Lying to the south of Corsica in the Mediterranean, Sardinia is fast becoming Italy’s island of choice with travellers looking for an off-the-mainland twist to their Italian holiday. Featuring a mix of sandy beaches, stretches of unspoiled nature, wild-flower covered fields and quaint fishing villages, Sardinia offers a microcosmic experience of Catalan culture, from the historic capital of Cagliari to its idyllic offshore atolls (San Pietro is our favourite, with its miles of nature reserve, pocket-sized beaches and craggy volcanic terrain). Best visited in the off-peak season, the island is becoming ever more popular, and yet it is refreshingly uncrowded in the spring and autumn months when the weather has cooled from broiling heat to a pleasant warmth. And unlike some of the more tourist-centric larger cities on the Italian mainland, the cultural festivities here continue all ye
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