While the west gets buffeted by the Mistral, nature is the overwhelming force in the wild, wild east, where the Supramonte range’s imperious limestone mountains roll down to the Golfo di Orosei’s cliffs and aquamarine waters. This is the place to paddle out and dive in for your freediving and underwater photography adventures. Or you could follow tradition and rent one of the simple speedboats for half a day for a higher speed look around when your paddling muscles are crying out for a rest.
Back on land Sardinia has plenty of traditional cafes and back street wine bars to keep you occupied in the evening; the vibe is definitely more sophisticated and at times showy (though low key options are easy to find) than some other Mediterranean resorts so make sure you pack a crisp shirt. Go up north around La Maddalena for a really exclusive experience…
