Population: 1,985
Altitude: 19 m. above sea level

The town lies in the gulf known as Golfo Aranci, 18km north-east of Olbia.
It is situated between the railway station and the ferry port, which runs services to Civitavecchia.

The church of Nostra Signora del Monte is of particular interest. It is situated about 10 km from Golfo Aranci, on a hill (150 m. above sea level) and boasts an extraordinary panorama. The building has the typical rectangular plan of the churches in the Gallura region with a beautiful granite cross on the impressive fronton.

The Golfo di Marinella is very popular with tourists because of its exceptional natural environment, white beaches and splendid rocky headlands. The magnificent inlet, surrounded by the gentle peaks of Monte Canareddu and Monte Maiori, covered in lush Mediterranean scrub, is bordered by numerous granite rocks, which have been shaped by the water.

In the last ten years a number of tourist resorts have sprang up: Marana, on the island of Marana, Cala Reale, equipped with a tourist harbour in the centre of the gulf, and Petra Concata, which closes the gulf to the east.