Gracious Cottage: Places to Visit
Gastronomic Offer
some places to have your meals or buy typical food products
If you would like to buy some great fresh fish seafood, bottarga and smoked products and cook it home, you could drive to Olbia and visit "Calvisi Pescheria", they are the best ever!
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Pescheria Calvisi
12 Via LituaniaIf you would like to buy some great fresh fish seafood, bottarga and smoked products and cook it home, you could drive to Olbia and visit "Calvisi Pescheria", they are the best ever!
If you want to have a nice dinner in Olbia, We highly recommend a local trattoria, casual look, friendly service but delicious food!
Ask for the house wine (it is a Vermentino White Wine great with fish). Get the both hot and cold appetizers (they will bring it to you all in once, you will not have to choose) you'll be surprised about taste and the generous assortment). Then you can order a pasta or a main course but do not order more because the appetizers are a lot!
Their bread basket is delicious, and you should know that the very thin slides crunchy bread they make is named "carta da musica" or “pane carasau". “Carta da Musica” means music paper .... because when you eat it, it cracks in your mouth and make sounds :)
The same bread oven roosted with olive oil, rosemary and salt it's named “Pane Guttiau”.
A typical Sardinian speciality.
Gil's Quick
28 Via Luigi GalvaniIf you want to have a nice dinner in Olbia, We highly recommend a local trattoria, casual look, friendly service but delicious food!
Ask for the house wine (it is a Vermentino White Wine great with fish). Get the both hot and cold appetizers (they will bring it to you all in once, you will not have to choose) you'll be surprised about taste and the generous assortment). Then you can order a pasta or a main course but do not order more because the appetizers are a lot!
Their bread basket is delicious, and you should know that the very thin slides crunchy bread they make is named "carta da musica" or “pane carasau". “Carta da Musica” means music paper .... because when you eat it, it cracks in your mouth and make sounds :)
The same bread oven roosted with olive oil, rosemary and salt it's named “Pane Guttiau”.
A typical Sardinian speciality.
The owner's name is Alberto Arru (he doesn’t speak English but his wife and his staff does).
If you make him aware that you are staying at Aurelio's Nordio cottage at Lido del Sole we are confident he will take extra good care of you :). Alberto is a dear friend :).
Try “arselle” and “bottarga spaghetti”, and the best tiramisu' ever!
L'Eucaliptus
200 Viale Aldo MoroThe owner's name is Alberto Arru (he doesn’t speak English but his wife and his staff does).
If you make him aware that you are staying at Aurelio's Nordio cottage at Lido del Sole we are confident he will take extra good care of you :). Alberto is a dear friend :).
Try “arselle” and “bottarga spaghetti”, and the best tiramisu' ever!
Tourist Visits
some places to visit to learn more about the history of our island
It is the most important religious monument in north-eastern Sardinia, as well as the oldest testimony of the spread of Christianity on the island.
A wonderful example of Romanesque architecture
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Basilica di San Simplicio
Piazza San SimplicioIt is the most important religious monument in north-eastern Sardinia, as well as the oldest testimony of the spread of Christianity on the island.
A wonderful example of Romanesque architecture
Prehistoric monument of over 4 thousand years ago, which evokes the head of a bull, a nuragic divinity.
Unlike the thousands of prehistoric burials of its kind, the deceased were buried collectively. In the funeral hall the sacred rites related to the deceased were officiated but here, compared to what happened elsewhere, the funerary documents that accompanied the deceased until the union with the divinity were not found in the sacred well.
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Tomba dei Giganti Su Monte 'e S'Abe
Via Caterina LongaPrehistoric monument of over 4 thousand years ago, which evokes the head of a bull, a nuragic divinity.
Unlike the thousands of prehistoric burials of its kind, the deceased were buried collectively. In the funeral hall the sacred rites related to the deceased were officiated but here, compared to what happened elsewhere, the funerary documents that accompanied the deceased until the union with the divinity were not found in the sacred well.
Despite the collapses, the view of the Pedres Castle from the north still makes it seem mighty and impregnable today.
The castle characterizes the entire southern part of the Olbiese basin, entirely dominated by the building despite the fact that it stands on a rock of only 89 meters.
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Castello di Pedres
Via Castello PedreseDespite the collapses, the view of the Pedres Castle from the north still makes it seem mighty and impregnable today.
The castle characterizes the entire southern part of the Olbiese basin, entirely dominated by the building despite the fact that it stands on a rock of only 89 meters.
