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Tourism in Sardinia is one of the fastest growing sectors of the regional economy. The island attracts more than a million tourists from both Italy (particularly from Lombardy , Piedmont , and Lazio ), from the rest of Europe (especially from Germany and France), and, to a lesser degree, from the rest of the world.
Italy’s sultry islands are having a moment but not everyone wants the millionaires and excess – Sardinia’s far southern reaches are a different story, discovers Lucy Thackray
Sardinia. Sardinia (/ s ɑːr ˈ d ɪ n i ə / sar-DIN-ee-ə; Italian: Sardegna [sarˈdeɲɲa]; Sardinian: Sardigna [saɾˈdiɲːa]) [a] [b] is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the twenty regions of Italy. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, north of Tunisia and 16.45 km [5] south of the ...
This is a list of the most famous tourist destinations of Sardinia. Minor islands are included from Olbia , clockwise — industrial sites are not included. Main towns
This is a list of archaeological and artistic sites of Sardinia, Italy: Basilica of Saccargia, Codrongianos. Acquafredda near Siliqua, castle, 13th century; Aiodda near Nurallao-Nuragus, Giants' Tomb; Albucciu near Olbia-Arzachena, nuraghe; Alghero; Anghelu Ruju near Alghero Ozieri, necropolis; Antas near Fluminimaggiore, temple
In Sardinia, "there's not a lot of stinky stuff in the air, and there's not a lot of crap in the food," she added. "Our ways of doing things, I think, are not always the best ways for us," she said.
The particular name of this historic period takes after the Nuraghes, the biggest megalithic edifices ever found in Europe, which still today represent a symbol for Sardinia. The Phoenicians founded the (hence Punic) city of Olbia (renamed in Greek, though), which was conquered by the Romans with all of Gallura in 238 BC.
View of Santo Stefano from Palau. The island is largely uninhabited and it is mainly known for its hosting of a NATO Naval Base and Italian Navy ammunition magazines. Apart from the military, the only residence on the island is a tourist resort.