Hidden Sardinia is not only about the sea: stone villages like Bosa and Castelsardo await you, along with the towns of the Barbagia interior, the forests of the Gennargentu and solitary coves reachable only on foot. Far from the busiest beaches you will discover wild nature, living traditions and rare silence. Explore the island's lesser-known destinations.
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The Cammino di Santa Barbara winds 500km through south-western Sardinia between abandoned mines, deserted beaches and the lunar landscapes of the Sulcis-Iglesiente.
Jul 5, 2026
Discover the Barbagia by bicycle: a 150 km route across highland plateaus, holm-oak forests, forgotten nuraghi and borghi frozen in time.
Jul 5, 2026
The Sardinian leg of EuroVelo 8 crosses the remote Sulcis-Iglesiente: abandoned mines, empty beaches and roads without cars at the island's wild edge.
Jul 5, 2026
In the Sulcis, a natural amphitheatre of rock guards more than forty tombs cut five thousand years ago: the necropolis of Montessu, in Sardinia.
Jul 1, 2026
High above the Logudoro, the Romanesque cathedral of San Pietro di Sorres blends pale stone and dark basalt: a masterpiece far off the beaten track.
Jul 1, 2026
On the Supramonte, inside a chasm opened by the collapse of the mountain, the Nuragic village of Tiscali can only be reached on foot.
Jul 1, 2026
In Sardinia, between Barbagia and Ogliastra, the inland roads trace the old narrow-gauge line of the Trenino Verde among limestone tablelands and shepherds' villages. This is Sardinia without the beaches: slow, uncrowded, where the mountains matter more than the coast.
Jun 30, 2026
In south-central Sardinia, Marmilla is a landscape of cultivated hills, domus de janas and nuraghi, crowned by the basalt plateau of the Giara di Gesturi with its wild little horses. An agricultural, ancient Sardinia, far from the coastal routes and almost tourist-free.
Jun 30, 2026
In the Sulcis-Iglesiente, at the far south-west of Sardinia, quiet roads link the abandoned mining heritage to the wetlands teeming with flamingos. A raw, little-known corner of the island, rideable for much of the year and almost always crowd-free.
Jun 30, 2026