How to get to Cagliari: plane, ferry, car and bus
Complete guide to reaching Cagliari by plane, ferry, car and bus. Low-cost flights, maritime routes from the mainland and local transport in Sardinia.
Travel guide to Cagliari
Everything you need to visit Cagliari: accommodation, itineraries, food and transport.
Practical guides
What to see in Cagliari in 2 days: itinerary through Castello, salt flats and urban beaches
A 2-day Cagliari itinerary: from the historic Castello quarter to Poetto beach, through the flamingo salt flats and the authentic Marina markets.
Where to stay in Cagliari: areas, accommodation and practical tips
Guide on where to stay in Cagliari: from the historic quarters of Castello and Marina to Poetto beach, with budget tips, accommodation and the ideal area for every trip.
Where to eat in Cagliari: Sardinian flavours among markets, trattorias and street food
Guide to the best places to eat in Cagliari: fregola with clams, culurgiones, bottarga and the markets of the Marina quarter. Tips for eating on a budget.
Articles about Cagliari
Isola di San Pietro: Carloforte and the scent of Liguria in Sardinia
In the south-western corner of Sardinia, an island founded by Ligurian fishermen in 1738 still preserves the dialect, cu…
September in the South — When the Mediterranean Belongs to You Alone
In September southern Italy offers warm sea, silent villages and lower prices. From Calabria to Puglia, here's where to …
February Weekends — Italy's Forgotten Carnivals
Beyond Venice and Viareggio, Italy hides ancient, barely-touristed carnivals: hand-carved wooden masks, orange battles a…
Fordongianus: Where Roman Waters Still Flow from the Earth
Fordongianus in Sardinia: thermal springs at 54°C on the banks of the Tirso, first-century Roman ruins, and the island's…
The Cammino di Santa Barbara: Hiking Through Sardinia's Mining Heartland
The Cammino di Santa Barbara winds 500km through south-western Sardinia between abandoned mines, deserted beaches and th…
Cycling Sardinia's Interior: Into the Heart of the Barbagia
Discover the Barbagia by bicycle: a 150 km route across highland plateaus, holm-oak forests, forgotten nuraghi and borgh…
EuroVelo 8 in Sardinia: Pedalling Along the Forgotten Coast of Sulcis
The Sardinian leg of EuroVelo 8 crosses the remote Sulcis-Iglesiente: abandoned mines, empty beaches and roads without c…
Tiscali, the Nuragic village hidden inside a mountain
On the Supramonte, inside a chasm opened by the collapse of the mountain, the Nuragic village of Tiscali can only be rea…
Tharros, the city the sea is reclaiming at Cabras
On the Sinis promontory, in Sardinia, the columns of Tharros stand out against the sea of an ancient Phoenician-Roman ci…
The Domus de Janas of Montessu: the necropolis carved into an amphitheatre of rock
In the Sulcis, a natural amphitheatre of rock guards more than forty tombs cut five thousand years ago: the necropolis o…
Nuraghe Losa: the basalt keep on the Abbasanta plateau
On the Abbasanta plateau rises Nuraghe Losa, one of the best-preserved basalt keeps of Nuragic Sardinia.…
Sulcis cycling route among mines and lagoons
In the Sulcis-Iglesiente, at the far south-west of Sardinia, quiet roads link the abandoned mining heritage to the wetla…