Sardinia overview

The Mediterranean's second-largest island boasts a combination of a peerless Mediterranean climate, white, sandy beaches and clear turquoise waters. Choose between the sophisticated northern coast or the south which boasts one of the best family resorts in Europe.

Cagliari, Sardinia's capital, boasts lively cafés, bars, restaurants and shops plus the delightful old quarter of Castello with its medieval watchtowers and imposing cathedral. Santa Margherita di Pula boasting a superb sandy beach is close to Cagliari on the southern tip of the island, and Chia, with its scenic coastline features a plethora of sandy coves.

The north of the island boasts Costa Smeralda with 50km of sandy beaches and, right in its heart, the sophistication of Porto Cervo, with its marina, luxurious boutiques and fantastic nightlife where the international jet set come to mingle.

Forte Village resort

Set in a 25 hectare private estate of fragrant pine forest with a long expanse of white sandy gently-sloping beach in one of the most unspoilt areas of Southern Sardinia, award-winning Forte Village Resort is one of the best family resorts in Europe.

It comprises seven hotels, offering a wide range of accommodation from family-style bungalows to luxury suites, and boasts more than 20 restaurants and 12 bars. The Piazza Maria Luigia has many shops and boutiques and provides a great evening venue for events and shows, and there's a first-class Spa.

An abundance of leisure facilities includes many outdoor fresh and sea-water swimming pools, some with diving boards and water chutes, Leisure Land (with a go-kart track, skating rink and disco), floodlit tennis courts, a fully-equipped gym, aerobics, volley ball, a putting green, basketball, bowling, and a watersports centre offering water-skiing, wind-surfing, dinghy sailing and a PADI scuba diving centre offering certified courses in English.

For families with children, there is a daytime nursery and evening babysitting available, plus a supervised mini club and a plethora of activities available for teenagers. For golfers, there's a putting green at the Resort plus the renowned 27 hole Is Molas golf course is just a 10 minute drive away.

Thaermae del Forte Spa

Forte Village Resorts offers an oasis of tranquillity and relaxation providing a perfect location for the Thaermae del Forte Spa: one of the best thalassotherapy facilities that the Mediterranean has to offer.

Nestled deep in the tropical gardens, the scent of flowers mixes with the mist from six hot pools of seawater enriched with minerals; and in addition to a host of massages and treatments, don't miss the sea oil tub - the only one of its kind in the world!

Forte Village information

Forte Village Resort guests are welcome to use all the general facilities on offer, although some hotels reserve their own restaurants and pools for the private use of their guests. Please also note that not all facilities are complimentary and all tuition and some amenities will afford a charge, for example all guests wishing to use Thaermae del Forte Spa will need to purchase a day ticket - please contact us for further details and prices.

All facilities are subject to availability and may be subject to weather conditions and seasonal demand, so if a particular sport or facility is important to the enjoyment of your holiday, please ensure that you alert our reservations team at the time you book, and specify the details on your booking form.

Classic Collection Holidays can tailor-make your holiday to include flights to either Cagliari in the south, or Olbia in the northeast.

Sardinia hotels

Cervo Hotel Costa Smeralda Resort

Located right in the heart of Costa Smeralda is the resort of Porto Cervo where the international jet set come to mingle

Chia Laguna Resort

In a beautiful setting on a protected coastal area at the foot of the mountains

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Hotel Cala di Volpe

Situated on the Costa Smeralda coast overlooking Cala di Volpe Bay and close to the exclusive resort of Porto Cervo

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Hotel Capo d'Orso Thalasso & Spa

Nestled amidst olive trees in a beautiful setting and surrounded by beautiful white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters

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Hotel Costa dei Fiori

Located on the south coast of Sardinia a few kilometres from Pula, Hotel Costa dei Fiori with its warm and friendly atmosphere

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Hotel Gabbiano Azzurro

The Charming Hotel Gabbiano Azzuro in Golfo Aranci is located close to the beach and boasts crystal clear waters and white sandy dunes

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Hotel Parco Torre

Perched on a hill in lush grounds overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean, Hotel Parco Torre is a relaxed modern hotel perfect for those loving the outdoors.

