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Sardinia Short Overview

Sardinia is located about 120 miles from the Italian mainland which is surrounded by the Mediterranean to the west, the Tyrrhenian Sea to the east and south, and the Straits of Bonifacio to the north. Sardinia is the second largest Mediterranean island after Sicily Island. D. H. Lawrence, a British author, compares this Mediterranean island to a “Celtic landscape unlike any other place else on earth.” in his book “Sea and Sardinia.” Though part of Sardinia’s wild coastline has been tamed with the ultra-chic resorts of the Costa Smeralda and cosmopolitan Cagliari dotted with designer boutiques, Lawrence’s description still holds true.

Vacation in Sardinia

There are many available options for vacation in Sardinia. You can enjoy excellent water sports like sailing, diving and windsurfing with Sardinia’ beautiful wind. It is sea-sculpted coastline with emerald bays and soft sand beaches. If you like Archeology you could discover 7,000 conical-shaped Nuraghi, the mysterious stone fortresses, with a rugged landscape of limestone and granite ranges, cork, and oak forests inhabited by thousands of neon pink flamingos, ponies and wild sheep with large curling horns. There are numerous festivals in Sardinia to celebrated Sardinians culture and traditions like Ardia Horse Race (July 6 – 7) in Sedilo and Nuoro’s Festival of Rendentore (last week in August) with grandest procession of traditional Sardinian costumes and folk dancing. You could attend most prestigious events in sailing and yachting, including the Sardinia Cup, the Swan World Cup and the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup.