Where to stay in Sardinia

Wondering where to stay in Sardinia? Well here is our guide to help you decide

Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean and is graced with endless soft and golden beaches and crystal blue sea. The sun is always shining all over the beautiful bays and the wild inland mountains. The island offers a wide range of attractions, from quiet coves and beaches to nature reserves and mountaintop ruins. A very diverse islands considering its size. Inland, the countryside is rich with agriculture and the landscape includes ravines, crags, valleys and wooded hillsides. On the northern shores you have the glitzy glamour of the millionaires' playground of Costa Esmeralda. To the south, around the Golfo di Orosei with its endless supply of stunning beaches which look almost deserted.

A different feel to mainland Italy and closer to the island of Corsica than the Italian coast, it may look small on a map but Sardinia really has it all. An old legendary tale says that when God finished making the world, he threw his last handful of dirt into the sea near Italy and stepped on it, creating the island of Sardinia. The contours of His divine foot formed some of the worlds most spectacular landscape. Haphazard rugged coastline, tiny rivers, rolling hills and imposing mountain ranges help to sustain its population of around 1 million people which are often described as much to sturdy to be Italian.

Move away from the high-end material distractions of the glitterati of Costa Esmeralda, Sardinia's tourist industry is still in its infancy and has not changed the island one bit. The cuisine and language (its diverse dialect means it is not a place to practise your Italian) of this region render it a cultural anomaly which creates curiosity among the mainland Italians who flock to its crystal-clear waters.

Many of the towns are laden with whitewashed and pastel coloured houses and narrow cobbled streets. The towns on both the northern and southern coastlines are a mixture of new and old, many with small fishing harbours and other with pretty seafronts with bars and restaurants.

Alghero - situated on islands north-west coast in the area known as the coral riviera Alghero is probably one of the most popular tourist resorts in Sardinia. This town boasts a rare Italian phenomenon, a tourist town that is also a busy and flourishing fishing port. The old town with its flamboyant churches and narrowed cobbled streets, influenced by both Italian and Catalan cultures are sheltered by a stout girdle of walls. It is a cosmopolitan town with a great selection of bars, shops and restaurants, golden beaches and a beautiful harbour and being a stone's throw from the airport makes it the perfect destination for the traveller who does not wish to venture far.

Costa Smeralda - A stretch of alluring coastline running from the Gulf of Cugnana to the bay of Arzachena where the jet set have been coming since the 1960's and when The Aga Khan started a few high-end developments. The news spread which resulted it becoming a bolthole for not only the rich & famous, including the royalty from around the globe. The main resort of Porto Cervo (also known as the Costas capital), resembles a terracotta Portmeirion, with meticulously arranged flower beds and designer couture shops and the immaculate harbour where the super yachts fight for position in the crystal blue waters.

Why visit Sardinia?

Sardinia is an excellent holiday destination - an unspoilt and beautiful island where you can relax in a haven of peace and tranquillity. Be warned: you will fall in love with the place! Welcoming locals, a wonderful natural environment and some of the most gorgeous beaches in Europe.

Sardinia offers some of the best luxury villas in Italy and we are confident you will find a location that will give you a holiday to remember. From the heart of the Emerald coast to the beautiful town of Porto Rotondo, it is very difficult to describe the beauty of Sardinia but it is mostly unspoilt and rugged and offers a perfect destination for those wanting to get away from it all.