Facts about Sardinia

Overview: Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea with a population of 1.65 million. It lies south of the French island of Corsica (Corse) and north of Sicily (Sicilia). Sardinia is one of the most popular destinations for lovers of watersports and seaside holidays.

Full of natural beauty and sights of historical interest visitors to Sardinia (Sardegna) discover not only one of the most beautiful and original places in the world but also have a welcome lesson in its' ancient history. Every Mediterranean power has controlled the island at one time — Romans, Phoenicians, Spaniards and even a pope. A visit to the Roman & Phoenician ruins at Nora (West of Cagliari) is highly recommended.

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Until recently Sardinia (Sardegna) was the exclusive holiday spot of Italy's wealthy but the recent introduction of low cost air travel has opened it up to a wider market. As a result there is widespread re-development providing more hotels, vacation rental properties and visitor facilities to support the growing number of tourists to the island. This re-development is, in the main, sympathetic to its' surroundings thereby retaining the island's cultural and natural appeal whilst offering all that the modern traveller demands.

The first language of Sardinia (Sardegna) is italian but many of the locals speak English as well as other European languages.


Sights to visit

Grotta Nuova
The mysterious Grotta Nuova near Cala Gonone on the east coast is an ideal example of the many grottos throughout Sardinia (Sardegna).

The ruins at Nora
Built on a peninsular the Roman & Phoenician ruins at Nora (West of Cagliari) provide a fascinating insight into life the ancient inhabitants.

Villasimius
A bustling, well equipped, tourist town Villasimius is an ideal base for exploring the south of the island.

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The attractive prices, warm climate, friendly people and improved transportation from major European cities makes the Italian island of Sardinia (Sardegna) an ideal place to buy a house / home or to be used as a vacation rental.

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Getting around Sardinia (Sardegna) Italy

1. By road - affordable car hire is available and new major roads are under construction to aid fast travel around the island
2. By train - the mainline rail network is quite limited - Some train timetables can be found here. Check out the trenino verde (little green train), a summer-season single-track railway through stunning countryside. See treninoverde.com for the 'little green train' routes and timetables
3. By bus - bus services in the cities are frequent. Access to outlying towns and villages is often badly connected or operated by different bus companies
4. By air - with airports in the north, south and west internal flights are plentiful
   
   

Location
The italian island of Sardinia (Sardegna) is situated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea to the west of mainland Italy, south of the French island of Corsica (Corse) and north of Sicily (Sicilia).

Getting to Sardinia (Sardegna) Italy:

By air - with 3 international airports Sardinia is well served for incoming flights from many European cities. Low cost airlines now also fly into Cagliari airport in the south of Sardinia (Sardegna).

By ferry - a variety of ferry crossings are available from Italy, Corsica (Corse) and the south of France. FerryTravel.com offer a full range of these crossings.

Climate: Mediterranean with cooling winds from the sea

Terrain: Mountainous near the coast

Other Resources: Villasimius ¦ Cagliari ¦ Solanas

Regions: Italy is divided into the following regions: 

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Italy Real Estate News - updated 5th Nov '09

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Italian market improving all the time Italian real estate hasn’t undergone the same fall from grace as seen in other parts of Europe, and recent news indicates that the view in Italy is improving, especially in the commercial sector. Published: 05-Nov-09

Italy fashions a stable market Whilst the rest of Europe clatters about amongst the devastation of the economic fall out, the Italian real estate market seems to squint at the rest of us and then slip back wondering what all the fuss is about. Published: 22-Oct-09

Buyers roam Italian property market Figures last month indicate a real growing interest in Italian real estate, according to the Prime Location International Search index. Published: 21-Oct-09

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