Sea and Sun

• Santa Teresa di Gallura
  
  
  
• Palau
  Palau was originally a small town which survived on fishing and agriculture. Today, however, it is an international tourist resort, thanks to its busy port where ferries connect it to the island of La Maddalena and mainland Italy. The coastline, shaped by the winds, unwinds from Porto Liscia to Capo D'Orso, including Porto Pollo, Cala Trana, Punta Sardegna, as far as the inlet, known as 'Rada di Mezzoschifo'. The famous rock of Capo D'Orso, about 5 km from the town is well worth a visit. This impressive, granite boulder has been shaped by the elements over the years and resembles a bear looking out to sea. The elegant resort of Porto Raphael, which lies just a short distance from Palau, is characterised by its splendid villas, immersed in the lush Mediterranean scrub of the surrounding countryside.
  
  
  
• Arzachena
  Arzachena has grown dramatically since 1960 and today the town is considered the capital of Costa Smeralda.
  Things to see:
  - The Albucciu Nuraghe;
  - The Tomb of Li Lolghi;
  - The Necropolis of Li Muri, the only testimony in Sardinia of the culture of the 'Megalithic circles of Arzachena';
  - The Tomb of Lu Coddho Echju, an extraordinary testimony to the Neolithic Age.
  
  
  
  
• Porto Cervo
  Porto Cervo was built in the 1960s and was developed into a terrestrial paradise by Prince Karim Aga Khan. It very soon became one of the most exclusive holiday destinations for the international jet set. It is characterised by the typical Mediterranean architecture of the magnificent buildings and villas, whose pastel colours are in perfect harmony with the surrounding Mediterranean scrub. The town is arranged around the renowned "piazzetta" and the port. Porto Cervo and Costa Smeralda are authentic jewels for tourists, offering unspoilt beaches, transparent water and rocky headlands, all laced with the unmistakable fragrance of the rich Mediterranean vegetation.