"Sardegna's South" Top 5 Page for this destination Sardegna by tini58de

Sardegna Travel Guide: 1,082 reviews and 2,154 photos

a highly underrated part of Italy!

We came to Sardegna by chance more or less:
my husband found a bargain flight from Stuttgart to Cagliari
and since we had never visited there, we decided to give it a try.

And we sure did not regret one single day!!!
We stayed in Cagliari and from there did day trips to Barumini, Villasimius and Nora.

We were fascinated by the beauty of the landscape,
the charm of the old part of Cagliari and the relaxing slow pace....

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village scene

Since we were travelling in February, we definitely hit the low season! And this was one big plus! We had to use sign language more than once, since our Italian is almost non-existant and we did not always find people who spoke English, but everybody was so helpful and friendly and definitely made us feel very welcome!

delicious Sardinian food

Last, but definitely not least there was the food! Our host, Luca, had made us a list of Sardinian specialities and we sure did try to get a taste of as many of them as possible! What a delight! Read more about it in the "restaurant" and the "local customs" sections!

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Please note: You will find some identical tips on this overview Sardegna page and my Cagliari page. This is due to the fact that I believe this information is important and interesting and I never know if people do read both pages. So if you recognize a tip from the other page, just skip it and move on to the next tip! Thanks!

Last visit to Sardegna: Feb 2007
Intro Updated Feb 25, 2007
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Reviews (10)

Drive if you dare Transportation (5)

Well, personally I do not like to drive, so this never really was an option for me. We found that public transportation... more travel advice

Barumini Things to Do (2)

Barumini is about 1 1/2 hour bus ride north of Cagliari and is famous (?) for its Nuraghe Su Nuraxi. This outstanding... more travel advice

Il Girasole B&B in Cagliari Hotels (1)

Sardegna is a huge island and there are many beautiful places to stay. There are also lots of websites with hotel... more travel advice

Walking/hiking Transportation (5)

Walking definitely is possible in Sardegna, and although we were only there for a few days we did do quite a bit of... more travel advice

Favorites (1)
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Local Customs (1)
Have a quick drink at the bar....

Comments (16)

BruceDunning Jul 24, 2010 at 4:04 PM Report Abuse

Your cover page sounds like you go a lot of places and keep on moving. Good for you and this is another wonderful place to see.
Debbie62 Sep 1, 2007 at 10:14 PM Report Abuse

How about this new one pretty stunning fotos: www.360sardinia.net .
alza Sep 1, 2007 at 9:29 AM Report Abuse

stunning Barumini pic on yr HP! was just looking for more here but will try to be patient... bye bye for now tini! p.s. great Cagliari pics!
Leipzig Jul 30, 2007 at 3:47 PM Report Abuse

What a beautiful place. --- da bekommt man ja richtig Lust auf Urlaub
craic Jul 22, 2007 at 12:09 PM Report Abuse

I would so love to visit this place. I was looking at it on the map the other night.
toonsarah Jun 24, 2007 at 6:52 AM Report Abuse

Mmmm, you've given me an idea - we're thinking about a trip to Italy later this year and Sardinia sounds just right :)
Bwana_Brown Mar 21, 2007 at 1:38 PM Report Abuse

Sardegna looks beautiful, especially in the off-season when you almost have it to yourself! Nice tip on the B&B too, my wife and I also like them. Your 'standing at the bar' tip reminded me of Portugal - same thing!
Ekaterinburg Mar 15, 2007 at 5:27 PM Report Abuse

Looks like a beautiful place Christine. Must put it on my ever-expanding list of 'must-see' destinations :)
sue_stone Mar 14, 2007 at 6:04 AM Report Abuse

Looks like you had gorgeous weather for your visit!
HORSCHECK Mar 6, 2007 at 12:22 PM Report Abuse

Born to be wild - Sardinia. Fabulous page with brillaint sunny photos. :-)