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Hotel Relais Villa Del Golfo & Spa

In a lovely position on a hillside, a mere 200m from the beach and within walking distance of the resort of Cannigione

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Hotel Romazzino

The luxurious Hotel Romazzino is set amidst delightful gardens on a hillside overlooking the beach

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Hotel Stella Maris

In a fantastic beachfront location overlooking the beautiful Campulongu Bay, surrounded by pine and juniper trees

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L'ea Bianca Luxury Resort

The stylish L'ea Bianca Luxury Resort is set close ti the beach and amidst mature gardens on a gently sloping hillside

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Pullman Timi Ama Sardegna

Nestling amidst fragrant pine trees on the southern tip of Sardinia, 2km from Villasimius town

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Resort Valle Dell'Erica Thalasso & Spa

Resort Valle dell’Erica is beautifully set a few metres from a white sandy cove enjoying unspoilt surroundings on the borders of the National Marine Park

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Sardinia sightseeing

Alghero

A popular seaside resort with a Catalan heritage evident in the town’s architecture, in particular within the old fortified village with its ancient Spanish ramparts. Organised boat trips to Neptune’s Grotto, a series of subterranean caverns, leave from Alghero and lovely walks can be undertaken along the coastal area from the town.

Protected areas & National Parks

There are several protected areas and national parks in Sardinia with Gennargentu, Sette Fratelli, Monte Arcosu and the National Park of the Archipelago della Maddalena among the more noteworthy. The Archipelago della Maddalena consists of no less than 60 islands and islets with two of the islands permanently inhabited, Caprera and La Maddalena, where high fortifications provide great views of the entire area.

Bue Marina Cave

Among one of the best known caves in Sardinia is Bue Marino. Named after the Mediterranean monk seal, these limestone cliffs boast a cave with huge chambers and passages, rich in stalactites and stalagmites as well as engravings on the walls from the Neolithic period.

Scenic Trains

Trenino Verde (little green train) is a little known narrow-gauge railway providing three scenic routes, from Palau to Tempio, Bosa to Macomer and Arbatax to Mandas; meandering through a beautifully green and unspoilt landscape, up rugged mountains and through lush forests of the interior, past crystal clear lakes and along coastlines.

Sardinia cuisine

The island offers a wide range of restaurants, from pizzerias to fine dining establishments as well as Agriturismo (farm) restaurants usually serving typical Sardinian specialities. Using the very freshest ingredients Sardinian cooking uses fresh fish, meat, vegetables, olive oil and aromatic spices to create some wonderful regional varieties on the Italian mainland cuisine.

Bread, pasta and rice features highly on the menu and traditionally pasta and rice are served as a first course with regional classics such as malloreddus alla campidanese, typical Sardinian pasta with sausage or cheese and saffron, or riso alla pescatora, rice with prawns, octopus and mussels. A great variety of bread can found with the most renowned being carasau, also known as music paper due to its thinness and civriaxiu, a charcoal baked bread.

There is a plentiful supply of fresh fish and seafood with catfish, mullet, tuna, lobster and sea urchins popular choices. A selection of aromatic herbs and spices such as juniper berries, saffron, myrtle and wild fennel all play an important role in Sardinian cooking with myrtle used to infuse succulent spit-roasted suckling pig for which Sardinian cuisine is well-known, with other popular meats being boar, sheep and goat.

Almond is the main ingredients in many of the cakes, as is fresh ricotta and pecorino cheese in many of the desserts with fruit including prickly pear, cherries, figs, oranges and peaches readily available throughout the island.

Sardinia offers

Hotel Capo d'Orso Thalasso & Spa

Nestled amidst olive trees in a beautiful setting and surrounded by beautiful white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters

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Hotel Parco Torre

Perched on a hill in lush grounds overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean, Hotel Parco Torre is a relaxed modern hotel perfect for those loving the outdoors.

3 offers

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Hotel Relais Villa Del Golfo & Spa

In a lovely position on a hillside, a mere 200m from the beach and within walking distance of the resort of Cannigione

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Hotel Stella Maris

In a fantastic beachfront location overlooking the beautiful Campulongu Bay, surrounded by pine and juniper trees

4 offers

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