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Is Arutas
Quartz-grain beach on the Sinis coast with clear, exposed water.
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Mari Ermi
Wide pale-grain beach north of Is Arutas, ideal for a slower coast day.
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Tharros
Archaeological site on the San Giovanni peninsula, best paired with the surrounding coast.
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Putzu Idu
Easy-going north-Sinis beach base with access to Capo Mannu and marine excursions.
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Cabras
Lagoon-side town and a practical base for the Sinis peninsula.
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Alghero Old Town
Walkable historic centre with sea walls, food and evening atmosphere.
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Capo Caccia
Dramatic limestone headland and one of the north-west coast’s strongest viewpoints.
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Porto Conte
Large natural bay and park landscape north-west of Alghero.
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La Pelosa
Iconic shallow-water beach near Stintino; seasonal access planning is important.
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Stintino
Small north-west harbour town and gateway to coastal days around La Pelosa.
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Cala Goloritzé
Dramatic protected cove beneath limestone cliffs; access requires planning.
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Cala Mariolu
Small-pebble Gulf of Orosei cove commonly reached as part of a sea day.
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Cala Luna
Large cove with limestone caves between Cala Gonone and Baunei territory.
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Cala Gonone
Harbour base for Gulf of Orosei boat trips and easier east-coast days.
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Baunei
Mountain village above the coast and a strong base for active Ogliastra trips.
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Porto Giunco
Long pale beach beside the Notteri lagoon near Villasimius.
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Punta Molentis
Scenic peninsula beach north-east of Villasimius with seasonal access controls.
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Villasimius
Practical south-east base with restaurants, beaches and marine-area departures.
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Costa Rei
Long beach-oriented resort coast suited to low-friction summer days.
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Capo Carbonara
Protected headland and marine landscape south of Villasimius.
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La Maddalena
Island town and gateway to archipelago boat days in the north-east.
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Palau
North Gallura harbour base with easy access to La Maddalena excursions.
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La Cinta
Long sandy beach immediately beside San Teodoro.
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Capo Coda Cavallo
Scenic peninsula with turquoise coves and views toward Tavolara.
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San Teodoro
Popular north-east base combining beaches, evening life and easy excursions.
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Castello, Cagliari
Historic hilltop quarter at the centre of a culture-and-food day in Cagliari.
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Poetto
Cagliari’s long urban beach, easy to combine with a city evening.
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Nora
Archaeological site on the coast near Pula, suited to a culture-and-sea day.
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Pula
Relaxed south-coast town and useful base for Nora and nearby beaches.
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Marina, Cagliari
Central restaurant-and-evening district close to the port and historic centre.
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Porto Torres
Port town with Roman remains and the Romanesque basilica of San Gavino.
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Castelsardo
Hilltop old town beneath the Doria castle, overlooking the Gulf of Asinara.
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Sassari
Historic northern city with churches, museums and a distinctive local food tradition.
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Basilica di Saccargia
Romanesque church in the countryside near Codrongianos, with striped stonework.
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Monte d’Accoddi
Prehistoric sanctuary near Sassari centred on a raised stone altar.
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Argentiera
Former mining village where industrial remains meet the rugged Nurra coast.
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Porto Ferro
Broad sandy bay with coastal towers on the north-west shore.
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Mugoni
Sandy beach backed by pine and eucalyptus trees inside Porto Conte bay.
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Fertilia
Planned twentieth-century town beside the Calich lagoon and its old bridge.
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Asinara
National-park island with coastal landscapes and former prison settlements.
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Tempio Pausania
Granite-built Gallura town known for its wine and traditional suppa cuata.
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Aggius
Granite village with weaving traditions and a historic centre below rocky hills.
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Luras
Inland Gallura town with prehistoric dolmens and a local wine tradition.
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Calangianus
Granite streets and cork-working heritage in the wooded Gallura hinterland.
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Caprera
Wooded island with granite coves and the home of Giuseppe Garibaldi.
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Arzachena
Gallura town surrounded by archaeological sites and Vermentino vineyards.
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Tavolara
Limestone island rising above the sea opposite Porto San Paolo.
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Luogosanto
Hill village in inland Gallura with a basilica and rural religious heritage.
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Monti
Wine-growing town amid cork woods and Vermentino vineyards south-west of Olbia.
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Capo Testa
Granite headland near Santa Teresa with rock formations and ancient quarry traces.
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Rena Bianca
Sandy cove immediately below Santa Teresa Gallura, facing the Bonifacio Strait.
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Capriccioli
Small sandy coves framed by granite and Mediterranean scrub near the Costa Smeralda.
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Li Cossi
Cove beneath granite cliffs beside a stream mouth on the Costa Paradiso.
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Berchidda
Inland town below Limbara with wine culture and a strong jazz identity.
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Nuoro
Historic neighbourhoods and literary heritage in the hometown of Grazia Deledda.
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Orgosolo
Barbagia village whose street murals tell stories of local life and social change.
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Mamoiada
Barbagia town known for traditional masks, wine and local sweets.
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Oliena
Supramonte foothill town with craft traditions and Nepente wine.
