Skip the Amalfi Coast — Go to Sardinia Instead

If the Amalfi Coast feels a little too “everyone from your Instagram Stories is there,” consider Sardinia instead. Think turquoise beaches, tiny pasta towns, longevity wine, and slower summer days in Cagliari.

Fitness May 19, 2026 0 7 Add to Reading List

Skip the Amalfi Coast — Go to Sardinia Instead

Summer’s almost here, which means the Amalfi Coast is about to be packed. That’s why we’re making the case for Sardinia instead — which is equally stunning, but with a fraction of the crowds.

Make Cagliari, the capital, your base and spend your days wandering narrow alleyways in the Castello district (don’t miss sunset at the city’s best lookout point), relaxing on spectacular beaches, spotting pink flamingos at Molentargius Saline Regional Natural Park, sampling the island’s “longevity wine” (which may or may not explain Sardinia’s Blue Zone status), and embracing slow living over aperitivi in lively piazzas.

As for whether you extend your trip to the ridiculously glamorous Costa Smeralda or the tiny hillside town home to “The World’s Rarest Pasta”? We’ll leave that up to you.

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