Sardinia, Italy

ACCOMMODATIONS Hotel Costa dei Fiori In rich parkland with palm trees on Sardinia’s southern coast, Hotel Costa dei Fiori features 2 seawater swimming pools, 2 restaurants, and elegant and refined rooms. Parking is free. The hotel was built with original materials dating between the 16th and 19th centuries. The rooms have air conditioning and a satellite flat-screen TV, and a private or shared balcony or patio. Wi-Fi is available. In Santa Margherita di Pula and facing the sea, Costa dei Fiori Hotel is 25 miles from Cagliari Airport. Nearby beaches include Nora, Chia and Teulada. At the hotel you can find tennis courts, a conference center and Wi-Fi in the lobby. One of the 2 pools is an infinity pool featuring a stunning view of the sea and horizon.

Hotel Costa dei Fiori

NATURAL SITES Sardinia’s dramatic interior – with imposing tablelands, pine woods, massive walls and granite amphitheatres – is the historic, cultural and geographic heart of the island. Here, safely sheltered from foreign invaders, a population of shepherds developed a fierce and isolated society. The growth of delightful rural hotels now makes this a much more authentic way of exploring the whole island.

ATTRACTIONS Cala Goloritze The beach of Cala Goloritzè is located along sardinian northeastern coast, in the north of Arbatax. In 1995 it was elected "Italian National Monument" and it is the most photographed beach in the Ogliastra area. The bottom is clear and 30 m. high. The white pubbled beach is unique of its kind and its waters colder than normal.

Island Biography

Biography Sardinia is the Mediterranean's second largest island after Sicily. It's also the third biggest region in Italy (after Sicily and Piedmont) but due to the fact that the interior of the island is mainly uninhabited, it ranks only 11th according to population size.

Climate The island is renowned for its six month summer which means that the sea can be warm enough for swimming from May until October. Swimming in the crystal clear waters is like bathing in a warm bath, a wonderful experience popular with visitors and locals alike.