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| Day 1 |
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| Arrival in Cagliari, encounter with the tour guide, book into the hotel and have lunch. The afternoon is dedicated to visiting the City of Cagliari and the main monuments: Sanctuary of Bonaria, Cathedral of Santa Maria, Tower of San Pancrazio, Tower of the Elephant and the Amphitheatre etc. Dinner and overnight stay.
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| Day 2 |
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| Full board in hotel and the rest of the day to attend the religious festival of Sant’Efisio, to whom the end of the terrible pest of the 600’s is dedicated. The parade is assured by the participation of the numerous Folk groups that come from all over the island, and who animate the parade with traditional dancing and music and the “traccas” carts pulled along by elegantly decorated oxen for the solemn occasion. In the afternoon a trip to Nora. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
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| Day 3 |
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| Breakfast in the hotel and departure for Alghero. A stopover at the ruins of Tharros, near Oristano and a visit to the site. Lunch in a restaurant and departure for Bosa, a medieval town famous for the Castle of Serravalle and lace manufacturing. A brief stop at the Nuraghe Losa and on to Alghero along the wild west coast, where the last pair of griffon vultures are to be found. Arrival in Alghero, booking into hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
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| Day 4 |
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| Full board in hotel. Morning excursion by boat to the Caves of Nettuno, situated in the spectacular calcareous promontory of Capo Caccia. A walk around the streets of the historical centre in the afternoon and maybe visit the Church of San Francesco, the Cathedral of Santa Maria and Palazzo d’Albis and time permitting a visit to the coral handicraft workshop. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay. |
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| Day 5 |
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| Breakfast in the hotel and off to discover the suggestive spots along the north coast. Arrival in Castlesardo, a medieval town built on basaltic promontory that dominates the entire Gulf of Asinara. A visit to the historical centre and time for handicraft shopping. A stop for photo taking at the trachyte Elephant Rock. Lunch in a restaurant along the way and continuing on to Santa Teresa di Gallura in the afternoon and a panoramic tour of the splendid granite area of Capo Testa, with a view of the nearby coast of Corcisa. Booking into a hotel near Costa Smeralda, dinner and overnight stay.
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| Day 6 |
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| Breakfast in the hotel and departure for Palau. A short crossing to reach the Island of the Maddelena. The rest of the morning is dedicated to visiting the Garibaldino Museum on the Island of Caprera, where mementos of the Hero of the Two Worlds are kept in custody. Lunch in a restaurant. An afternoon tour of the Maddelena Island, return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
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| Day 7 |
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| Breakfast in the hotel and a morning visit to the Costa Smeralda, a tourist trip on the train around the bay to admire the marvellous inlets decorated by luxurious hotels and dreamlike villas, a stopover in Porto Cervo, the summer meeting place for numerous VIP. Transfer to Olbia in the afternoon in time for embarking procedures. |
