Sardegna

Overview

Sardinia is Italy's wildcard—an island with its own language, mysterious prehistoric civilization, and landscapes that seem to belong to another continent. The Costa Smeralda glitters with celebrity yachts, but inland lies a different world: nuraghi (Bronze Age stone towers), shepherd's huts, and villages where time moves slowly. Sardinian cuisine is unique: pane carasau, culurgiones, roast suckling pig, and Cannonau wine. The beaches rival the Caribbean.