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In-depth Sardinia travel guides covering Cagliari, Alghero, Gallura, beaches, archaeology, islands, food and realistic itineraries.
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Cala Coticcio on Caprera: Protected Trails, Guides and Sea Views
Read more: Cala Coticcio on Caprera: Protected Trails, Guides and Sea ViewsCala Coticcio is small, exceptionally beautiful and strictly sensitive: understanding Caprera’s protected access rules matters more than finding a shortcut to its turquoise cove.
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Cala Brandinchi: How to Book and Enjoy San Teodoro’s Famous Beach
Read more: Cala Brandinchi: How to Book and Enjoy San Teodoro’s Famous BeachCala Brandinchi near San Teodoro has beautiful shallow-looking turquoise water, but a successful visit begins online: summer access is regulated and a casual unreserved…
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Cala Luna: Boat Trips, Cliff Caves and the Hiking Reality
Read more: Cala Luna: Boat Trips, Cliff Caves and the Hiking RealityCala Luna rewards people who plan the journey as carefully as the beach itself: a long ribbon of pale sand, gigantic cliff-side recesses and…
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Capo Testa and Valle della Luna: Granite Trails at Sardinia’s Northern Tip
Read more: Capo Testa and Valle della Luna: Granite Trails at Sardinia’s Northern TipAt Capo Testa, Sardinia seems to have been assembled from huge blocks of weathered granite. On one side are narrow beaches protected by an…
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Grotta del Bue Marino: A Guided Cave Voyage from Cala Gonone
Read more: Grotta del Bue Marino: A Guided Cave Voyage from Cala GononeThe boat from Cala Gonone approaches a dark opening in the rock wall. Inside the Grotta del Bue Marino, the noise of the sea…
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Cala Mariolu: Pebble Shores and Clear Water on the Gulf of Orosei
Read more: Cala Mariolu: Pebble Shores and Clear Water on the Gulf of OroseiThe first surprise at Cala Mariolu is under your feet. What looks like white sand from a distant boat is a shore of tiny…
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Cala Goloritzé: The Clifftop Hike to Sardinia’s Protected Cove
Read more: Cala Goloritzé: The Clifftop Hike to Sardinia’s Protected CoveCala Goloritzé is not the kind of beach you reach by following the largest collection of umbrellas. A limestone needle, a natural rock arch…
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Santa Cristina Sacred Well: A Journey into Nuragic Water Rituals
Read more: Santa Cristina Sacred Well: A Journey into Nuragic Water RitualsVisit the Sacred Well of Santa Cristina near Paulilatino: Nuragic water temple, stone staircase, sanctuary village, how to get there and tips.
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Tavolara and Porto San Paolo: A Limestone Island Rising from the Sea
Read more: Tavolara and Porto San Paolo: A Limestone Island Rising from the SeaPlan Tavolara and Porto San Paolo in Sardinia with boat trips, marine protected waters, beaches, snorkeling, hiking, Olbia access and where to stay.
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Siniscola and Capo Comino: Dunes, Fishing Villages and Monte Albo
Read more: Siniscola and Capo Comino: Dunes, Fishing Villages and Monte AlboExplore Siniscola and Capo Comino with La Caletta, Santa Lucia, white dunes, Monte Albo, archaeology, local food and practical Baronie road-trip tips.
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Tempio Pausania: Granite Streets, Cork Country and Monte Limbara
Read more: Tempio Pausania: Granite Streets, Cork Country and Monte LimbaraExplore Tempio Pausania in Sardinia with granite streets, Monte Limbara, Piazza Faber, nuraghi, cork traditions, carnival, food and practical Gallura tips.
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Costa Verde and Piscinas: Giant Dunes on Sardinia’s Wild West Coast
Read more: Costa Verde and Piscinas: Giant Dunes on Sardinia’s Wild West CoastPlan Sardinia’s Costa Verde and Piscinas dunes with wild beaches, mining landscapes, Arbus, Scivu, wildlife, driving, safety and where to stay.