Lonely Planet Sardinia

by Alexis Averbuck, Duncan Garwood, Kerry Walker

Lonely Planet’s Sardinia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Explore Cagliari’s Il Castello, find a secluded cove on the Costa Smeralda, and walk the shores of Golfo di Orosei; all with your trusted travel companion.   Inside Lonely Planet’s Sardinia Travel

What’s NEW in this edition?
Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of Sardinia’s best experiences and where to have them Planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card* with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel   Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Eating & drinking in Sardinia - we reveal the dishes and drinks you have to try
Sardinia’s beaches - whether you’re looking for relaxation or activities, we break down the best beaches to visit and provide safety information
Colour maps and images throughout Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics Over 34 maps   Covers Cagliari & the Sarrabus, Iglesias & the Southwest, Oristano & the West, Alghero & the Northwest, Olbia, the Costa Smeralda & Gallura, Nuoro & the East   The Perfect Lonely Planet’s Sardinia , our most comprehensive guide to Sardinia, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.  Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s Italy for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.   About Lonely Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.    'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times   'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Alexis Averbuck is a painter and writer. She earned her degree at Harvard University, and has travelled and lived all over the world, from Sri Lanka to Zanzibar. Alexis crossed the Pacific by sailboat, lived in Antarctica for a year, and paints, photographs, and publishes books on her journeys for Lonely Planet travel guides, the BBC, magazines and online platforms. She’s had solo exhibitions of her oil paintings and watercolors, and also promotes travel and adventure in video and on television, recently starring in a program on Catalunya.

Through her travels, Alexis fell in love with Greece and made the island of Hydra her home; she now also lives in New York City.

Reviews

[Tania Barkhuis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 2004 edition still has some interesting stories which have been deleted in later edition. Love the old style Lonely Planet guides.

[Margaret Roderick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not a big fan of Lonely Planet so most of my dissatisfaction with the book stems from that. My one major complaint is that the book should include a page or two on Sardu since the book mentions multiple times it is a seperate language than Italian. It mentions everyone speaks Italian and includes a Italian language section...but it would be great to have some basic info...given than many place names are in Sardu. Otherwise the text is good.

[Fabiana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Come sempre utile per organizzare il viaggio, ottimi gli itinerari consigliati per prendere spunto, un po' scarne le descrizioni dei luoghi.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic as always, my only issue was the selection of places suggested to eat in Cagliari was poor, we found much better options that were traditional Sardinian rather than Italian seafood. We learned from a Sardinian historian and guide that the seafood is not typical to Sardinia, this food is a tourist trap. Traditional Sardinian food is more rural, from in-land such as sheep cheese, meat platter and pig meat. So the eateries suggested by Lonely Planet were not that great.
The rest of the guide however is excellent.

[Fabio Parisini · Rating 3 out of 5]

Letto in previsione del viaggio in Sardegna. Come sempre la Lonely è ben scritta e dà una buona idea dei posti che si andranno a vedere. Penso opteremo per Alghero con un pezzo della costa ovest, per una vacanza di una decina di giorni. Potrebbe essere bello fare immersioni o escursioni.

[Ginger · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just for fun, armchair traveling. Wanted to refresh my memories before I totally lose them. Lonely Planet is not my favorite travel guide, though.

[Andy]

Used this for our trip in 2008. Did everything it needed to.

[Branko Jovanovski · Rating 4 out of 5]

this edition of lonely planet guide made me keep the shaken faith of lonely planet series.

[Merike Linnamägi]

I have the 2018 edition