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Sardinia
With glittering emerald-green mountains, sweeping snow-white sands and sparkling sapphire seas, arriving in Sardinia is like stepping into a picture postcard.
Romantic, exclusive and oozing stylish chic, Sardinia is the perfect escape if youre seeking total, uninterrupted tranquillity.Your only difficulty will be deciding which part of this enchanting isle to see. Palau enjoys a magnificent setting just across the water from the Maddalena islands, and is the departure point for the ferries to the main town of La Maddalena. Just along the coast is the small, discreet and incredibly pretty Porto Rafael. Sleepy, yet sophisticated, life here revolves around the tiny harbour, main piazza and inviting sandy bay. For glorious seascapes, Cannigione on the Gulf of Arzachena is an easygoing town with enticing eateries and a splash of shops. And the string of
sheltered beaches here is just perfect for lazy days in the sun. The emerald coast of Costa Smerelda and Baia Sardinia is one of the most beautiful in the whole of the Mediterranean, and the area is home to some of the most exclusive hotels, restaurants, bars and shops in Europe. Get up close and personal with Sardinias intoxicating inland scenery in Oliena, where youll find countryside carpeted in vineyards and sundappled woods. Or maybe the historical hotbed of ancient Alghero is more your scene.This walled city still retains a Spanish flavour from its Catalan rule, with characteristic architecture and bi-lingual street signs. Wherever you lay your hat, Sardinias breathtaking beauty will beguile you.
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Get sporty& at the Pevero Golf Club, Cala Di Volpe - one of the most beautiful courses in Europe Take a ferry& to the Maddalena Islands (ferries run as often as every 15 minutes during peak season) and explore the natural beauty of La Maddalena and La Caprera Taste& fresh lobster or Bottarga, a Sardinian delicacy made from tuna or mullet roe Windsurf& in the crystal clear turquoise waters of beautiful Cannigione.A variety of
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watersports are available including diving, water-skiing, sailing and canoeing Explore&
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Capo Carbonara Pula d Chia Santa Margherita Su Capo Teulada del Costa
the enchanting rural interior - every bit as spectacular as the famous coastline wander through forests, along cliff tops and up rolling hillsides of wild flowers Festivals... Sagra di SantEfisio in May, Sardinias most famous religious festival.Thousands of residents of Caligari don traditional garb for a 40km pilgrimage to Pula in honour of St. Efisio " Our Lady of the Sea in Orosei in May, a procession at sea with costumes, singing and music " Sardia in Sedilo in July, a horse race held every year in honour of San Costantino " Alghero World Music Festival in August with concerts staged in San Francesco church,Algheros open-air theatre, and the Grotta di Nettuno caves.
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