Sassari is capital of the province and is located in Northern Sardinia. From the twelfth century onwards grew in importance due to its location on the trade routes between the Interior of the island and the sea, becoming the capital of the giudicato of Torres. Sassari is one of the few cities that on the eve of August doesn't appear deserted, this because of the famous and traditional "faradda" (descent) of candlesticks. In addition to the hundreds of tourists are attending the appointment thousands of Sassari. In the city there are many gardens and parks, including the public gardens (located in the Centre of the city between viale Pasquale Stanislao Mancini and corso Margherita di Savoia), the gardens of Viale Venezia, the gardens of Monte Rosello, via Di Vittorio in neighborhood Moon and Sun, the grounds of there points, the Park of Montserrat has been recently restored and situated between the SS 131 and the road of via Budapest Baddimanna Park, big pine forest in the neighborhood Monte Rosello, and Bunnari, which recently upgraded Park offers a multifunctional centre, a pool, a reconstruction of a nuragic village and the two artificial lakes of Bunnari, now dry.