La Pelosa is, in our view (arguably), the most impressive beach in Europe. The only other one that comes close is Illetes in Formentera, the same powder-white sand, the same improbable turquoise water, the same low Mediterranean light, but La Pelosa has a medieval tower rising out of the sea just offshore and a 360-degree
Sardinia was the first place we properly fell in love with as a couple. We drove around the north of the island years ago — no kids, no schedule, just a rental car and a list of beaches. Now we’re going back with toddlers in tow, and the planning looks rather different. Instead of spontaneous
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If you are in Northern Sardinia, especially on the west side, Alghero is a must-go. It is one of our favourite towns, and only an hour away from our favourite beach on the island, La Pelosa. Besides that, the area is surrounded by vineyards and wineries, where you can enjoy some of the best Italian
The National Park and Punta Giglio Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Conte (Regional Natural Park of Porto Conte) was founded in 1999, and covers fifty thousand hectares of the coast and hinterland of Alghero. The territory is mostly flat and includes 60 kilometres of shore: sandy beaches alternate with steep cliffs. Overall, it contains 35 identified
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We are big fans of Sardinia, the north in particular, and after an amazing trip last year, we wrote three great and successful posts: Discover Northern Sardinia in a week, Best beaches in Northern Sardinia and Best Traditional food in Sardinia. This year, under very different global circumstances, we decided to spend eight days in
We visited Sardinia last year and we had an incredible time. To sum up, this stunning Italian island offers paradisiac beaches and delicious traditional food keeping its authenticity. In other words, we had the feeling that Sardinia maintains its roots and traditions faithfully, and has not sold any of that such as in certain areas
We can probably all agree that Italian food is one of the most influential cuisines in the World. And it is much more than pasta, pizza and gelato. Each region has its own traditional food, and Sardinia is one of them. This is our selection of traditional food in Sardinia. Fregula Fregula (Fregola) is a
If you are reading this post, you will probably have the same questions we did. The main one is: Is it worth the hike? My answer is yes. There are plenty of great beaches in La Maddalena, but this one is special. It is calm and relaxing and has a special kind of vibe. Swimming
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It turns out that Northern Sardinia has stunning beaches of all kinds. With thin sand, pebbles, blue water, turquoise water, plenty of tourists (mostly Italian), no people, with a lot of space, windy, calm, surrounded by lakes, and more. This is our selection of the best beaches. Spiaggia La Pelosa La Pelosa was our favourite
