This journey through Northern Sardinia will give you an idea of the wonderful experiences that Roads Less Traveled Italy can offer
All Trips are Completely Customized and Self-Guided
Encounter Northern Sardinia:
Culture, Coastlines & Timeless Ruins – 17 Days
- Base some time in Nuoro and explore its heritage museum, where Sardinian art, crafts and folklore converge in immersive displays.
- Then wander provincial villages filled with mural-lined lanes and uncover age-old mask-making traditions.
- Explore off the beaten path highlights – meet artisans, local food producers and winemakers on a day trip with locals.
- Try your hand at wheel pottery on a small farm, led by a 4th generation ceramic artist.
- Feast on farmstead cheeses, olive oils and local Vermentino and Cannonau at agriturismi set among rolling hills.
- Sail from Cala Gonone into hidden grottoes, snorkeling amid sheer limestone cliffs and blue-green caverns.
- Hike narrow trail winding past gnarled juniper groves in the midst of a towering gorge—Europe’s deepest canyon.
- Island-hop the La Maddalena archipelago’s pink-stone isles, uncovering secret bays by boat.
- Meander Alghero’s narrow alleys, framed by distinctive arches and wrought-iron balconies echoing centuries of Catalan influence.
- Make sure to catch a stunning sunset from the ramparts.
- Escape to Asinara Island’s protected park—home to wild donkeys, deserted coves and crystalline waters.
- Seek out Nuragic towers—ancient stone guardians perched over windswept hilltops.
- Imagine what life must have been like during the bronze age.
- Go during Carnevale and expect a transformation: ghostly wooden masks emerge at dusk, ritual dances revive ancient myths, and aromatic fava-bean dishes punctuate the festive chaos.
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