Sardinia
Granite coves, Cannonau wine, and a Mediterranean still finding its first gear.
Courtesy of Belmond Hotel Romazzino, Costa Smeralda
Sardinia keeps two parallel identities. The Costa Smeralda in the north is the Aga Khan's 1960s vision — pastel architecture, megayachts, and beaches that look airbrushed but aren't. The south is older and quieter, a coast of granite spurs and white sand where Forte Village has hosted European families for three generations. Inland, the island is shepherds, archaeology, and a wine list (Cannonau, Vermentino) that mainland Italy is only starting to discover.
May-October (peak July-August)
5-7 nights recommended
Beach Lovers, Yacht Charter Travelers, Families, Food Lovers
Coastal compounds and beach resorts on two distinct Sardinian shores.
Belmond Hotel Romazzino
A whitewashed cliffside icon on the Costa Smeralda overlooking emerald water.
- Private beach
- Cala di Volpe sunset views
- Belmond service
Forte Village Resort
A pine-shaded resort village on the south coast, eight separate hotels on one estate.
- 1.5km of private beach
- Multiple thalassotherapy pools
- Family-friendly programmes
Hotel Cala di Volpe
The Marriott address that defined Costa Smeralda — a postcard since 1962.
- Saltwater Olympic pool
- Beauty Beach speedboat
- James Bond filming location
Bottarga, suckling pig, Cannonau wine, and the only pasta worth measuring in seconds.
- Dinner at Il Pomodoro in Porto Cervo — Costa Smeralda's Sicilian-Sard hybrid
- A long lunch at Su Gologone in Oliena — shepherd cooking, mountain views
- Bottarga tasting at a fisherman's lab in San Pantaleo
- Vermentino on the rocks at sunset, Cala di Volpe in the distance
Granite coves, scented maquis, and water that is somehow always one shade too clear.
- Spiaggia del Principe at dawn — pink-tinged sand, no one there yet
- A boat day in the Maddalena Archipelago, anchored over white sand
- Walking the Tiscali nuraghe ruins inside a hidden mountain dolina
- The drive from Olbia to Castelsardo at sunset along the Gulf of Asinara
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