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Exploring the Island of Sardinia

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

If you are looking for a unique holiday destinations in Italy, then why don’t you try Island of Sardinia. It is one of the best places where rich and classy people live. It is the home for several renowned artists, writers, and poets. One can spend their holidays just by enjoying the remarkable beauty of nature, good food and wine. Today, most of the parts of the Island of Sardinia are turned into tourism. Though everyone comes to this island to enjoy the white sandy beaches and the sea, but it is also known for best hotels, golf courts, delicious food, good wine and wonderful nature of Sardinia. All these will definitely improve your mind and health.

Till few years back, this island was not in the state to face the huge tourism due to its poor infrastructure, but today everything has changed. Today, it has changed tremendously as many roads, hotels, clubs and shops are built. Even most of the airlines are providing low cost flights to Sardinia from various parts of the world.

The island of Sardinia is known for its unique natural beauty and rich culture. The island is surrounded by various beaches. Though today, the island is visited by many tourists, still it is a virgin territory. Low population and easy environmental laws make it a unique landscape. Island of Sardinia enjoys unique and incredible cuisine. Most of the dishes are cooked with roasted pig and fava beans. Some spicy herbs are used for cooking.  Even they use fresh tomatoes and carrot for making the dishes even tastier. The island offers plenty of places to eat. One can even taste the fresh sea food, fresh pasta and pizzas in the local restaurants. As there is so much to see and enjoy on the island, it is better to hire a car so that, you can have safe and happy journey.

Best hotels in Sardinia

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Have you visited Sardinia? It is a small Italian Island which is famous for white sandy beaches and clear sea. It is best holiday destination for those who wish to relax and enjoy the nature during holidaying. Holiday in Sardinia means staying in some of the best luxury hotels. Based on your budget and preferences you can select any one of them.

Some of the best boutique hotels in Sardinian are Coluccia Hotel & Beach Club, Tarthesh Hotel and Vaill del Borgo Hotel.

  • Coluccia Hotel & Beach Club Hotel: It is a beautiful 4 star hotel located in Conca Verde, in the north Sardinia. It is just 50 meters away from the sea. It has 45 rooms which are neat and spacious. All the rooms come along with various features like 24 hot water, laundry, 24 hours internet, 24 hours room services, complementary break fast, and many more. This hotel is decorated with modern and traditional art pieces and most of the work is done by the famous architect Julio Cesar Ayllom. This hotel is opened in 2003 and best appreciated for its neatness.
  • Tarthes Hotel: This is a 3 star hotel located in Guspini and decorated with Middle Eastern and Sardinian Styles. This hotel has a beautiful garden where you find green grass, palm tress, and running water, which gives the paradise like feeling to its guests. Most of the hotel is made of stone and wood, giving it a unique look.
  • Villa del Borgo Hotel Relais: It is a charming and beautiful hotel with only 12 rooms. This hotel is situated in Pula, the southern coast of Sardinia. The look of the hotel is much like a villa than a hotel. It is located near to the beach. You can use the car hire services from the hotel to reach the Santa Margherita di Pula Beach.

These are some of the best stay in options in Sardinia.

SASSARI and ORISTANO: Sardinia

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

cheap car rental sardinia a land of many hidden beauties has some of the world’s most ancient archaeological sites blended with a number of Grotto’s and other places of natural beauty.

SASSARI

Anghelu Ruju necropolis utilized by different civilizations from approx. 3000 to 1500BC is one of the most important archeological sites of Sardinia, a vast and ancient complex of artificial caves. The necropolis comprises of 38 Domus de Jana on a small hill near the small watercourse of Rio Filibertu.

Neptune’s Grotto just outside Alghero is a remarkable series of caves. Set in the dramatic coastline surrounding of Capo Caccia, the grotto is reachable by boat and requires you to climb down the 654 steps to reach the caves below Capo Caccia.

Sella & Mosca Vineyards have 500 hectares of vines in I Piani just outside the town of Alghero and produce some of the finest Sardinian wines. The establishment, the cellar and the museum are open to the public.

