Places to Explore In Sardinia

Alghero

A tourist-friendly town of about 45,000 inhabitants, with a distinctly Spanish flavor, Alghero is also known as "Barcelonetta" (Little Barcelona) for its strong Catalan ties...

• 7 Restaurants
• 3 Hotels
• 8 Things To Do

Barumini

It's definitely worth a detour to the quiet village of Barumini to visit the extraordinary stone village-fortress of Su Nuraxi...

• 0 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Cagliari

Known in Sardinia as Casteddu, the island's capital has steep streets and impressive Italianate architecture, from modern to medieval. This city of nearly 160,000 people...

• 5 Restaurants
• 4 Hotels
• 18 Things To Do

Castelsardo

The seaside citadel of Castelsardo is surmounted by an impressive fortress, which now contains a museum highlighting the basketware for which the town is famous...

• 0 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Costa Verde

• 0 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 2 Things To Do

Fonni

In the heart of the Barbagia region, Fonni is the highest town on the island. This mountainous district, including Monte Spada and the Bruncu Spina...

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• 1 Hotels
• 0 Things To Do

Giara di Gesturi

On the 45-square-km (28-square-mile) basalt plateau of Giara di Gesturi live some of the island's more exotic wildlife, including a species of wild dwarf horse...

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• 0 Things To Do

Golfo Aranci

At the mouth of the Gulf of Olbia, Golfo Aranci is a small-scale resort and arrival point for ferries from the mainland. Tour the town...

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• 0 Hotels
• 0 Things To Do

La Maddalena

From the port of Palau you can visit the archipelago of La Maddalena, seven granite islands embellished with aromatic scrub and wind-bent pines. The most...

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• 0 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Nuoro

The somewhat shabby provincial capital of Nuoro is on the edge of a gorge in the harsh mountainous area that culminates in Gennargentu, the island's...

• 2 Restaurants
• 2 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

Olbia

Amid the resorts of Sardinia's northeastern coast, Olbia, a town of about 60,000, is a lively little seaport and port of call for mainland ferries...

• 1 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Oristano

• 4 Restaurants
• 2 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Porto Cervo

Sardinia's northeastern coast is fringed with low cliffs, inlets, and small bays. This has become an upscale vacationland, with glossy resorts such as Baia Sardinia...

• 1 Restaurants
• 2 Hotels
• 2 Things To Do

Pula

Resort villages sprawl along the coast southwest of the capital, which has its share of fine scenery and good beaches. On the marshy shoreline between...

• 1 Restaurants
• 4 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

San Pietro

• 0 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 0 Things To Do

Sant'Antioco

• 0 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 5 Things To Do

Santa Teresa di Gallura

At the northern tip of Sardinia, Santa Teresa Gallura retains the relaxed, carefree air of a former fishing village. Nearby beaches rival those farther down...

• 0 Restaurants
• 2 Hotels
• 0 Things To Do

Sassari

With a population of about 130,000, Sassari, the island’s second-largest city, is an important university town and administrative center, notable for its history of intellectualism...

• 1 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 2 Things To Do

Tharros

Spread across a thin tongue of land that dangles off the Sinis Peninsula, the archaeological site of Tharros ranks as one of Sardinia’s most important...

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• 0 Hotels
• 2 Things To Do