Has anyone traveled to Sardinia and have good tips of places to stay, visit etc.? I know beaches are wonderful and we plan to spend some time doing that. We are traveling for 2 weeks in July to Italy and are starting to build itinerary. Thinking of spending 3-4 evenings. We both love being outdoors as well as seeing archeological sites. I've been several times to Italy but not to Sardinia. My boyfriend has not been to Italy before so we are planning on spending most of our time trying to see the highlights. Thank you for any and all suggestions.
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What kinds of things do you like to do? The Lonely Planet was my first stop, and I suggest perusing that or the tourism website first to narrow down your choices and pick what seems appealing to you. Then, post that here for feedback. Otherwise you just hear what others liked, which I personally don’t find very useful unless I know something about a person. For example, I’m outdoorsy, like the sea, and hiking, and visiting archaeological sites, so i immediately settled on the wild east coast of Sardinia.
Are you putting the two weeks toward Sardinia, or are you traveling in Italy and trying to include some of Sardinia? That part is not clear. You could easily fill two weeks in the island and barely scratch the surface.
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🏝️ Hobe Sound, FL⛱️
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The most important thing to know is how much of your 2 weeks will be spent on Sardinia. If it’s all on the island, you can see a lot and even have time to take the ferry to explore Corsica for a few days. One thing for sure is that you’ll need to rent a car to make best use of your time and destinations. Also would help to know when you’re traveling. Hotel rates on the islands take a precipitous drop after September 15th.
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Gave some ideas in this old thread.
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/sardinia-a4b6bf34-12f0-4f41-aa46-cc7c08ab1f7f
Sardinia is 2 and half times the size of the Big Island of Hawai'i, so 3 nights is definitely not enough.
A car is absolutely a must.