Holidays in Sardinia - our resorts

Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean and still remains largely untouched by mass tourism. Sardinia is a destination that offers memorable holidays with a touch of class and synonymous with glamorous retreats for VIPs.

Sardinia is renowned for its mostly untouched coastline, and the kilometres of beautiful white sandy beaches. With its ancient culture and traditions, Sardinia offers a totally different experience to those who have visited the Italian mainland. Although it has been part of Italy for more than a century, Sardinia still retains part of its independence, individual personality and its own language

Centred upon Porto Cervo, Costa Smeralda was developed by the Agha Khan as an exclusive resort area. Whilst still frequented by 'celebes' there is accommodation and activities in the area which make the area around Costa Smerelda attractive to a wide variety of people.

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£ 629

The capital city of Sardinia, Cagliari combines a rich history with a bustling port and commercial centre and a great base for exploring the south and it's beaches.

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£ 628

Oristano, home to the "Sa Sartiglia", the masked horse race held in February, is the main city of this relatively new province. Less frequented by tourists than many other areas of Sardina the area posses a variety of places in interest and for relaxation.

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£ 695

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The Sardinian climate is typically Mediterranean, with mild winters and hot summers. The prevailing wind blows from the northwest (the dry Maestrale), whilst the hot winds from the south are known as the Sirocco. Most of the rainfall is in autumn and spring.

D. H. Lawrence, the English writer dedicated a book to it calling it "Sea and Sardinia". He wrote about Sardinia as a place outside time. He wrote about the sensations of finding himself in a region where the stunning beauty of nature, the limpid waters of the sea, the reserved and genuine character of the people, the exquisiteness of the many typical dishes, the ancient traditions and the various expressions of Sardinian culture, will never change.

The Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs, Byzantines and Spanish all arrived in this splendid island: Sardinia assimilated and reinterpreted all these different influences, integrated them into its own culture, but did not allow its heart, its own profound way of feeling, to be touched or changed.

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