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Wonderful Things To Do In Sardinia

Enjoy the beaches

Sardinia is famous for its beaches, so you can’t skip them! In the summer time, you can spend hours basking in the sun, swimming in the clear Mediterranean waters, and just relaxing.

In the off season, Sardinian beaches become perfect places for other equally pleasant activities such as walking, running, biking, skating. Beaches are perfect places for quality time with family, children and even dogs. For example, in Cagliari we love hanging out at Poetto beach, where we enjoy going for lunch, for a quick coffee, for a walk any time the sun is out (and actually, even when it rains).

Go sailing

Wind blows throughout the year in Sardinia, so it is an ideal destination if that is your kind of trip. You will find several harbors scattered around the island and a plethora of bays where you can stop to relax. If you don’t have your own boat, opt for a chartered sailboat that comes inclusive of personnel, so all you have to worry is putting on sunblock.

The most popular places for sailing are Sardinian smaller islands Maddalena Archipelago and Asinara Island in the north of Sardinia (in fact, visiting the islands off the coast is one of the best things to do in Sardinia); Carloforte and Sant’Antioco, with their lovely fishing villages (Calasetta is a real gem); and the area around Cagliari that goes all the way to Cala Pira.

If you just want a quick boat tour rather than a full sailing trip, opt for one of these:

• 7 hour La Maddalena archipelago boat tour – a very popular tour to a paradisiac place.
• La Maddalena archipelago full day boat tour from Palau – similar to the one above, but with a different departure point.

• Cala Goloritze boat tour – a boat ride to a beach that can’t be reached otherwise.
• Orosei gulf hop on – hop off boat tour – this tour goes to what I believe is the most beautiful coast of Sardinia.

Explore the cities

Despite its size, Sardinia doesn’t have many big cities. The biggest one is Cagliari, and even then you can consider it at most a medium sized city, but for which even D. H. Lawrence expressed appreciation. Cagliari is divided into four historic districts – La Marina, Stampace, Castello and Villanova – and in each you will find an abundance of museums, archeological sites, beautiful churches and a historical centre that is pleasant to explore. It also is a fantastic destination for gourmets, as there are lots of excellent restaurants.

Cagliari is a great destination for birdwatching, as its a nesting place for pink flamingoes and many other species. This tour takes you to Molentargius Nature Reserve which is the best place in town to admire them.

These are some good guided tours of Cagliari:

• Cagliari segway tour – a fun way to explore the city.
• Cagliari 2 hour sightseeing bike tour – the perfect tour for the most active travelers.

Sassari

Don’t skip Sassari, the second biggest city on the island and home to a fantastic civic museum and a few splendid churches, such as the Duomo. The bonus? Sassari is still unknown to tourists.

Smaller cities that you should visit are Nuoro, where you will find a great ethnographic museum that will give you plenty of insights into the history and culture of the island; as well as a well curated museum of modern art (MANN); and Alghero, a small Catalan enclave on the north west of the island.

And as always have a chilled day from the Viking