About Cagliari - presentation, information, photos and recommendations
Cagliari is the capital island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. It has about 165,000 inhabitants, but the metropolitan area with 300,000 people gathering (Elmas, Pirri, Quartucciu, Quartu Sant'Elena).
In ancient times, was an important Phoenician trading center (with the name of Karalis). It came under Roman suzerainty together with the rest of the island in 238 BC. One by one, was led by the Vandals, the Byzantine Empire, Genoa, Pisa, Aragon (during the Catalan domination the city was called Caller), Spain and Austria for a short time until he entered the Duchy of Piedmont in 1720. Since 1870, the city has undergone a century of rapid economic growth.
The best thing you can do is walk through the old city and discover it. Almost everything you have to see in a quick visit of Cagliari can be joined by a pleasant little walk.
You'll be better off wearing comfortable shoes, though. The old town of Cagliari lies in a somewhat steep hill, so you'll be walking uphill or downhill most of the time.
Cagliari is known as "The City of Sun", so you must have a full relaxing day on the wonderful Poetto Beach. This 8 kilometers long beach will excite you and is perfectly equipped to satisfy every your wish.
The beach is divided to free parts and 'beach clubs' that charge you with entry fee and rent you umbrellas, deck chairs etc. The 'club beaches' clean the sand each night and provide you with showers and toilets too.
There's a LOT of restaurants in the old town area, and you probably will not make a bad selection anyway since the food seems to be top class at least if you enjoy seafood. A dinner for two with little house wine, There's a good pizza place tucked away in the side streets in the Marina district, l'Oca Bianca. You should make a reservation, though.
Cagliari | Cagliari is the capital island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. It has about 165,000 inhabitants, but the metropolitan area with 300,000 people gathering (Elmas, Pirri, Quartucciu, Quartu Sant'Elena)
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