Discovering Sardinia

Sardinia: crystal sea, nuraghi and ancient traditions

From the Costa Smeralda to Chia's beaches, from mysterious nuraghi to inland villages. Sardinia is a world apart, with wild nature and millennia-old traditions.

Stop 1 — Cagliari

Capital with the Castello quarter, Poetto beach, salt pans with flamingos. Nora and Punic-Roman ruins.

Stop 2 — Chia and the south-west coast

Sardinia's most beautiful beaches: Chia, Tuerredda, Piscinas with dunes. Sulcis coast with Antas Temple.

Stop 3 — Oristano and Sinis

Oristano and Tharros (ancient Phoenician city), Is Arutas with quartz pebbles, Mont'e Prama giant statues.

Stop 4 — Alghero and the Coral Riviera

Catalan Alghero, Neptune's Caves, Capo Caccia, Castelsardo.

Stop 5 — Costa Smeralda and Gallura

Costa Smeralda, Maddalena archipelago, Gallura granite, Valley of the Moon, Tempio Pausania.

Stop 6 — Nuoro, Barbagia and Orgosolo

Sardinia's wild heart: Orgosolo with murals, Oliena, Supramonte. Pastoral traditions and nuraghi.

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