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The answer, most of the times, is yes.
If you are going to Sardinia for a short city break of two or three days in Cagliari or Alghero, then you probably do not need it.
The airports are not too far from the towns and you can easily get a cab from there. You can visit the city centre by foot and you can reach the local beaches by bus, even… Continue reading

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As usual this map starts from Cagliari’s train station.

To go to Carloforte a ferry is needed and you can catch one from Portovesme or from Calasetta. These are directions to Portovesme, it should take more or less one hour and a half. The ferry takes another 45 mins.

From Cagliari take to SS130 for Elmas or airport but keep going till the end to Iglesias (do not enter Iglesias) and further… Continue reading

Driving to Tharros is quite an easy task.

Either if you’re coming from north or south in the main road SS 131 you have to leave it at Oristano.

In both cases you can leave the 131 slightly earlier (see flags on the map) and go through some small villages, or you can leave it at Oristano exit.

When you are in Oristano (in the case you are coming from south) drive through… Continue reading

First time I arrived in Alghero I had few problems finding the office where I had rented a car and arriving in Cagliari (where I’m from).

On the way back I nearly missed my flight because I had to refill petrol and I couldn’t find any petrol station nearby. So I am writing this post in order to help you to avoid few little annoying things.

First of all, when you rent… Continue reading

Here’s is map with some driving directions to get to the market. I will assume your starting point is the train station or the harbor. Once you know where it is you can work out your own itinerary. Also, I am suggesting the easiest way and not the fastest, that is reserved for Cagliaritani!

I normally warn everybody against the traffic in Cagliari, what I say is that we are very… Continue reading

• Let’s say that you are in Piazza Matteotti, where the main harbour and train station are.

1. Take Via Roma (south east) on the sea side of the road (You should have the harbor just on your right),
2. this road makes a 45° right turn and immediately there’s a traffic light.
3. Turn left and you are in Viale Colombo, keep going and you’ll find another traffic light.
4. Go straight following the road (is quite a

There are at least two different ways to go from Cagliari to Cala Gonone, one is the quickest and easyest, the other one offers beautiful views but is a really long and difficult way (if you want to know this one drop me an email).

What I would do is:

- from Cagliari take SS131 going towards Sassari and keep going until you pass Oristano (it should be more or less one… Continue reading