Sardinia

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Introduction

Carloforte, S. Pietro island - Sardinia

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Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean and an autonomous region of Italy. Although a rural economy historically, Sardinia's current largest source of income is high end tourism, cuisine and wine production.

Geography

Cities

• Alghero
• Cagliari (capital)
• Sassari
• Olbia (largest port)
• Nuoro

Sights and Activities

Events and Festivals

Weather

Pleasant year-round, although it can be quite rainy during winter.

Getting There

By Plane

Alghero has an airfield with daily service to Rome, Milan and a number of international destinations. Cagliari receives flights from Rome, Milan, Pisa, Bergamo and Naples. The largest airport on the island is in Olbia, which serves a large number of international and national destinations.

By Boat

There are daily ferries between Olbia and Civitavecchia, Livorno, Genova, Naples and Salerno in mainland Italy. From Cagliari, there are daily ferries to Naples and to Palermo on Sicily. If you want to take a ferry to Corsica, you need to go to the port of Santa Teresa Gallura on the northern end of the island.
Possible ferries to take include Moby Lines, Grimaldi Lines and Corsica Ferries - Sardinia Ferries.

Mainland Italy

• Grandi Navi Veloci between Genoa and Porto Torres and seasonal between Genoa and Olbia.
• Snav between Civitavecchia (port of Rome) and Olbia.
• DiMaio Lines between Napels and Cagliari, Palau and Olbia.
• Moby Lines between Leghorn and Olbia and seasonal between Genoa and Olbia and Civitavecchia and Olbia.
• Sardinia Ferries between Piombino, Livorno and Civitavecchia to Golfo Aranci on Sardinia.
• Tirrenia Ferries between Genoa and Porto Torres, Olbia, Arbatax and Cagliari.
• Tirrenia Ferries between Civitavecchia and Olbia, Arbatax and Cagliari.
• Tirrenia Ferries between Fiumicino and Golfo Aranci and Arbatax.
• Tirrenia Ferries between Napels and Cagliari.

Sicily

• Tirrenia Ferries between Cagliari and Palermo.
• Tirrenia Ferries between Cagliari and Trapani.

France

• Transmanche Ferries between Toulon and Civitavecchia.
• SNCM between Marseille and Porto Torres on Sardinia.
• SNCM between both Ajaccio and Propriano on Corsica and Porto Torres on Sardinia. Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries have connections as well.

Getting Around

By Plane

Not feasible. The only connection on the island is between Olbia and Cagliari, and reportedly taking a train is a lot faster.

By Train

All major cities and towns on Sardinia are connected by railroad. To give you some sense of distances, the trip from Olbia in the north to Cagliari in the south takes about three hours.

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Eat

Drink

Sleep