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Dorgali
Inland town above Cala Gonone with craft workshops and food traditions.
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Berchida
Long sandy beach beside dunes and a stream mouth south of Siniscola.
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Arbatax
Harbour settlement beside the distinctive red rocks of the Ogliastra coast.
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Ulassai
Village beneath limestone cliffs, with Maria Lai art and Ogliastra food traditions.
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Su Gologone
Karst spring at the foot of the Supramonte in the territory of Oliena.
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Ispinigoli
Cave near Dorgali with a large limestone column linking floor and vault.
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Gola di Gorropu
Deep limestone gorge carved by the Flumineddu river in the Supramonte.
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Villaggio di Tiscali
Ancient settlement hidden inside a mountain sinkhole in the Supramonte.
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Oasi di Bidderosa
Coastal woodland and five sandy coves north of Orosei.
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Monte Ortobene
Wooded mountain above Nuoro with walking paths and the Redeemer statue.
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Oristano
Historic squares, medieval towers and Vernaccia traditions in the west’s principal city.
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Santu Lussurgiu
Stone lanes and local food traditions in a Montiferru village surrounded by wooded hills.
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Terme di Fordongianus
Roman thermal-bath remains beside the Tirso river in inland Oristano.
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Pozzo sacro di Santa Cristina
A finely built Nuragic sacred well and sanctuary near Paulilatino.
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San Salvatore di Sinis
Pilgrim houses surround a rural church above an ancient underground sanctuary.
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Capo Mannu
An exposed Sinis headland with broad sea views above the north-western coves.
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S’Archittu
A limestone sea arch beside a small village on the Cuglieri coast.
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Basilica di Santa Giusta
Romanesque stone architecture on a rise above the lagoon-side town.
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Su Tingiosu
Pale coastal cliffs between Mari Ermi and S’Arena Scoada on the Sinis peninsula.
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Su Nuraxi, Barumini
A monumental Nuragic tower complex and surrounding village in the Marmilla countryside.
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Giara di Gesturi
A basalt plateau with seasonal ponds, cork oaks and the Giara’s distinctive horses.
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Laconi
A wooded inland town known for Aymerich Park and its prehistoric menhir heritage.
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Parco di Molentargius-Saline
Wetlands and former saltworks between Cagliari and Quartu, with important waterbird habitats.
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Sella del Diavolo
A limestone headland with trails and views across Poetto and the Gulf of Cagliari.
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Basilica di Bonaria
A sanctuary and basilica on Cagliari’s Bonaria hill, overlooking the waterfront.
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Cittadella dei Musei
Cagliari’s hilltop museum complex brings together archaeology, painting and other collections.
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San Sperate
A village of murals, orchards and the artistic legacy of Pinuccio Sciola.
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Su Giudeu, Chia
A broad sandy beach backed by dunes in Chia, with a small offshore islet.
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Tuerredda
A sandy bay facing an islet between Capo Malfatano and Capo Spartivento.
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Porto Pino
A south-western coastal landscape of pale sand, dunes, pinewoods and lagoons.
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Sant’Antioco
An island town with Phoenician-Punic archaeology and a basilica above ancient catacombs.
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Carloforte
San Pietro’s harbour town preserves Tabarchino language and distinctive tuna-based food traditions.
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Calasetta
A whitewashed harbour town at the northern end of Sant’Antioco island.
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Porto Flavia
A former cliffside mineral-loading facility facing the sea stack of Pan di Zucchero.
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Nebida
Mining heritage and a coastal outlook above the ruins of the Lamarmora ore washery.
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Iglesias
A historic mining town with medieval streets and the cathedral of Santa Chiara.
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Monte Sirai
A hilltop Phoenician-Punic settlement overlooking the Sulcis landscape near Carbonia.
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Museo del Carbone, Serbariu
Former mine buildings in Carbonia tell the story of coal extraction and miners’ lives.
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Grotte Is Zuddas
Limestone caves near Santadi known for intricate aragonite formations.
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Tempio di Antas
A Roman sanctuary with earlier Punic roots in a valley near Fluminimaggiore.
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Piscinas, Costa Verde
An open Costa Verde beach bordered by an extensive system of wind-shaped dunes.
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Montevecchio
A former mining settlement with industrial buildings in the hills around Guspini and Arbus.
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Ex colonia penale di Castiadas
A former penal colony whose buildings explain Castiadas’s settlement history.
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Muravera
A Sarrabus town associated with citrus growing and the lower Flumendosa valley.
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Feraxi
A long sandy shore beside the lagoons and rural landscape south of Muravera.
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Stagno di Colostrai
A coastal lagoon within the Sarrabus wetlands, with habitat for waterbirds.
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Cala Pira
A sandy cove framed by granite and junipers below a coastal watchtower.
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Cala Sinzias
A broad sandy bay on the Castiadas coast between Villasimius and Costa Rei.
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Cala Monte Turno
A small Castiadas bay beside the rounded volcanic hill that gives it its name.
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Sette Fratelli
Granite peaks and Mediterranean forest in the mountainous interior of south-east Sardinia.
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Bosa
Colourful houses rise above the Temo river beneath Bosa’s hilltop castle.
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