Cagliari has the charm that only cities on the sea have, which together with a mild climate make it a fantastic place to visit all year round. There are beautiful beaches and plenty going on in this city with an array of historical monuments and archaeological ruins, great shops and good food. Cagliari is Sardinia chief town and the atmosphere that you immediately perceive when you arrive is a testament to that, a culturally vibrant place with a variety of events available all year round. Art exhibitions, theatre, music and sports, everything seems to take place here.

A university town, Cagliari is a young city with a lively evening scene, a large variety of trendy clubs, restaurants and bars as well as concerts.

The old part of the city (called ‘Castello’, the castle) lies on top of a hill, with a wonderful view of the Gulf of Cagliari (aka Angels Gulf). This area is very lively during the day and evening when many bar lounges bring out their sitting areas here. This is a lovely place to chill with friends and enjoy the warm summer evenings.

Cagliari has one of longest and most beautiful beaches in Sardinia, Il Poetto, a vibrant place in summer with a variety of water sports available and the choice of good fish restaurants make the area attractive even in winter, when is lovely to stroll along the palm trees that line the beach in the tepid winter sun.

The gastronomy here is rich in both sea food and meat dishes, which is guaranteed to satisfy and delight even the most demanding palate. If you love fish you should visit the area called Giorgino, the fishermen port, where you can find restaurant after restaurant selling the most amazing fish dishes, these places don’t even have a written menu, because it continually changes according to the catch of the day.

Cagliari offers an unspoiled natural environment consisting of lagoons with pink flamingos, bird sanctuaries and wildlife reserves which are unique in Europe.

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Cagliari, amazing city on the sea

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A jewel on the Med, Cagliari has the vibrant energy of a University town, the buzz of a port city and is surrounded by unspoilt natural environment with the most amazing beaches in the South of Sardinia on its doorstep.

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Mariangela Garau