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One of the best sights in northeast Sardegna is at the Horse's Tail Cape, so called because... of course, its shape. The forms of the coast, the colors of the water, and the wide views from the panoramic road are a must, and the beaches are excellent. So captivating, that I forgot there my camera's bag, and extras. Yes, that one in the picture, celebrating its last moments in my possession.
Olbia has a port, the port has Olbia, and never shall they be parted. Without the daily influx of multiple tourist ferries one wonders what Olbia would be like.As it is, it has the brashness and life that one expects in a port city although, because it's in Sardinia, it's a little bit more subdued.The town itself is not as pretty as the coast around but it does have a few attractions and more facilities than other towns. There are a few internet cafes here, there are a few good italian restaurants and some nice bars and pubs. Its traceable ancient origins go back to the nuragic age; in days gone by it was colonized by Phoenicians, Punics, Romans and Carthaginians. Due to its fertile hinterland and its strategic position for the trade towards other Mediterranean countries, Olbia became a rich and important town. The ancient history of this town can still be seen today. There us a punic...
We drove past this lovely old restored mill often, en route to one place or another. In order to get better light I drove out one morning and photographed it while the sun was coming up.This is how the owners describe their estate:"Il Mulino di Arzachena is a charmingly converted old Mill House and stables made into apartments and set in 2 acres of woodland. The rustic and beauty of the Mulino holiday cottages is only a ten minute drive from the famous holiday area of Porto Cervo, Costa Smeralda, in the North of Sardinia and in easy reach from Olbia Costa Smeralda airport. Relax on our informal property with its own orange grove and landscaped garden running down to the Mill stream. We offer four homely self catering apartments for couples and families with up to four persons. All bungalows are tastefully restored, furnished in Colonial style and fully equipped. "
Arzachena is a town that is burgeoning because of the tourist industry. Not because you'd particularly want to stay there it's simply that it has the services they require and is conveniently positioned for clients of the Esmeralda Coast."Arzachena is accessible via the island's main road (S.S 125) and from the ports of Olbia and Palau. Its territory includes about 80 km. of coastline and offers impressive views. At the end of the 50's, a group of international investors (read Aga Khan) bought about 3000 hectares of this land and in 1962, the Costa Smeralda consortium was established. As a result, Arzachena is one of the most well-known and popular tourist destinations today, offering visitors plenty of attractions, services, comforts and resorts.The sea's water is astonishingly transparent and clean with an array of astounding colours. You'll find both white, fine sand beaches and small...
Our host at our accommodation recommended Posada. So it was with heightened anticipation that we set out. Sadly, Italian road works without proper signage delayed our entry into the town by about 2 hours. Plus, it was raining. Perhaps that's why I don't share the enthusiasm of others about this place. The road to the old town was also closed due to roadworks so we had to content ourselves with driving down to the sea and eating in the more modern part of the town. Based on that, I'd have trouble recommending the place.The city sits on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,394 and an area of 33.52 km².[2]Within Posada's territory was the ancient city of Feronia or Pheronia, the foundation of which is ascribed to the Faliscans, which contained a now lost temple to the Etruscan goddess Feronia.During the Roman period, the town's importance...
This town is unashamedly tourist. It's really the only reason for its being.Expensive boats lined up at the marina and a variety of restaurants and supermarkets (3) mean that you won't starve.If you want to laze around and do nothing this would be a reasonable place to do it but whatever you want to do it should involve water somehow because, apart from nearby spectacular rock formations and some Nuraghi at Arzachena, there's not a lot to see.
San Pietro's Island is a special island in Sardinia's area: some sailors coming from Genova settled there in the middle ages so everything there is much more similar to Liguria than to Sardinia. People's accent when they talk, what they eat, houses...everything reminds you about Genova and Liguria. Nevertheless, San Pietro lives on thuna fish economy and it's really lovely. Sandy beaches are few and very small but the coastline is terrific so a boat tour is really strongly reccomended. Its main village, Carloforte, is really a pretty place where go and shopping and relax in front of a sunset.
Along with the villages there are the tombs of the Nuraghe. They are generally located a little distance from the towers.Just south of Arzachena, on the main road, there is a tourist centre and information centre with excellent guides to local sites. Throughout Sardegna there are over 300 known burial sites and they were used for communal burials, not for giants as the name might suggest.It's not uncommon for them to be fronted by stelae with the elongated burial chamber behind.
Alghero is a place you might like to visit. It has beaches, it has history, it has shops, what more can you ask for?This port has a historic look about it, more so than anywhere else. A formerly fortified town it has towers that flaunt its past, interspersed among the tourist shops and streets that make up the old city.The area of today's Alghero was settled since pre-historical times. The so-called Ozieri culture was present here in the 4th millennium BC while the Nuraghe civilisation was present from around 1500 BC for, and traces of Phoenician buildings have been found not far from the city.Due to its strategic position in the Mediterranean Sea, Alghero was born around a fortified port, founded around 1102 by the Genoese Doria family. The Doria ruled it for centuries, apart from a brief period under the rule of Pisa (1283-1284). In 1353 it was captured by the Aragonese under Bernardo...
Palau is a modern town, its reason for being is its location inasmuch as it's close to the Maddalena Islands and it has a protected port.Sitting in the north eastern corner of Sardinia it has a busy look about it, at least down near the waterfront where I visited. The north east never really happened until the Aga Khan spied what looked like a good area for a vacation from his aircraft and then bought some land later on, added to a year later, and suddenly it was the area to visit. Costa Esmeralda was born and Palau was a centrepiece.The day we were there happened to co-incide with a motor rally departing for the islands (see pic 2) which caused (a) much interest and (b) much noise.
Villa Las Tronas Hotel & Spa Alghero
1 Review and 163 Opinions It was some years ago when we stayed here but it was divine. We paid extra for a room with a sea...
Hotel Panorama Càgliari
1 Review and 35 Opinions
Speraesole Olbia
1 Review and 148 Opinions This hotel is 10km south of the airport at SS125 in Murta Maria (a place belonging to Olbia). It is...
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Q: Hello, I have booked flights into Olbia in May, and am now looking for recommendations for where to spend my 5 days in...
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