Blogs from Sardinia, Italy, Europe - page 5

all my travels on the beautiful island in the mediterranean (in German): www.pecora-nera.eu... read more

Geo: 40.9225, 9.48685We all met at 8am, our group of 8, at the pier and after spotting our driver for the day, got in our van and headed out to explore Sardinia, an island off the coast of Italy. The port city of Olbia isn't much so we went to more popular places where the rich people go. We went to several small resort villages where the Arabs and rich Europeans spend their summers, sitting on their grand yachts and comparing each others boats to see whose is bigger or fancier. The homes here cost as much as €25k per sq meter. The shopping center we visited is not so busy now that the season is over but it's pricey. Gucci, Versace, Rolex and Armani were just some of the names. I managed to steer Karen ... read more

What an absolutely stunning location for a relaxing Summer holiday. The weather was perfect, beaches beautiful, water crystal clear, and food as always unbelievably yummy. Italy, yet again has not let us down. We must recommend that you try and stay with a fab couple who run a gorgeous little B&B http://raimblanc.it/ - they will be sure to let you experience a real Sardinian lifestyle. You'll be enjoying a delicious breakfast consisting of local produce, and won't have to worry about hiring a beach umbrella or towels... Giovanni and Consolata (the B&B owners) made our stay memorable and made us fall in love with Alghero. We will be back!... read more

Sardinia The weather today is perfect, 72 degrees with a fresh breeze and no humidity. We docked in Cagliari, waited for the early rush ashore to end and hopped a bus to the Castello area of the city. It dropped us off near the Cittadella dei Musei, a museum complex that is home to the National Picture Gallery, the Narional Archeological Museum and Communal Arts Gallery and the Regional Ethnographic Museum. All were closed. Bummer! This is the highest part of the town and there are still some of the old walls left. The views from here were wonderful. What was supposed to be a hop-on-hop-off bus never made its appearance so we left the bewildered and disgruntled tourists and decided to walk back to the port. I love looking at the old buildings, most kept ... read more

Après un court vol d'avion, nous étions à Cagliari dans le sud de la Sardaigne, une ile italienne en plein coeur de la Méditerranée. Nous nous sommes encore une fois loué une voiture, question d'avoir un peu plus de liberté. Après avoir passé une demi-heure à comprendre comment installer le siège de Nellie, nous étions finalement prêts à partir quand nous avons réalisé qu'ils nous avaient donné une voiture avec un climatiseur défectueux. ARRGGGHHH. Le temps que le monsieur de l'agence de location que j'ai surnommé "La Tortue Sarde" parcoure les 200 mètres entre son bureau et la voiture (15 minutes) pour constater que je ne lui mentais pas, qu'on retourne à son bureau (15 minutes), que je retourne à la voiture sans lui heureusement (30 secondes), qu'on transfère tout incluant le siège de Nellie, nous ... read more