ORISTANO

Tharros was brought to light after over a century of searches still in progress. Developed during the Phoenician and Punic age the ruins which have been recently discovered on the hill of Su Muru Mannu show a Phoenician Tophet, the sanctuary used for the sacrificial rituals of animals and maybe even newborn babies, a perfectly paved cardo maximus of roman age, religious and public monuments such as thermal baths, temples and the aqueduct, and the castellum aquae, the city’s main water tank.

Thermal Baths complex evidence of the ancient centre of Forum Traiani consisted of the pool, which, surrounded by an arcade, employed the warm water from sulfurous springs. Another thermal bath, which was positioned south of the latter, had artificially heated water.

Costa Smeralda, Fertilia, Elmas, Arzachena, Porto Cervo, Baja Sardinia, Cannigione and Trinità d’Agultu are some car rental services in Sardinia.

History of Sardinia

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

car rental sardinia due to its geographical position was once a major harbor with its many ports like Bosa, Tharros, Canalis, Sulcis, Olibia, Bithia and Nora where the Phoenicians spent the night when sailing through the Mediterranean Sea to reach the coastal areas of Africa and Europe. Soon, Phoenicians turned the place into a colony. They spent half a millennium on the island till they get attacked by the Sardinians, but the Phoenicians called for support from the mother city Carthage. After the establishment of their rule in Sardinia, the civilization of the Carthagians flourished on the island.

The ‘’barbarians’’  as the Romans called them, were defeated but not conquered by the Roman Empire in 238 BC, and surrendered Sardinia to the Empire. Sardinia remains an autonomous region of Italy till nowadays.

Sardinia was under Roman occupation until the Vandals came to conquer the island. They stayed for 70 years till they get overrun by the Byzantine army. Sardinia’s geographical spot is very strategic so it was also a hotspot for intrusions and attempts to conquer it, and also suffered from numerous pirate raids through the course of its history. Sardinia would observe, if one may say, rulers substituting all the time till it joins Italy.  In 1848, Sardinia’s kings led the Italian Army for the unification of Italy and independence from the French occupation who were there since the Napoleonic Wars in Italy. Eventually, in 1861 Sardinia joined the independent Kingdom of Italy.

After the WWII and the defeat of fascism as a political state, Italy became a republic. Sardinia was declared an autonomous region of Italy

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If you ever want to visit Sardinia and explore the island’s historical places where all these happened, the car hire companies are Alamo, Budget, Thrifty, Europcar, National, Avis, SIXT, and Hertz.

The Island of Sardinia

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Best car rental sardinia ia is an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea south of the French island of Corsica. The island is the second biggest in the Mediterranean after Sicily.

Climate

The climate of the island is typically Mediterranean. This makes the summers long, sunny and dry and the autumn and winter rainy and cool. They are snow falls in the more mountainous areas. The average annual temperature is around 15°C. There is a typical cool and dry wind coming from the north during the winter and spring that makes for clear weather.
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Architecture

The main towns on the island are Cagliari (150,000 inhabitants) and Sassari (130,000 inhabitants). The architecture in these main cities varies from ancient Roman, Byzantine to Renaissance, to Eclecticism, Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. The island provides many tourist sites from prehistoric monuments, Roman relics, Medieval and modern churches and monasteries and Renaissance palaces.

Cuisine

Seafood has an important role in the Sardinian cuisine. Lobsters, squid, tuna, sardines, scampi and botago are very common in the local cooking. Pigs and wild boars, dry Sardinian bread, served with vegetables and cheese is a very typical dish.

Sports

The popular sports on the island are football, car and motor sport, darts, windsurfing and kite surfing. The Cagliari football team- Cagliari Calcio has had success in the Italian Series A and has won the Italian Championship.

Airports

The island boasts three international airports. The Alghero Airport, Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport and Cagliari Elmas Airport connect the landmass with the rest of Italy and other European destinations. Among those the most popular ones are in Spain, United Kingdom, Scandinavian countries and Germany. car hire olbia

Car Rentals

Big European car hire comapies that operate on this island as well are Alamo, Budget, Thrifty, Europcar, National, Avis, SIXT, and Hertz.

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