us a wonderful tour of this amazing fort. The history is fascinating, especially the method of protecting the munitions below ground and transporting the artillery up the large ramp. Alessandro is full of other interesting local knowledge such as the numerous dialects spoken in the area, the geological mechanisms causing the small caverns and holes in the pink granite. Overall a visit well worth the effort.

The view was spectacular and you get some history from our tour guide. Make sure you get it in your language though thankfully our friends spoke Italian.