Room to breathe
Walk through woods and along trails, open a home to its landscape and seek quiet and outdoor life. Contact with nature becomes part of everyday experience.
HOMES · TRAVEL · LIFE IN SARDINIASardinia.
Sardinia.
Essential luxury.
Distinctive homes, nature, villages and time to enjoy. An editorial perspective on the island and a starting point for finding a home, planning a stay or sharing your business with our readers.
Tuerredda, TeuladaPhoto: Guido994 / Shutterstock
Quiet, considered luxuryNature and connectionSardinia, throughout the year
“True luxury is having the time to live well.”
Contemporary luxury takes shape in the quality of things: a home in harmony with its landscape, thoughtfully chosen materials, space and quiet. It is the pleasure of being outdoors, stepping away from traffic, rediscovering natural light and gathering around a table shaped by excellent ingredients and the seasons.
In Sardinia, renowned destinations coexist with lived-in villages and communities to discover throughout the year. The story of Sardinia’s Blue Zone and its centenarians brings a perspective on longevity: the value of everyday movement, connections across generations and natural rhythms. A way of life to approach with respect, making room for time, relationships and a sense of belonging.
LUXURY & LONGEVITYQuality of life,
Quality of life,
every day.
Longevity meets luxury in the way we live, eat, move and spend time together. Landscape and everyday culture become part of the value of a home or a stay.
Excellence in simple things
Gardens, pulses, grains, olive oil, bread and traditional produce. Pleasure comes from the quality of the ingredients, the seasons and a table shared with others.
The rhythm of daylight
Morning light, mealtimes and rest. An invitation to rediscover regularity, listen to our circadian rhythms and make room for less crowded days.
A sense of belonging
Relationships, encounters, inherited knowledge and connections across generations. Getting to know the island’s communities means meeting the people, stories and expressions of hospitality that give a journey depth.
The pleasure of discovering the islandAn island to discover.
Places, culture, flavours and experiences, told by Sardinia Magazine.
Distributed in Sardinia’s leading hotels and resorts.
GREENERY · WATER · MOUNTAINSThe island’s other soul.
The island’s other soul.
The luxury of nature.
Inland, the landscape changes: water meets rock, greenery clothes the cliffs and trails cross green slopes. Sa Stiddiosa at Seulo and Perda Liana at Gairo reveal a Sardinia to discover slowly, following the rhythm of its places and seasons.
LONGEVITY · BLUE ZONE · COMMUNITYThe villages.
The villages.
The luxury of an authentic life.
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“The rarest luxury is an authentic life.”
In the villages, luxury takes the form of a life with roots: waking with the light, walking, gathering around seasonal ingredients and getting to know your neighbours. It is the pleasure of greenery, conversation and shared time. A home becomes part of a landscape and a community to approach with respect.
The story of Sardinia’s Blue Zone gives depth to this idea of longevity: considering the quality of our days, connections across generations and natural rhythms. From Gallura to the Supramonte, from coastal towns to inland villages, these become places to live in and discover, making room for relationships and belonging.
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Gallura
San Pantaleo
Below granite peaks, Gallura’s village architecture and life in the square suggest a luxury shaped by time, encounters and belonging.
Time to connectDiscover the village
Planargia
Bosa
Colourful houses along the Temo, lanes and the Malaspina castle: Bosa invites you to walk and rediscover the pleasure of shared village life.
Walk, pause and connectDiscover the village
Sulcis
Calasetta
Pale houses and the sea on the horizon: Calasetta offers an intimate everyday setting, where landscape becomes part of walks and time spent together.
The sea in everyday lifeDiscover the village
San Pietro Island
Carloforte
Ligurian heritage, seafaring traditions and village streets make Carloforte a place where food, encounters and community remain part of the journey.
The table as a meeting placeDiscover the village
Anglona
Castelsardo
A rock above the Gulf of Asinara, stairs and medieval lanes: in Castelsardo, daily movement becomes a way to discover history, crafts and landscape.
