Sardegna HousesCosta Smeralda · Olbia · La Maddalena
Beaches, islands, villages and day trips: practical guides for planning a holiday in Costa Smeralda, Olbia and the La Maddalena archipelago.
Travel guides
Compare the airfare with baggage, car hire and what you need to bring: a practical way to decide whether travelling light really saves money in Gallura.
Read the guide: Cheap flight with little luggage: how it changes a Gallura budgetTravel guides
Before booking a holiday home in Gallura, check that an Olbia flight is actually available on both your outbound and return dates. Match the flight calendar to your stay and booking terms.
Read the guide: Seasonal Olbia flights: check operating dates before choosing a homeTravel guides
Choose between staying near Olbia airport and continuing to Gallura after landing. Check arrival time, car collection, property access and the full cost.
Read the guide: Do you really need a first night near Olbia airport?Travel guides
Compare Olbia, Alghero and Cagliari by transfer time, connections and usable hours in Gallura, rather than looking at the flight fare alone.
Read the guide: An alternative airport costs holiday time too: what will you give up?Travel guides
Compare taking your car by ferry with flying and renting for a week in Gallura. Match the dates, people, nights and all trip costs.
Read the guide: Ferry with your car or flight plus rental: compare a week in GalluraTravel guides
Choosing Olbia or Golfo Aranci for Gallura? Compare the sailing, exact home address, terminal and onward transport, not just map distance.
Read the guide: Olbia or Golfo Aranci: choose a ferry port around your accommodationTravel guides
Ferrying into Porto Torres and staying in Gallura? Plan the car journey, breaks, luggage and accommodation handover without relying on theoretical travel times.
Read the guide: Arriving at Porto Torres for Costa Smeralda: what belongs in your planTravel guides
Choose a day or night crossing around your rest, the accommodation you actually book onboard and your holiday home's check-in. Compare the real itinerary, not the label.
Read the guide: Night or day ferry to Sardinia? Let your first day decideTravel guides
Compare a cabin and deck passage by crossing, rest, group needs and arrival in Gallura. Availability and facilities depend on the sailing and booking.
Read the guide: Cabin or deck passage: how the choice shapes the start of your holidayTravel guides
Prepare your car, roof rack and accessory details before requesting a ferry quote. Vehicle categories and measurement rules depend on the operator.
Read the guide: Taking a car on the ferry: which measurements do you need for a quote?Travel guides
Count the drive to the port, the crossing and travel around Gallura. These are the costs to compare before booking, without relying on assumed fares.
Read the guide: Driving to your Sardinia ferry: the costs before boardingTravel guides
Coordinate your accommodation departure, luggage and port for the return ferry. Questions to settle before booking your stay and sailing.
Read the guide: Ferry home from Gallura: choose accommodation with checkout in mindTravel guides
Before booking a foot passenger ticket, check the complete journey from the port to your Gallura accommodation, including luggage and actual connections.
Read the guide: Foot passenger ferry and a Gallura home: check this before bookingTravel guides
A mixed itinerary can seem flexible, but it changes airports, ports, cars and luggage arrangements. Check these details before booking.
Read the guide: Fly to Sardinia and return by ferry? When a mixed plan gets complicatedTravel guides
Compare the accommodation quote with the travel it creates: distance from the coast can affect both your total cost and holiday rhythm.
Read the guide: Staying inland from Costa Smeralda: will you actually save money?Travel guides
Choose between proximity to the sea and easier travel. These checks help identify which property details matter for your itinerary.
Read the guide: Seafront home or a base with parking: what does your Gallura trip need?Travel guides
Two bases in the same municipality have different settings. Compare walks, errands, outings and the exact address before choosing a home.
Read the guide: Cannigione or Arzachena: choosing waterfront life or a town baseTravel guides
Compare hillside Pantogia with central Porto Cervo and choose a base around your regular journeys, returns and useful services, not a place name alone.
Read the guide: Pantogia or central Porto Cervo: what changes when choosing a holiday homeTravel guides
Compare an urban base in Olbia with a coastal stay in Gallura by starting with your plans, regular journeys and the property's exact location.
Read the guide: Olbia or Costa Smeralda accommodation: choose for your days, not the nameTravel guides
Compare Palau and Arzachena for a trip to the archipelago by weighing the port, your other days and the exact location of your accommodation.
Read the guide: Palau or Arzachena for La Maddalena? Count the rest of your holiday tooTravel guides
Compare Baja Sardinia and Porto Cervo as Gallura bases: daily rhythm, getting around, details to verify, and practical criteria for choosing a holiday home.
Read the guide: Baja Sardinia or Porto Cervo: compare two bases before house huntingTravel guides
Consider San Pantaleo as a Gallura base if village life appeals: plan coastal journeys and check the exact address, transport and services before booking.
Read the guide: San Pantaleo as a holiday base: when village life comes before the beachTravel guides
Ports, beaches and day trips shape the value of a base. Compare Golfo Aranci and Costa Smeralda around the holiday you actually plan.
Read the guide: Golfo Aranci or Costa Smeralda: choose a base for beaches and day tripsTravel guides
Two stays may shorten some drives but add a move, check-in and luggage handling. Here is how to tell whether they suit your itinerary.
Read the guide: One home for all of Gallura or two bases? Count the cost of moving