Mediterranean Cruise Day 8 - Olbia, Sardinia.

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Olbia is the capital of Sardinia which is an extremely arid island, much like the Australian outback so we weren’t surprised to see Australian Gum trees planted there. We had booked a morning tour to visit the other side of the island first up therefore we set off with our local guide, Olivia on our bus.

You can see a strong Spanish influence in the housing designs due to prior occupation by Spain. Many of the houses have chimneys which are more for heat to escape than for wood fires. The climate is very warm and dry for most of the year.

We visited the Costa Smeralda region stopping at Baja and Porto Cervo beach resorts which have nice panoramic views. After a coffee stop we returned to Olbia to stroll the main street and take a few snaps before returning to the ship which sailed at 3pm

It was a relaxing day but Sardinia is a poor cousin to Majorca or the Greek Islands if you are seeking a destination to experience island life full on it isn’t one I’d place on my list of “Must see places”

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