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Mix With The Jet setters On Sardinia s Costa Smeralda
et in the middle of the streets of trendy Costa Smeralda
Mediterranean Sea, stunning and you may spot a familiar TV or
Sardinia is a popular movie star, a model, or other
destination for those who live celebrity. Of course the
for a variety of aquatic sports paparazzi make a living catching
and who long for unforgettable their subjects unawares, but who
seaside holidays beside the wants to be mistaken for a snoop?
Italian island’s clear waters. However, don’t expect to find
The renown north-eastern Costa Costa Emeralda’s main public
Smeralda of Sardinia, with its 55 beaches packed with movie stars.
kilometres of pinkish white sand The super rich and famous
beaches, rocky promontories, and practice social filtering by
classic port towns, has been home escaping to hard-to-reach places
to jet-setters since the Aga Kahn such as Cala Pietra Bianca or the
and his pals stumbled upon the exquisite Poltu di li Cogghi –
place in the 1960s and bought a beaches protected from the rest
large part of the coast to build of us by their isolation and/or
a series of extravagant resorts. lack of signposting.
Today, beautiful women brazenly
bathe topless, while their male From OIbia to the Costa
friends are busy securing their Smeralda
flashy cruising yachts in the
bay. The gateway to the Costa
Smeralda, the town of Olbia, is
While this stretch of Sardinia’s one of Europe’s most expensive
Mediterranean coast may be a resort areas. It has a large port
millionaire’s playground, there’s where ferries from the Italian
nothing to stop wanna-be mainland berth and a small
jet-setters from getting a slice airport. Before departing the
of holiday action. Walk the town, shop for exquisite lace,
wood carvings, carpets and the of the islands of Maddalena and
delicious bitter honey that is Caprera. In fact, La Maddalena is
harvested during autumn. From an archipelago of twenty-seven
Olbia you’ll travel to Porto islands that have been preserved
Cervo, home to the Costa Smeralda as national park due to the
Yacht Club. Although it is packed variety of the vegetation and the
with rich Italians and their unique animals found there. A
yachts, Porto Cervo lacks the ferry from Palau can take you to
Mediterranean fishing village the largest of La Maddalena‘s
feel of other Sardinian towns and islands, but it’s best explored
villages. You will marvel at real in a rented boat, when you may
estate prices in the realtor shop catch a alluring glimpse of
windows and be amazed at how much dolphins swimming next to your
a small bowl of pasta can cost bow in the crystal clear waters.
you. Be sure to check out the For an overview of the area, take
resort hotel of Cala di Volpe, 10 the windy road to the top of
kilometers south of Porto Cervo, Monte Mora, highest of the
where many of Europe’s royals, granite peaks that dominate Costa
media stars and hangers on come Smeralda’s rugged coast.
to revel in Costa Smeralda’s
beauty. Nearby Il Pevero, one of Of course it’s no longer just the
Europe’s most spectacular golf jetsetters who have time and cash
courses, attracts golfers of all to spare for a Costa Smeralda
standards who come for the game holiday. And while you might have
and get distracted by the stay in less expensive
scenery. accommodations, it’s still
possible to get the feel of life
Liscia di Vacca, part of Porto as a jet-setter on a trip to
Cervo, has a charming stretch of Costa Smeralda on Sardinia.
sandy beach and panoramic views
About the Author:
Rod Ritchie writes for many publishers such as AA Publishing and Fodors.Cottages to Castles offer quality rental villas in Sardinia and Sardinia vacation rentals
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