Boat trips

The best way to see the islands, coves and grottos off the coast of Sardinia. Don’t miss the uninhabited islands of the Archipelago of Maddalena, the opportunity of visiting Corsica by ferry from Santa Teresa, the stunning Grotto di Bue Marina near Cala Gonone and the little isles of Cavoli and Serpentara with a wealth of marine life lying off Villasimius in the south.

Vineyards

For tours and wine tasting. Sella & Mosca in Alghero is one of the largest vineyards in Europe with an excellent repertoire of wines. Also Oliena, situated in the mountainous eastern Barbagia region, is held in high esteem by the mainland Italians for its heady, fruity Cannonau wines. In the south, Dolinova north of Cagliari produces sweet Muscatel wines.

‘Trenino Verde’ the Green Train

This scenic railway provides a different way to see the interior of Sardinia. There are 3 narrow gauge scenic routes from Palau to Tempio in the north, Bosa to Macomer in the centre and Arbatax to Mandas in the east. The trains travel through areas where the natural surroundings are still unspoilt, crossing forests, skirting lakes and coastlines and passing by ancient monuments.

Bird Watching

There are numerous possibilities: On the island of Caprera in the north the peregrine falcon, tufted cormorant and some rare gulls can be spotted; In the Sopramonte mountains in the east you may be lucky to see the rare bearded or griffon vultures; In Oristano in the west, the lagoons attracts thousands of pink flamingos in the autumn and is a haven for the purple heron, coot, shelduck, buzzard and feathered tamarisk; On the south western tip of the island you will find heron, cormorant, purple moorhen and peregrine falcon and in the mountains behind, partridge and wild duck.