It’s just a short amble from the beach to this low-rise, whitewashed hotel, where a warm welcome extends to all. The colourful rooms open onto balconies overlooking the courtyard or flower-dotted gardens. Substantial breakfasts and a gym (to work them off) are other pluses.
Albergo Santa Maria
Eastern Sardinia
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
8.12 MILES
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19.56 MILES
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9.23 MILES
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16.77 MILES
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22.97 MILES
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29.3 MILES
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Museo delle Maschere Mediterranee
26.32 MILES
Get a firsthand feel for Mamoiada's carnival at this small but engaging museum. The three-part exhibit starts with a film that allows you to vicariously…
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16.18 MILES
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Offshore are several islets, including the Isolotto di Ogliastra, a giant hunk of pink porphyritic rock rising 47m out of the water.
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3.72 MILES
If you have a moment in Arbatax, head across the road from the port and behind the petrol station to the Rocce Rosse (red rocks). Like the ruins of some…
6.44 MILES
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Standing lonesome on the Golgo plateau amid ancient olive trees, this humble late-16th-century church with its striking whitewashed facade is flanked by…
8.12 MILES
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9.23 MILES
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