Villages
some nice villages not far from Gracious Cottage
It is a delightful village where you can spend a pleasant evening strolling among the colorful houses and eating in a good restaurant.
Porto Rotondo is famous for being frequented, in the summer, by the Italian and international jet set.
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Porto Rotondo
It is a delightful village where you can spend a pleasant evening strolling among the colorful houses and eating in a good restaurant.
Porto Rotondo is famous for being frequented, in the summer, by the Italian and international jet set.
Undisputed capital of the Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo is a coastal village with a few hundred residents. In the summer it becomes an extraordinary and sparkling parade of yachts and famous people: in the square it is easy to find yourself shopping with movie and television stars. Every day is a continuous alternation of appointments with the international jet set: parties, social life and sporting events
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Porto Cervo
Undisputed capital of the Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo is a coastal village with a few hundred residents. In the summer it becomes an extraordinary and sparkling parade of yachts and famous people: in the square it is easy to find yourself shopping with movie and television stars. Every day is a continuous alternation of appointments with the international jet set: parties, social life and sporting events
Beaches
some nice beaches in the area near Gracious Cottage
10 minutes from the cottage)
Porto Istana is actually a confluence of four beaches segregated only by small rocky outcrops. The shallow waters make this a great spot for swimming and surfing. The beach is located opposite the Tavolara Marine zone and is frequented by several underwater activity enthusiasts. There is a large car park area in the coastal premises, which is accessible for a small fee, along with several eateries and water sports equipment hire stations.
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Porto Istana
10 minutes from the cottage)
Porto Istana is actually a confluence of four beaches segregated only by small rocky outcrops. The shallow waters make this a great spot for swimming and surfing. The beach is located opposite the Tavolara Marine zone and is frequented by several underwater activity enthusiasts. There is a large car park area in the coastal premises, which is accessible for a small fee, along with several eateries and water sports equipment hire stations.
(25 minutes drive from the cottage)
Nicknamed Tahiti because of the Caribbean colors of the sea, it's surrounded by dunes and pine forests. Itìs very popular during the summer season. One of the most amazing beach!
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Cala Brandinchi noleggio gommoni
(25 minutes drive from the cottage)
Nicknamed Tahiti because of the Caribbean colors of the sea, it's surrounded by dunes and pine forests. Itìs very popular during the summer season. One of the most amazing beach!
(15/20 minutes drive form the cottage)
This is the most popular beach in Olbia and is a rich storehouse of rare collector’s sea shells and extremely fine-grained, white sand. The half moon shaped beach has trendy restaurants and is well connected by public transport, since it’s strategically located at the Strada Provincale 82. The beach features several underwater activities along with sailing, canoeing and aqua-scooter riding. Windsurfing and sailing lessons can be booked for individuals or large groups. There is a disabled-friendly access and free parking is available in the vicinity.
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Spiaggia Di Pittulongu
(15/20 minutes drive form the cottage)
This is the most popular beach in Olbia and is a rich storehouse of rare collector’s sea shells and extremely fine-grained, white sand. The half moon shaped beach has trendy restaurants and is well connected by public transport, since it’s strategically located at the Strada Provincale 82. The beach features several underwater activities along with sailing, canoeing and aqua-scooter riding. Windsurfing and sailing lessons can be booked for individuals or large groups. There is a disabled-friendly access and free parking is available in the vicinity.
(20 minutes from the cottage)
Located along the strip of Golfo Aranci, Bados can be accessed by taking SP82 toward the asphalt road. It has a vast shore housing innumerable pizzerias, restaurants and high-end hotels. This particular beach is a favorite with families due to its shallow sea bed, which makes it ideal for swimming and children’s games. There are a few water sports activities, but people come here mostly to swim and sunbathe.
Few more info...just out of curiosity :) Please find attached a Sardinia guide just to learn more about the island :)
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Bados Beach
Località Bados(20 minutes from the cottage)
Located along the strip of Golfo Aranci, Bados can be accessed by taking SP82 toward the asphalt road. It has a vast shore housing innumerable pizzerias, restaurants and high-end hotels. This particular beach is a favorite with families due to its shallow sea bed, which makes it ideal for swimming and children’s games. There are a few water sports activities, but people come here mostly to swim and sunbathe.
Few more info...just out of curiosity :) Please find attached a Sardinia guide just to learn more about the island :)
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Have a lovely holiday!
These are just a few recommendations for you so you can start surfing the net and picking places you want to explore.
Sardinia has so many places to visit and wonderful beaches, do not hesitate to tell us the place you loved most and which, in your opinion, should be added to our guide.