Beyond the binomial, sun-sea, there’s more. Many visitors suspect this but rarely deepen, because “there is no time.” Sardinia is an ancient land, archaic traditions are revealed to those who desire to understand and dedicate some of his time to know the evidence of the past. The discovery of Nuraghes, Romanesque churches and romantic towns, it’s not enough if it isn’t combined with the discovery of gastronomy, revealing, more than any other cultural aspect, the deepest traditions of a people. Spend a week in Sardinia will be an unforgettable experience.
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Departure
Olbia
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Arrival in Olbia
Arrival at the airport in Olbia. Your guide will take you now to visit the best known Romanesque monument of the island: the church of SS. Trinity Saccargia. Then, at a winery, a tasting of famous Sardinian wines waits for you: Cannonau and Vermentino. Overnight in Alghero (2 nights).
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The Valley of Nuraghes and the bread's art
We discover today the hinterland of Alghero, the so-called Valley of the Nuraghes, taking time also for the ancient bread’s culture and trying to do it with our own hands. A trip back in time, between nuraghi, early Christian necropolis and old traditions.
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Bosa, Malvasia wine and murales
Departure from Alghero to Bosa, the romantic city on the river Temo, also famous for the art of Filet still practiced by many women. Nearby, where Malvasia grapes grow used for a great wine, we will know the art of murals and that of beekeepers. Overnight in Oristano (3 nights).
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Tharros and Oristano
Visit of Tharros, the ancient Punic city, situated on a narrow peninsula and the ancient church of San Giovanni di Sinis. At Cabras we will taste the famous mullet roe. Finally we visit the old town of Oristano. Dinner in a typical restaurant.
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Cagliari
This is the day dedicated to the capital Cagliari, a world apart from the rest of the island, with its castle, its museum, its market and its Poetto beach.
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The holy sites of the Nuraghe's culture
Today we reach the east coast and along the way we will know more about the Nuragic culture, with a visit to the sacred source of Santa Cristina in Paulilatino and the Nuraghe of Abbasanta, one of island’s largest, as well as “the tomb of the giants” of S’ Ena and Thomes. Overnight in Orosei (2 nights).
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Supramonte and the east coast
We’ll visit today with off-road vehicles the Golgo Plateau, part of Supramonte. Unique experience in contact with nature. We’ll even have a typical shepherds lunch in a sheepfold. Visit of Santa Maria Navarrese at the seaside. Return to the hotel.
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Departure from Olbia
Transfer to the airport in Olbia. If time remains before departure, we will visit the “Emerald Coast” and some of its typical inland villages. And then…Goodbye Sardinia!
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