What to do in Costa Smeralda

Sea excursions

An alternative and very interesting way to enjoy the Costa Smeralda beaches is to get there from the sea! A day on the boat, perhaps on an old sailing ship, will be the cherry on top of your holiday in Porto Rotondo. For the guests of Villa Cava del Tom, the port is only a few steps away on foot. With a boat trip you can move to the island of Mortorio or the archipelago of La Maddalena with the historic island of Caprera. The national seapark of ” Archipelago of Maddalena” includes a protected area both marine and terrestrial defined of national and community interest. It is also possible to book a happy hour or a boat dinner option. The area is famous for the enchanted beaches, the hidden coves that have nothing to envy to the much-vaunted Caribbean sea. Do you know that often dolphins can be seen in these waters? Book your excursion on the high seas even if you are a fan of deep sea or Big Game fishing: you can take home the fish and also have a night fishing experience. If you are in possession of the nautical license in the Villa you can rent a small boat to drive by yourself or requesting the presence of a sailor at your disposal. Are you passionate about diving and snorkeling? The splendid Porto Rotondo sea is the ideal setting for scuba diving! In total safety, thanks to the Porto Rotondo Sub Center with qualified instructors and the best equipment, you can observe the sea bottom, with activities suitable even for the little ones. This area of Sardinia, the Costa Smeralda, is full of bays and beaches, with high cliffs that give the sea shades of amazing beauty, such as the beach of Piccolo Pevero.

Cooking classes and food and wine tastings

For the guests of Villa Cava del Tom it is possible to request the presence of a chef who will teach you a cooking course on the culinary specialties of the island. Without moving from the Villa, but precisely in its kitchen you will learn how to prepare, but above all to taste, the typical dishes of the Sardinian tradition. Sardinian gnocchetti (Malloreddus), ravioli with spikes (Colurgiones) and sweets pastries, perfumed and spiced like Seadas stuffed with cheese and drowned in honey. A delicious opportunity to have fun you’re your friends and get your hands done! But there’s more. But if you prefer to enjoy a gourmet dinner without leaving home you can request the presence of a chef who will come directly to the Villa and will be at your disposal to prepare your favorite dishes. To discover the typical products why not organize a visit in one of the vineyards of Sardinia or in a wine shop where you can taste Cannonau and Vermentino accompanied by a good Sardinian pecorino!

Cultural and naturalistic paths

Sardinia is a special land, like all the islands, a place where art, nature and history intertwine with magic result. The city of Porto Rotondo is famous for its artistic streets such as the central Via del Molo, decorated in 2007 by a Breton artist, Emmanuel Chapalain. On the ground there is s path where the “food chain” is represented: fishes that devour other fishes, a sort of mosaic made with gray basalt, raw granite and yellow sandstone, red porphyry and marble from Orosei. Don’t miss the large white sperm whale in the central part! Something you have to visit if you like local art craft is the San Pantaleo market, the ideal place to take home a souvenir of a dream holiday. But Sardinia is also synonymous with ancient cultures, like the “Culture of Nuraghi”, still partly difficult to decipher. The nuraghi are stone constructions in the shape of a truncated cone, unique in the world are custodians of the secrets of a civilization spread throughout all the Sardinian territory. On the island it is also possible to visit Roman historical sites, splendid churches like San Simplicio’s in Olbia, one of the most beautiful examples of Romanesque architecture of Gallura but also of all Sardinia, a building rich in mythological symbols and known for the famous bas-relief of the knight with the dog. In Oschiri there is the Church with St. Stephen’s Altar, a mysterious and mystical place that many tourists come to visit as a temple of the past, but on the island, there are many places defined as energetic.

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