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Sardinia
The island of Sardinia in Italy is famous for its Mediterranean climate and is a hot-spot for the water sports, i.e., swimming, boating and windsurfing as well as camping and climbing. During the warmest summer months the island gets swamped with tourists seeking to grab a piece of the action. The island is home to one of Europe’s oldest civilizations, the Nuragic Civilization that existed around about 1500 B.C and some of the structures built in the period can still be found in several places on the island. Around 1000 BC the Phoenicians arrived, conquered the island and founded Cagliari. The Romans later conquered the island and later still, after the fall of the Roman Empire the pirates held sway, forcing the inhabitants to seek safety in the hinterlands. All of this history can still be discerned from the structures and archaeological heritage on the island.
Getting to Sardinia the best travel option is to fly. Several airports on the island at Cagliari (Calgari-Elmas Airport), Olbia ( Costa Smeralda Airport) and Alghero (Alghero Airport) are serviced from many European cities by some international airlines, among them Ryanair, EasyJet, Jet2.com, Airberlin and Germanwings. The other travel option is by ferry. Road transport enjoys a well-developed road network, even though Sardinia is the only Italian province that does not have motorways. The main north-south road is the SS131 and forms part of European Route E25. The train services cover most of the island and there are two operators, Trenitalia and ARST Gestione.
The big tourist attractions on the island – besides the warm crisp Mediterranean weather – are the historical structures built by the Nuragic Civilization and the other civilizations that ruled the Island after them. Some of these sites have world heritage status. Other attractions include the national parks that constitute 25% of the island’s total area.
The best way to enjoy the pristine beauty of this island is by driving along the narrow country roads, and for some regions this is the only way to get around anyway. For the best rates regarding car hire in Sardinia, visit Anycarhire.com, where you will get minute-by-minute information on the cars that are available, their hire rates, and what extra facilities you get with them.
Travel guide to Sardinia
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