Posada is a town on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the Province of Nuoro, Sardinia.
It once was an ancient town of Feronia, which was in Ptolemy's maps and following until the Middle Ages.
It is one of the most beautiful towns in Italy, with a labyrinth of narrow streets and hidden plazas.
The ancient part of the town is situated on the top of a hill, with historical center and a castle.
Castello della Fava - built in the 13 th century by the Giudice of Gallura.
It is one of Sardinia's best preserved medieval fortresses.
Built with pieces of barely-worked stone, the castle rises on the top of a verdant calcareous hill, on whose slopes the current inhabited center is perched.