North-eastern Sardinia: beyond Costa Smeralda luxury.

Gallura is a north-eastern region in Sardinia with a primary role thanks to the tourism presences and to the quality of the territory and services. Several airlines and shipping companies connect frequently Olbia with the rest of Europe. Thanks to this feature Gallura is the best connected area of the whole Sardinian territory and for that reason suitable for short stays and breaks.

Gallura, originally a part of the Sassari province, has recently obtained the power to administer directly its own territories with the institution of the Olbia and Tempio province.

The regional tourism was born in this area with the Costa Smeralda resort and Sardinia has become internationally famous as a charming destination for its gorgeous coastline, emerald green sea, Mediterranean nature and also for the luxury hotels and villas.

Over the years brand new resorts were born and the target of the incoming tourism has changed: today Sardinia offers not only exclusive holidays but also a wide range of possibilities to the middle-class customers.

Now, thanks to the regional laws protecting the environment, Gallura has reached a fair balance between buildings and nature to make possible a tourism respecting the territory.

Accommodations such as hotels, holiday homes, villas, aparthotels and bed&breakfasts have medium-high quality and are available with different rates to fulfill needs and wishes of different customers.

The culture, the high level enogastronomic traditions (thanks to quality food and wines) are other good reasons to visit this part of Sardinia also during spring and autumn months.

International motor competitions such as Sardinian rally, one of the main races of the world championship, or activities such as sailing, sport fishing, diving, golf, windsurfing and kite surfing make Gallura an ideal destination to practice or support sports in nature.

The main happening of the whole year 2009 will be for sure the G8, the meeting of the representatives of the most industrialized countries to the world, that will take place in La Maddalena municipality. Thanks to this international meeting new roads will be realized and existing ones will be repaired upgrading the quality of the services.

Gallura intends to be also for 2009 one of the most wished tourist destinations to the world, renovating its offer and keeping in step with high demanding market and customers.

Luca Frau