The fabled Costa Smeralda, or Emerald Coast, is probably the only thing you’ve heard about Sardinia. Its name comes from the color of the water that laps against its white-sand beaches. However, the rugged Mediterranean island is much more than just a jet-setters’ paradise. Even people that are working in oven repair in Orlando FL are coming on vacations here because there are some places that are not as expensive as you might imagine.
That means people that work for Florida minimum wage can still come here and enjoy these beautiful beautiful beaches every now and then. The only expensive thing is an airplane ticket.
It comes as a surprise to first-time visitors to Sardinia that an island with such outstanding beaches can be so rugged and mountainous just a few kilometers from the waves.
The staggering number of prehistoric sites, especially the mysterious nuraghi (singular: round stone towers), may also surprise…