Insight Guides Sardinia (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

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Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey.
From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Sardinia, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like the hedonistic Costa Verde, the otherworldly Neptune's Grotto and hidden cultural gems like the Catalan atmosphere of Alghero and the wild coastline of the Golfo di Orosei. Insight Guide Sardinia is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, from exploring the mysterious nuraghic relics, to discovering the wild mountains by trekking in the Sopramonte and Ogliastra
-In-depth on history and culture: enjoy special features on wildlife, festivals and folklore, all written by local experts
-Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning, and encourage venturing off the beaten track
-Inspirational colour photography throughout - Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books
-Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy reading experience
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 novembre 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781789192711
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 7 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

Getting around the e-book
This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Sardinia, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editor’s Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Sardinia. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Sardinia are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Sardinia. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

© 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd




Table of Contents
Sardinia’s Top 10 Attractions
Editor’s Choice
Introduction: The Rugged Jewel
The Sardinian Character
Decisive Dates
From Prehistory to the 12th Century
The Struggle for Identity
The Shaping of Sardinia Today
A Wild Landscape
Insight: Sardinian Wildlife
Festivals, Folklore and Music
Insight: Costume and Jewellery
Food and Drink
Introduction: Places
Cagliari
Cagliari to Arbatax
Golfo di Orosei to Olbia
Costa Smeralda
Gallura and the North
Sassari
Alghero to Oristano
The Southwest
Insight: The Art of the Murales
The Barbagia
Travel Tips: Transport
Travel Tips: A–Z
Travel Tips: Language
Travel Tips: Further Reading


Sardinia’s Top 10 Attractions



Top Attraction 1



Cagliari. The citadel district of Castello reeks of history and power, and is dominated by the Pisan-Romanesque cathedral. Set on a hill with spectacular views over the city, Castello is also home to aristocratic mansions, ancient defensive walls and excellent museums. For more information, click here .
Sylvaine Poitau/Apa Publications


Top Attraction 2



Nuragic relics. More than 7,000 Bronze Age towers called nuraghi pepper the Sardinian landscape, each providing intriguing glimpses of a mysterious civilisation.
Sylvaine Poitau/Apa Publications


Top Attraction 3



Costa Verde. Miles and miles of unspoilt golden beaches backed by rolling sand dunes and lush màcchia vegetation make the southwestern Green Coast a playground for sunbathers, beachcombers and horse riders. For more information, click here .
Sylvaine Poitau/Apa Publications


Top Attraction 4



Grotta di Nettuno. Set sail to Capo Caccia for a journey into the otherworldly wonders of this marine cave, including eerie chambers filled with ancient stalactites, stalagmites and simmering pools. For more information, click here .
Tobias Helfrich


Top Attraction 5



Bosa. Up and down medieval alleyways to the castle of Malaspina, there are captivating glimpses of Bosa’s Pisan and Catalan-ruled past through its crafts, architecture and food. For more information, click here .
Benjamin Krause


Top Attraction 6



Golfo di Orosei. Charter a speedboat and explore 40km (25 miles) of wild coastline, where dizzying limestone cliffs tower over marine grottoes, isolated pebble beaches and enchanting bays in ever-changing blue-green hues. For more information, click here .
Claire Rowland


Top Attraction 7



The Sinis Peninsula. Head west to the southernmost tip of the Sinis peninsula to journey back in time to the Punic-Roman town of Tharros; wander around atmospheric architectural fragments and unspoilt beaches. For more information, click here .
Sylvaine Poitau/Apa Publications


Top Attraction 8



Trekking in the Sopramonte and Ogliastra. Get kitted out in your best outdoor gear for trekking adventures in Sardinia’s wild mountains, which include Europe’s deepest gorge, Gola di Gorroppu, and one of its most challenging routes, Il Selvaggio Blu. For more information, click here .
Getty Images


Top Attraction 9



Trenino Verde. The “little green train” rattles over a narrow-gauge railway (dating from 1888) which penetrates deep inside Sardinia’s wild interior; this is the way to see the lush gorges and rocky peaks of the Gennargentu national park. For more information, click here .
Giorgio Winklers


Top Attraction 10



Alghero. Catalan Culture, cuisine and Alguerès dialect still reign supreme amid the cobbled lanes, fortifications and bustling eateries of this beguiling seaside town. For more information, click here .
Sylvaine Poitau/Apa Publications


Editor’s Choice



Most Memorable Boat Trips

Capo Caccia . Frolic with dolphins on the Andrea Jensen sailing boat while cutting through the azure waters around Capo Caccia and Grotta di Nettuno. A bountiful lunch is served and there are plenty of stops for snorkelling. For more information, click here .
Isola di San Pietro . Explore the volcanic rocky coastline of this island in the southwest where you can spot Eleonora’s falcon, and sample Carloforte’s curious Tunisian-Ligurian culture and cuisine. For more information, click here .
Golfo di Orosei. Hop on a speedboat from Arbatax or Cala Gonone and let the Golfo di Orosei’s limestone wonders – marine caves, hidden coves and towering cliffs – unfold. For more information, click here .
Isola Tavolara and Isola Molara . Head to stunning beaches below Isola Tavolara’s dramatic 6km (4 mile) limestone ridge and the granite sculptural folds of Isola Molara, off the Gallura coast. For more information, click here .
Arcipelago della Maddalena . Escape Costa Smeralda’s uber-rich crowd by taking a boat from Palau to navigate pristine waters around the national park of the Maddalena archipelago. Here you’ll spot abundant birdlife, including cormorants and peregrine falcons, and absorb the untouched beauty. For more information, click here .
Pescaturismo at Teulada . Fishermen take groups and families around their favourite bays; after helping haul in the nets, and splashing about in limpid waters, there’s the freshest pescato del giorno (catch of the day) for lunch.



For the best views, take a boat trip.
Sylvaine Poitau/Apa Publications


Best Museums and Galleries

Cittadella dei Musei . Cagliari’s citadel and former arsenal is home to a 1960s-built museum complex which contains mesmerising archaeological finds, artworks and Siamese treasures. For more information, click here .
Galleria Comunale d’Arte, Cagliari. Stunning 20th-century art including haunting sculptures by Francesco Ciusa housed within a gunpowder store turned neoclassical palazzo. For more information, click here .
MAN, Nuoro . The Museo d’Arte di Nuoro has works by Sardinia’s brooding artistic luminaries Biasi, Ciusa and Nivola alongside temporary shows. For more information, click here .
Museo Nazionale G. A. Sanna , Sassari. Dig deep into the island’s prehistoric and ancient civilisations, discovering 3,000-year-old bronzetti as well as Etruscan, Greek and Roman artefacts. For more information, click here .
Su Nuraxi . One of Sardinia’s most famous museums and a Unesco World Heritage site, Su Nuraxi consists of an impressive Nuragic fortress dating from the 13th to the 6th century BC, surrounding a 15th-century BC defensive tower with a well. For more information, click here .



Su Nuraxi, one of the finest examples of Nuragic civilisation.
Ciamabue



Fresh lobster.
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Freshest Seafood

Lillicu, Cagliari. Amid the marble tables and open kitchen of this long-time favour