Experience the best of Cagliari
Cagliari, capital of Sardinia, is a hilltop port of medieval towers, Roman ruins and a long city beach, with flamingos on its salt lagoons.
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Cagliari rises on a limestone hill above the Gulf of Cagliari, on the southern coast of Sardinia. The walled Castello quarter at the top holds the Pisan towers of San Pancrazio and the Elephant, the cathedral with its Baroque interior and terraces with sea views. A Roman amphitheatre cut into the rock, from the second century, survives lower down, and the Bastione di Saint Remy is a monumental stairway and terrace.
The Poetto, a long sandy city beach, curves beneath the Sella del Diavolo, a rocky headland, and the Molentargius salt pans, a protected nature park, often have pink flamingos. The ruins of Nora, a Phoenician and Roman town on a promontory, lie to the south-west, and the beaches of Villasimius stretch along the coast to the east.
Sardinian cooking is built on seafood and sheep: fregola with clams, bottarga, cured grey mullet roe, grated over pasta, malloreddus, small gnocchi, suckling pig and pecorino cheese, and seadas, fried pastries filled with cheese and drizzled with honey. Cannonau red and Vermentino white are the island wines. Summers are warm and dry and winters mild, and each May the procession of Sant'Efisio crosses the city.
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Top 5 attractions in Cagliari
Walking and bike tours in Cagliari
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Shore excursions from Cagliari
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Questions about Cagliari
- What is there to do in Cagliari?
- We list 92 experiences in Cagliari. The largest groups are day trips (25), city tours (9).
- What are the top attractions in Cagliari?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Cagliari are Devil's Saddle (Sella del Diavolo), Cagliari National Museum of Archaeology (Museo Archeologico Nazionale), Molentargius - Saline Regional Park (Parco Naturale Regionale Molentargius - Saline), Gulf of Cagliari (Golfo di Cagliari).
- What is the most popular experience in Cagliari?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Cagliari: A Full Meal Sardinian Food Tour with Do Eat Better", rated 5.0 out of 5 from 512 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Cagliari take?
- The typical experience in Cagliari lasts about 3.5 hours; the middle half run between 3 hours and 5 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Cagliari?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 93% of the 92 experiences we hold for Cagliari. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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