Palau (Sardinien)

Palau is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, about 220km north of Cagliari and about 30km northwest of Olbia. It was a frazione of the comune of Tempio Pausania until 1959.It is located on Punta Sardegna, and was founded in 1875 by local shepherds.The Capa D'Orso or "Cape of the Bear" formation is nearby, at the very northwest tip of Sardinia. The unique formation is a result of honeycomb weathering, a form of salt weathering.