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The second largest island in the Mediterranean, Sardinia has many attractions for the touring golfer. However it differs somewhat from our other destinations where a range of courses are playable from one convenient base. On the island of Sardinia the courses are few and spread out over the entire length and breadth of the island. As it takes about five hours to drive from the North to the South it is really impractical to stay in one place and play all the courses. This leaves two options:
A) Stay a few days at each of the three courses and play them a few times before moving on to the next.
B) Concentrate on one area and one course and combine your golf with some sightseeing, sunbathing and dare we say it, relaxation!
The map below should give you a better idea of course and airport locations along with driving times. There are three main areas to golf: North, West and South. Full details of the courses and hotels in each area are on the "View Courses" and "View Hotels" links above.
Getting there There are two main airports: Cagliari in the South and Olbia in the North with plenty of direct flights to both form the British Isles. You may even fly into one airport and out of the other, cutting out the return journey if you are touring the whole island. There are also ferries form, mainland Italy and France (via Corsica).
The golf courses (Sperone - An hour's ferry ride over the briny to this spectacular setting: can be played in a day trip). The West: Is Arenas - The quiet West Coast with long stretches of sandy beaches and small towns dotted here and there. The South: Is Molas - The deep south with a spectacular coastline of rocky outcrops, sandy coves and crystal clear turquoise waters.
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Sardinian Cuisine Fish fanatics will delight in the huge choice of fish and seafood. The day's catch is normally on show in the restaurants for you to choose. The Sardinians also have their own forms of pasta and breads, cakes and deserts - all very moorish! So whatever your taste you will find dishes to suit. Oh, and did we mention the Sardinian wines?
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A brief history Travelling between the golf courses you will see plenty of Sardinia's unique cultural heritage. The island has been inhabited since prehistoric times, followed by various tribes from neighbouring Europe, Africa and Asia Minor. One of the most fascinating of these was the Nuraghic with their weird circular stone towers dotted all over the island (you will see signposts to "Nuraghi" all across the island. The inhabitants preferred the safety of the hills as opposed to the exposed coastline.
The Phoenicians tried to subdue the islanders, followed by the Carthiginians and then the Romans took control, of the coastline at least, the interior remained unruly. Vestiges of these civilizations can be found everywhere and there are extensive Roman excavations and restorations in progress today.
Around AD450 the Vandals invaded, followed by the Arabs, the Spanish, the French and then the Italians; somewhere in between it was even ruled by Austria for a while!
Remnants of all of these civilizations are much in evidence across the countryside and in the towns. It is well worth spending a day or two investigating the island and its people.