Move at the village’s paceDiscover the village
Baronia
Posada
Below the Castello della Fava, a weave of stone, stairs and small squares invites you to slow down and experience the landscape one step at a time.
A day, one step at a timeDiscover the village
Gallura
Aggius
Granite, weaving and living traditions: Aggius places craft knowledge and connections across generations at the centre of village life.
Knowledge across generationsDiscover the village
Barbagia
Gavoi
Among the landscapes of the Gennargentu, Gavoi tells a story of community, culture and shared tables: a village to discover beyond summer.
Community, culture and seasonsDiscover the village
Baronia
Galtellì
The medieval centre, olive groves and the Cedrino landscape: Galtellì invites you to discover an intimate Sardinia through scenery and everyday encounters.
The scale of places and encountersDiscover the village
Sarcidano
Laconi
The greenery of Aymerich Park, castle ruins and the memory of menhirs: Laconi combines walks, nature and time to get to know the area.
Greenery a short walk from homeDiscover the village
Barbagia · Supramonte
Oliena
Below Monte Corrasi, among springs, valleys and craft traditions, Oliena opens a path into inland Sardinia and its heritage of shared life.
Landscape, movement and shared lifeDiscover the village
Campidano
Sardara
Thermal springs, stone architecture and Nuragic heritage: Sardara offers a visit shaped by pauses, curiosity and a connection to the area.
Make room for time and wellbeingDiscover the village
Mandrolisai
Atzara
Granite houses, weaving, orchards and vineyards: Atzara preserves a connection between craft, seasons and community that gives depth to the idea of longevity.
The work of the hands and the seasonsDiscover the village
Barbagia di Seulo
Sadali
Woods, water and a medieval village: in Sadali, nature becomes part of the village’s story and invites a rhythm closer to the seasons.
The rhythm of water and greeneryDiscover the village
Barbagia · Supramonte
Orgosolo
Murals, pastoral memory and the Supramonte landscape: Orgosolo places a community’s story and the connections that preserve its identity at the centre.
Memory as a connectionDiscover the villageHOMES & LIVINGA home.
A home.
Your way of living.
Light, thoughtfully chosen materials and spaces that open to the landscape. A home is chosen for the relationship you want to build with a place: for a stay or for a new everyday life.
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Guidance for those seeking a home, a point of contact for those planning a journey and an editorial setting for businesses that share this idea of luxury.
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The centenarians’ “recipe”
Communities in parts of inland Sardinia have been studied for their longevity. Their stories invite us to consider habits, environment and relationships together: longevity depends on many factors, while the quality of everyday life is something we can nurture.
Further reading: AKEA study of longevity in Sardinia · National Institute on Aging
Sardinia in the Mediterranean
An Italian island west of the mainland, south of Corsica. Locate Sardinia and choose the destination you would like to explore.
01Costa Smeralda02Porto Rotondo03San Teodoro & Puntaldia04Alghero05Cagliari06Villasimius & Costa Rei07Chia & Pula08Barbagia & Ogliastra
Location map · Natural Earth
A geography of distinctive placesIconic destinations,
Iconic destinations,
villages to call home.
Sardinia changes character with every horizon. In Gallura, the sea meets granite and villages of craftspeople; in the south, Cagliari brings together city life, lagoons and beaches. The west reveals stone-built towns, vineyards and shores facing the sunset. Inland, Barbagia and Ogliastra hold forests, communities and a different way of spending time.
Following Sardinia Magazine’s editorial perspective, each destination becomes an encounter with its surroundings. Celebrated resorts coexist with villages to discover slowly: choosing a home or a stay also means recognising the landscape, connections and everyday pace we want.
