Southern Sardinia revolves around Cagliari, the island's largest city: the Castello quarter on the hill, sunset on the bastions, the Poetto beach and lagoons full of pink flamingos.
East of the city the coast runs to Villasimius and Costa Rei, with white sand and a marine reserve; to the west, past Pula and ancient Nora, the Costa del Sud offers the dunes of Chia and the bay of Tuerredda.
Don't miss
- Cagliari, Castello
Medieval quarter, cathedral and Saint Remy bastion - Spiaggia del Poetto
Eight kilometres of sand on the city's doorstep - Stagno di Molentargius
The pink flamingo park - Villasimius e Capo Carbonara
Simius, Porto Giunco and the marine reserve - Costa Rei
Long beaches and shallow water, ideal for families - Nora
The Phoenician and Roman town by the sea - Chia, Su Giudeu
Dunes, junipers and a lagoon with flamingos - Tuerredda
The Caribbean-like bay of the southern coast - Sette Fratelli
Mountains, holm oaks and Sardinian deer
Places to stay in the area
Tours in the area
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