Guide
Places to Visit in Sardinia
Discover some of Sardinia’s most fascinating places, from archaeological sites, caves and canyons to lighthouses, islands and natural landscapes. From the coast to the interior, explore iconic sights and lesser-known destinations, then build your trip by connecting places with nearby towns and villages and beaches.
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PlaceBosa
Serravalle Castle
Visit Serravalle Castle above Bosa, a medieval Malaspina fortress with centuries of history, legends, frescoes and panoramic views over the Temo valley.
PlacePorto Torres
Asinara Island
Discover Asinara Island, a protected world of wild landscapes, white donkeys, former prisons and crystal-clear sea off north-west Sardinia.
PlaceAlghero
Capo Caccia
Discover Capo Caccia near Alghero: dramatic limestone cliffs, panoramic viewpoints, protected sea, hiking and access to Neptune’s Caves.
PlaceAlghero
Anghelu Ruju Necropolis
Visit Anghelu Ruju near Alghero: 38 prehistoric domus de janas rock-cut tombs, funerary symbols and thousands of years of Sardinian history.
PlaceCodrongianos
Basilica of Saccargia
Visit the Basilica of the Holy Trinity of Saccargia near Codrongianos, a Romanesque masterpiece of striped stonework, basalt and medieval frescoes.
PlaceAbbasanta
Nuraghe Losa
Visit Nuraghe Losa near Abbasanta, one of Sardinia’s best-preserved Nuragic complexes, with a central tower, trilobed bastion and surrounding settlement.
PlaceSassari
Monte d’Accoddi
Discover Monte d’Accoddi near Sassari: a unique stepped altar, prehistoric village, sacred stones and ritual landscape in north-west Sardinia.
PlaceAlghero
Palmavera Nuragic Complex
Visit Palmavera near Alghero: a major Nuragic complex with towers, village remains and a meeting hut, close to Porto Conte and Capo Caccia.
PlaceTorralba
Nuraghe Santu Antine
Visit Nuraghe Santu Antine near Torralba: monumental Nuragic architecture, an ancient village and the Valley of the Nuraghi in Sardinia's Meilogu region.
PlaceCuglieri
S'Archittu
Discover S'Archittu near Cuglieri: a natural limestone sea arch, coastal walk, sunsets and scenic stops along Sardinia's west coast.
PlaceAlghero
Neptune’s Caves
Discover Neptune’s Caves at Capo Caccia near Alghero: spectacular karst chambers, an underground lake and access by the Escala del Cabirol or by sea.
PlaceAlghero
Porto Conte Regional Park
Explore Porto Conte near Alghero: cliffs, forests, bays, hiking trails and archaeology around Capo Caccia and the Coral Riviera.
PlacePorto Torres
Asinara National Park
Discover Asinara National Park: wild nature, white donkeys, former prisons, Cala Reale and island itineraries off Sardinia’s north-west coast.
PlacePorto Torres
Basilica of San Gavino
Discover the Basilica of San Gavino in Porto Torres, one of Sardinia’s most important Romanesque churches, with early Christian and Roman history nearby.
PlaceSassari
Argentiera
Discover Argentiera, a former mining village on the Nurra coast with industrial archaeology, dramatic sea views and a wild landscape west of Sassari.
PlaceSassari
Lake Baratz
Discover Lake Baratz, Sardinia’s only natural lake, with pine woods, walking trails and nature close to Porto Ferro, Sassari and Alghero.
PlaceMacomer
Tamuli Archaeological Park
Discover Tamuli near Macomer: a Nuragic site with a village, three Giants’ Tombs and six famous anthropomorphic betyl stones in the Marghine.
PlaceBonorva
Sant’Andrea Priu Necropolis
Discover Sant’Andrea Priu near Bonorva, one of Sardinia’s major domus de janas necropolises, with the Tomb of the Chief and over 5,000 years of history.
PlaceBurgos
Burgos Castle
Visit Burgos Castle: a medieval fortress on a granite peak, with history and panoramic views across Goceano in central-northern Sardinia.
PlaceBurgos
Burgos Forest
Discover Burgos Forest: woodland, trails, horse-breeding traditions, archaeology and nature just outside the village of Burgos in Goceano.
PlaceSilanus
Santa Sabina Complex
Discover Santa Sabina near Silanus: a Nuragic tower, medieval church, sacred well and archaeological landscape in the Marghine.