Holiday Italian style on Sardinia's island beaches

Spending the festive season in Sardinia is the perfect excuse to indulge in some Christmas shopping at Cagliari’s market. Browse the stalls filled with local produce and handicrafts and be inspired by some unique gift ideas.

Travel Guide for the Italian destination of Alghero. Information on how to arrive, local events and attractions, typical food and products, a photo gallery and local recommendations.

Step aboard the Little Green Train and take a journey back in time as you enjoy the views out of the windows. Travel through the mountains to the coast for another way to see Italy’s paradise island of Sardinia.

A two day festival celebrated every September in honour of San Sebastiano, Patron Saint of Cabras, a small village on the Sinis Peninsula, Sardinia.

Travel Guide for the Italian destination of Cagliari. Information on how to arrive, local events and attractions, typical food and products, a photo gallery and local recommendations.

Celebrate the end of the year on the Italian island of Sardinia by visiting Alghero. Enjoy a traditional lobster dinner, amongst the tightrope walkers, the acrobats and the street artists for a New Year’s party to remember.

The Barbagia region in the centre of Sardinia is a mountainous region famed for its cuisine. Visit during the annual Cortes Apertas Festival and you will be able to take a gastronomic tour of this lesser known part of the island to taste the cuisine for yourself.

A walk through Alghero along the old walls and coastal fortifications to explore the Spanish origins of this Sardinian city

In a lovely location of southern Italy, at Alghero on Sardinia Island, an unusual underwater fossil bed makes a perfect diving expedition.

Amongst Sardinia's many intriguing towns, that of Oristano has a historical story to tell about the identity of this Italian island.

In Sardinia, impressive rock structures called 'Nuraghi' narrate the history and culture of the ancient civilization of this Italian island.

ItalyItalia introduces you to our Sardinia region travel guide, Monia Melis. Read all of Monia's Italy travel guides and find out more about his background and what he does in Sardinia.

Oristano is an ancient town in Sardinia, famous for its medieval horse festival, Sartiglia, and for being the seat of power for Eleonora of Arborea, one of the founders of European constitutional law.

Every New Year’s Eve the streets of Orgosolo fill with the sounds of children taking part in the traditional end of year ritual of 'Sa Candelaria'. This good luck ceremony involves the whole community of this rural Sardinian town at the foot of the Supramonte Mountains.

Woollen rugs, cork chopping boards, hand-carved chests, woven baskets, handcrafted knives, and filigree jewellery are just some of the locally produced goods that make great souvenirs of your holiday in Sardinia.

Sardinia is normally known for the whiteness of its sand rather than its snow. Yet during winter, this wild and rugged island’s ski resort opens for business, offering an alternative destination to the Alps and the Dolomites.

Travel guide for Stintino, Italy. How to get there, what to do and see, local events and typical food and products for this Sardinian fishing town.

Strong and decisive flavours, delicate yet refined, prize-winning Sardinian wines have earned international recognition beyond the boundaries of Italy.

The most important folklore festival and religious feast on the island to honour Saint Efisio, the Patron Saint of Sardinia.

Tuvixeddu is a sacred hill in Cagliari chosen by the Phoenicians and the Romans as a burial ground. Thousands of ancient tombs are excavated into the rock telling the story of the local population that lived in this part of Sardinia.

Walk through Neptune's Caves near Alghero, on the west coast of the Italian island of Sardinia. See its internal salt lake and marvel at the ancient stalactites and rock cupola.

Travel Guide for the Italian destination of Villasimius. Information on how to arrive, local events, and food and products typical of this southern Sardinian city.

Italy's Emerald Coast is a VIP zone and the town of Porto Cervo its vivacious heart. Nightlife, shops and beaches create a dream holiday backdrop.

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