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Argiolas
Sella & Mosca may be Sardinia’s most widely recognized label, but it is not the island’s best. If you have time, pay a visit to Argiolas, in Sardinia’s southern region, not far from Cagliari. Thanks to consultant Giacomo Tachis, it...
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Best Beaches
Sardinia has many different and wonderful beaches. The trick, of course, is getting them to yourself, and the best way to do that is by taking a boat to one of the outer islands.
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Capichera Vineyard
A quick drive north from the Costa Smeralda, Capichera, one of Sardinia’s first producers to believe in the Vermentino grape, now one of the island’s most popular local white grape varieties.
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Contini
One of Sardinia’s oldest vineyards, on the west side of the island, is well regarded for its Vernaccia grape. Contini’s Barrile red—the 1998 vintage was awarded the Gran Medaglia d’Or at Vinitaly in 2003—makes an excellent house wine.
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Day Trips
Hire a rubber dinghy or a motorboat at the small port of Cala Gonone, in the center of Sardinia’s eastern coast, and explore the coves and beaches along the Gulf of Orosei. Don’t miss Cala Luna, a half crescent of...
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Gola su Gorropu
Farther afield, the island’s interior is ideal hiking territory. Two of the best areas to explore by foot are along the Supramonte massif and into the Gola su Gorropu, one of Europe’s deepest canyons. Trekking enthusiasts should check into the...
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Indagare Tours: Boat Charters
Indagare's preferred boat charter companies can take guests to explore the coves and bays around the Costa Smeralda or to go out to the surrounding islands. Our partners can offer everything from 15 foot rubber dinghies for six people (no...
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Pevero Golf Club Costa Smeralda
The eighteen-hole course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., is perched on steep, rocky terrain between the bay of Cala di Volpe and the Gulf of Pevero. Considered one of the best courses in Italy, if not Europe, it’s known...
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Porto Rotondo
The small town near the Costa Smeralda was developed by the Venetian Count Dona Delle Rose. While not quite as over-the-top and well known as Porto Cervo, Porto Rotondo attracts almost as many superyachts and (mostly Italian) celebrities. And by...
Sardinia

Courtesy Hotel Pitrizza
The Italian isle of Sardinia is a contradictory and mysterious place. Writer D. H. Lawrence once described it as “lost between Europe and Africa and belonging to nowhere.” In 1979, scientists on the ancient land discovered human remains dating from 150,000 years ago. Today, still scattered around the island are more than 8,000 Nuraghe, cone-shaped stone towers, built by Sardinia’s original Nuragic civilization during the Bronze Age.