Sardinia is bigger than it looks and roads are slow: these itineraries keep driving to a minimum, use few bases and mix beaches, villages and archaeology. Follow them as they are or combine them.
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One week in the South
Cagliari, Villasimius, the southern coast, the Sulcis and Su Nuraxi, with just two bases.
Discover →7One week in the North
Costa Smeralda, the Maddalena archipelago, Castelsardo, Stintino and Alghero, Olbia to Alghero.
Discover →6Gulf of Orosei and Barbagia
Six days of the Mediterranean's finest coves, Supramonte hikes and shepherd villages.
Discover →14Two-week Sardinia road trip
Cagliari to Alghero via Ogliastra, Gallura, the Sinis and Bosa: the best of Sardinia in 14 days.
Discover →Times and distances are approximate; in July and August book ferries, limited-access beaches and tours in advance.