North east
Costa Smeralda
Porto Cervo · ArzachenaCapriccioli, Costa SmeraldaPhoto: Balate Dorin / Shutterstock
Porto Cervo, Capriccioli and Costa Smeralda’s bays reveal Gallura’s celebrated coast. Nearby, San Pantaleo invites a slower pace among houses beneath granite peaks. Around Arzachena, archaeological sites and vineyards complete the landscape: a distinctive home also draws its character from its surroundings.
Bays and graniteSan PantaleoVineyards and archaeology
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North east
Porto Rotondo
Marinella · Golfo AranciMarinella, Golfo AranciPhoto: Archivio editoriale Sardinia Magazine Srl
A home near the marina, a walk through the village and Marinella’s sea: Porto Rotondo is a starting point for life in the north east. The story continues towards Golfo Aranci and Capo Figari, where bays, Mediterranean scrub and time outdoors shape the experience.
MarinellaGolfo AranciOutdoor living
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North east
San Teodoro & Puntaldia
Tavolara · Costa nord orientaleCala Brandinchi, San TeodoroPhoto: Archivio editoriale Sardinia Magazine Srl
Tavolara’s outline accompanies this coast, from La Cinta to Cala Brandinchi and Lu Impostu. San Teodoro and Puntaldia offer different ways of staying close to the sea, between beaches, a marina and residential settings. The pleasure lies in finding your own pace, with the landscape always nearby.
Tavolara and MolaraOpen beachesMarina and gardens
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North west
Alghero
Riviera del Corallo · Costa nord occidentaleMaria Pia, AlgheroPhoto: Archivio editoriale Sardinia Magazine Srl
Alghero unfolds through walks along its bastions, lanes and coral workshops, with the sea on the horizon. Capo Caccia opens towards the cliffs; the road to Bosa introduces Planargia’s vineyards and western villages. A setting for those drawn to the connection between town life, culture and nature.
Bastions and coralCapo CacciaBosa and Planargia
Discover the area
South
Cagliari
Poetto · Calamosca · Golfo degli AngeliCagliariPhoto: Alessio Orru / Shutterstock
Cagliari brings Mediterranean city life into everyday contact with the sea. Castello, Marina and Stampace tell its history; Poetto and Molentargius open towards beaches, lagoons and flamingos. City homes and villas with outdoor space offer different perspectives on a capital to enjoy throughout the year.
Historic quartersPoetto and lagoonsYear-round living
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South east
Villasimius & Costa Rei
Capo Carbonara · Costa sud orientaleCava Usai, VillasimiusPhoto: Stefano Garau / Shutterstock
Sarrabus brings together Muravera’s citrus groves, Castiadas’s history and Costa Rei’s beaches. Around Villasimius, Capo Carbonara and Notteri lagoon complete the landscape. The area invites life between the sea and Mediterranean scrub, with quieter seasons revealing the pleasure of a home, a veranda and time outdoors.
Capo CarbonaraCastiadas and SarrabusBays and verandas
Discover the area
South
Chia & Pula
Santa Margherita · Costa meridionaleSanta Margherita e ChiaPhoto: Stefano Garau / Shutterstock
Pula and Nora connect local life, archaeology and the sea. Towards Santa Margherita, Chia and Tuerredda, the landscape opens between beaches and Mediterranean scrub; inland, Is Cannoneris draws the eye towards woodland. A setting for homes among greenery, seaside stays and unhurried days.
Pula and NoraChia and TuerreddaIs Cannoneris
Discover the areaInland
Barbagia & Ogliastra
Gavoi · Oliena · Ulassai · SeuloOliena and the SupramontePhoto: Falk2 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · crop and colour treatment adapted
Oliena and the Supramonte, Ogliastra’s limestone heights and Ulassai’s workshops reveal a Sardinia to discover slowly. In inland villages, a home connects with the seasons, crafts and community life. This is another idea of luxury: time for walking, shared tables and space to build a relationship with a place.
Oliena and SupramonteLimestone heights and weavingVillages and communities
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