Golfo di Orosei
This pine-backed beauty is one of several fine beaches that necklace the coast to the north of Marina di Orosei.
Must-see attractions in Eastern Sardinia
Golfo di Orosei
North of the Marina di Orosei, Cala Ginepro appeals to families with its shallow water and campground.
Eastern Sardinia
Up in the oldest part of town, the birthplace of Grazia Deledda (1871–1936) has been converted into this lovely little museum. The rooms, full of Deledda…
Eastern Sardinia
Named for Giovanni Corbeddu, the notorious 19th-century bandit who used to hide out here, this 150m-deep cave has also been the site of ongoing…
Eastern Sardinia
Standing lonesome on the Golgo plateau amid ancient olive trees, this humble late-16th-century church with its striking whitewashed facade is flanked by…
Eastern Sardinia
This small square is dedicated to the great poet Sebastiano Satta (1867–1914), who was born in a house here. To celebrate the centenary of Satta's birth,…
Basilica Santa Maria dei Martiri
Eastern Sardinia
At Fonni's highest point is the imposing 17th-century Basilica della Madonna dei Martiri, one of Barbagia's most important baroque churches. Surrounded by…
Golfo di Orosei
Signposted 3km north of the intersection of the SP38 and the SS129 (Nuoro–Orosei road), S'Ena 'e Thomes is a fine example of a tomba di gigante (literally…
Eastern Sardinia
This museum presents a romp through the region’s archaeological sites. Finds from the surrounding province range from ancient ceramics and bronzetti to a…
Eastern Sardinia
Hidden deep in the Valle di Lanaittu are the Grotta Sa Ohe and Su Ventu, two caves linked by a natural siphon. The former, open to the public, is a wild…
Golfo di Orosei
Just off Orosei's main square (Piazza del Popolo), the baroque ochre-hued Chiesa del Rosario, with its trio of wooden crosses, wouldn’t look out of place…
Eastern Sardinia
The main reason to make a stop in the grey, sleepy village of Orani is the Museo Nivola. This museum celebrates the original sculpture and sand-casting…
Museo Etnografico Sa Domo ‘e sos Marras
Golfo di Orosei
Housed in an 18th-century noble villa, the Museo Etnografico Sa Domo ‘e sos Marras contains a fascinating collection of rural paraphernalia. There’s a…
Eastern Sardinia
Nobel Prize–winning author Grazia Deledda (1871–1936) was consumed by Nuoro and its essential dramas. Although she lived 36 of her 65 years in Rome, she…
Eastern Sardinia
Just off the main drag is this chilling 16th-century prison, built of dark grey schist stone and used as a maximum-security facility right up until 1936…
Eastern Sardinia
In Gavoi village centre, the Chiesa di San Gavino was built in the 16th century to a Gothic-Catalan design, as evidenced by the plain red trachyte facade…
Cattedrale di Santa Maria della Neve
Eastern Sardinia
A big, dusky peach-coloured wedding cake of a church, the 19th-century Cattedrale di Santa Maria della Neve is one of 300 or so Italian churches dedicated…
Cala Gonone
Check out the local marine life before taking the plunge at this shiny new aquarium, designed by architects Peter Chermayeff and Sebastiano Gaias. The 25…
Eastern Sardinia
A short wander uphill from the centre of town brings you to the quiet Parco Colle Sant’Onofrio, which commands broad mountain views. From the highest…
Golfo di Orosei
On the fringes of the historic centre, this church dates largely from the 15th century. The broad, uneven courtyard surrounding it is lined with squat…
Golfo di Orosei
Presiding over Piazza del Popolo is this Spanish-style church, with its imposing neoclassical facade and a series of tiled domes. Its terrace commands…
Eastern Sardinia
Each year about 50,000 quintals of grapes are harvested to make two million bottles of wine at the Antichi Poderi di Jerzu, the town’s modern cantina…
Eastern Sardinia
About 20km south of Laconi, by the sports centre in Isili, the Nuraghe Is Paras is notable for its striking tholos (beehive-shaped cone), which at 11.8m…
Eastern Sardinia
Rearing above the landscape like a bishop’s mitre, the crag of Monte Scoine attracts climbers to its bolted routes (4b to 6b), especially in summer when…
Ecomuseo della Montagna Sarda e del Gennargentu
Eastern Sardinia
Newly expanded and relocated to Aritzo's town park in 2016, this ethnographic museum has rooms full of tools and artefacts from the rural, mountainous…
Golfo di Orosei
On the southern edge of Piazza Sas Animas rises the 15m-high hulk of the Prigione Vecchia, also known as the Castello, a tower left over from a medieval…
Eastern Sardinia
The Cantina del Mandrolisai, a significant local wine producer, is famous for its beefy reds. You are more than welcome to taste the wines before you buy.
Eastern Sardinia
Housed in a restored 19th-century townhouse, this serious contemporary-art gallery hosts a wide range of rotating temporary exhibits.
Eastern Sardinia
Offshore are several islets, including the Isolotto di Ogliastra, a giant hunk of pink porphyritic rock rising 47m out of the water.
Cala Gonone
In town, the small shingle Spiaggia Centrale is good for a quick dip, though the finest beaches lie further south.
Cala Gonone
Just south of Cala Gonone, this narrow sandy strip is interrupted by rocky stretches (watch out for sea urchins).
Eastern Sardinia
This modest archaeology museum spells out the region’s past in artefacts, from pre-nuraghic to medieval times.
Eastern Sardinia
The blessedly simple 14th-century Chiesa di San Lussorio is one of Oliena's wonderful old churches.
Eastern Sardinia
Tucked down a cobbled lane, this simple two-roomed house is where St Ignatius was apparently born (he died in 1781). The back room, with its low wood…
Museo Multimediale del Canto a Tenore
Eastern Sardinia
About 13km north of Orune via the SS389, the pastoral town of Bitti has achieved renown in recent years for its singing quartet, the Tenores de Bitti…
Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo
Eastern Sardinia
The Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo retains little of its early Gothic origins. Inside, you’ll find an 18th-century pietà and a 17th-century portrait of…
Eastern Sardinia
To see a bronze copy of Francesco Ciusa’s La Madre dell’Ucciso (Mother of the Killed), which won a prize at the Venice Biennale in 1907, you should visit…
Eastern Sardinia
Signposted along the Dorgali–Ponte Sa Barva road, this ancient nuraghic tomb is reached by stepping stones across the river.
