Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
WORTH A TRIP
SAND IN THE CITY
An easy ride on buses PF or PQ from Piazza Matteotti, Cagliari's fabulous
Poetto
beach extends for
6km beyond the green Promontorio di Sant'Elia, nicknamed the
Sella del Diavola
(Devil's Saddle). In
summer much of the city's youth decamps here to sunbathe and party in the restaurants, bars and dis-
cos that line the sand.
Water sports are big and you can hire canoes at the beach clubs. From its base at Marina Piccola,
the
Windsurfing Club Cagliari
( 070 37 26 94;
www.windsurfingclubcagliari.org
;
Viale Marina
Piccola) offers a range of courses. A course of six one-hour windsurfing lessons costs €160, while
three hours of surfing/stand-up paddling instruction will set you back €60.
Tours
BUS TOUR
City Tour Cagliari
(adult/reduced €10/8; 9.30am-7.30pm)
This open-topped bus does an hour's loop of the key
landmarks and sights, with multilingual commentary available. Departures are hourly
from Piazza Yenne.
Festivals & Events
Cagliari puts on a good show for Carnevale in February and Easter Holy Week, when a
procession of hooded participants climbs up to the cathedral in Il Castello.
Festa di Sant'Efisio
Held between 1 and 4 May, on the opening day the saint's effigy is paraded around the
city on a bullock-drawn carriage amid extravagantly costumed crowds.
RELIGIOUS
Sleeping
Il Cagliarese
( 339 654 40 83;
www.ilcagliarese.it
;
Via Vittorio Porcile 19; s €45-70, d €60-90; )
This won-
derfully snug and homey B&B sits in the heart of the Marina district, with nautical-in-
spired rooms dressed in cool blues and whites. Mauro runs the place with a passion, giv-
B&B
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