Lonely Planet Sardinia

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781786572554
• eBook ISBN: 9781787012370

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Sardinia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get pleasantly lost in Sardinia's wild Barbagia and Ogliastra provinces, kayak through the sea grottoes of Golfo di Orosei, or boulder-hop at Gola Su Gorropu - Europe's Grand Canyon -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Sardinia and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Sardinia Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, customs, art, music, literature, politics, cuisine, wine Over 34 maps Covers Cagliari, the Sarrabus, Iglesias, Oristano, Alghero, Olbia, the Costa Smeralda, the Gallura, Nuoro, Orgosolo, Tiscali, Golfo di Orosei, Gola Su Gorropu, Grotta di Nettuno, Bosa, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Sardinia, our most comprehensive guide to Sardinia, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for a guide focused on Italy? Check out Lonely Planet Italy guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home.TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experi

Alghero & the Northwest

Alghero

Fertilia

Around Fertilia

Porto Conte & Capo Caccia

Stintino & Isola dell'Asinara

Porto Torres

Castelsardo

Ozieri

Sennori, Sorso & the Sassari Riviera

Valle dei Nuraghi

Alghero & the Northwest

Why Go?

Inspiring natural beauty goes hand-in-hand with history and urban charm in Sardinia's northwestern corner.

The obvious belle of the ball is the coastline with its brilliant sandy beaches, heady cliffs and hidden rocky coves. But head inland and surprises await – architectural and archaeological gems litter the green, stony countryside. Most notably, a string of Pisan Romanesque churches testify to medieval glories and tumbledown ruins attest to the presence of thriving prehistoric communities.

A history of foreign rule has left an indelible mark on the area, not only in bricks and mortar but also in spirit. Alghero, the northwest's main gateway and a one-time Catalan stronghold, has a distinctly Spanish feel, while Sassari owes its cosmopolitan outlook to its past as a Genoese colony. In many ways, the entire area seems less Sardinian than other parts of the island, less rural and less reserved, but is no less enchanting for it.

When to Go

AJoin the masses to chow down on sea urchins at Alghero’s Sagra del Bogamari food festival, usually held between February and March.

AThe best months to tour the hinterland and its cultural and archaeological sites are April and May – the weather's warm and sunny, the roads are quiet and the countryside is blooming with spring colour.

AOne of Sardinia’s most prestigious festivals, Sassari's Cavalcata Sarda, draws huge crowds. Thousands flock to the city in May to watch costumed processions and displays of acrobatic horse riding.

AThe summer and autumn months of June, July, August and September are made for hanging out on the beach and cruising the rocky coastline. Expect crowds and high-season prices.

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Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Sardinia
• Sardinia's Top 15
• Need to Know
• If You Like
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Getting Around
• Activities
• Travel with Children
• Regions at a Glance
• Cagliari & the Sarrabus
• Iglesias & the Southwest
• Oristano & the West
• Alghero & the Northwest
• Olbia, the Costa Smeralda & Gallura
• Nuoro & the East
• Accommodation
• Understand Sardinia
• Sardinia Today
• History
• The Sardinian Way of Life
• The Arts
• The Sardinian Kitchen
• Directory AZ
• Transport
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers