Sardinia the land of wind, sheep, goats, and beautiful beaches.

This description refers to a trip in a Campervan and takes place in the low season, i.e. in the month of March.

The weather, corresponding to the season is in early spring constantly changing.
Sometimes clear blue sky, not one cloud, and temperatures oftentimes even over 20°, then again rainy with very cool temperatures, around 7° or below at night and 10° during the day.
And then, there’s the wind. It is almost always present and sometimes quite strong. In the month I spent here, there were maybe five days without wind.
I guess that’s why there are so few tourists on the island this time of year
Aside from that, one has the impression that the island is very sparsely populated in large parts.
When you drive inland, usually you are almost all alone on the roads.
The country has a lot to offer in terms of scenery. The seawater is crystal clear, and in some places bright blue like in the Caribbean, with beautiful sandy beaches, and, at this time of year, completely empty.
Then there are the mountains, which often reach down all the way to the sea, where they disappear into the depths of the sea, leaving behind an impassable rocky coastline.
Inland, the landscape is wonderfully mountainous, with high mountains of up to over 1800 meters, with deep valleys and gorges, sometimes endless forests. In certain areas huge granite blocks dominate the landscape, then again steep rock faces present a paradise for climbers.
Vast stretches of agricultural land, with sheep and goat pastures everywhere.
From time to time you pass fountains with fresh spring water where you can fill up your water supply.
In places, the whole landscape seems almost untouched.
At this time of year it often rains, the rivers and streams all carry plenty of water and everything grows lush and green

Apart from the beauty of the Island
I have to admit that I was disappointed by the towns and villages.
The architecture, the preservation of the buildings and everything that goes with it. There is an old part in almost every town, an ancient village center in every village, which would often be really beautiful, but everything is poorly maintained and falling apart, which is a real shame. There are a few exceptions where buildings are well maintained, but that is really the exception.
In general, the urban areas are very run-down.
Waste disposal on the island is also not so positive. At parking lots, in parks or parking spaces or anywhere you can stop by car, everything is littered.
Waste disposal is handled as follows. Each house has its own waste containers where everything can be disposed of separately. You can often see up to five different colored containers in front of a house, each intended for a specific type of waste, such as plastic, glass, paper, etc. This seems to work quite well.
However, this means that there are very few public disposal facilities, making it difficult for travelers to dispose of or recycle their waste. In larger cities, there are occasional opportunities to dispose of waste in public places, but these are few and far between.
Getting around by Car is no problem, in the low season there is very little traffic and the large overland roads are usually relatively good.
But the smaller side roads are shockingly bad, with tire-killing holes, a real nightmare.
The good thing about the off-season is that there are almost no tourists. You can park your camper almost anywhere without being sent away by police or harassed in any other way.
Occasionally there are one or two other motor-homes on a pitch, but it is generally very quiet.

Next I will describe sections of the route or places that I particularly liked:
Roughly describing my route. it can also be viewed on the map.

Quite nice is he coastal road in the north with a beautiful view from a distance to the picturesque town of Castelsardo.
In the northeast, past the offshore island archipelago of Madalena, always following the coastal road towards Olbia. This stretch of coast seems to be the main tourist spot on the island. It has very nice spots here, with paradisaical beaches, small hidden coves and of course the world-famous jet -set town Porto Cervo.
Continue south along the coastal road, a beautiful route, sometimes directly along the Seashore, sometimes a little further inland. Again and again you get to see beautiful beaches and bays.
Sometimes spending the night on a parking lot right by the sea, then again someplace on a pitch, usually you are on your own.
South of Dorgall, a section of road begins that leads into the coastal mountains. Full of bends with super beautiful views into the valleys and gorges. You can stop anywhere and enjoy the view, sometimes of the mountains, sometimes of the sea. The scenery is really fantastic. The scenic route ends just before Tortoli. The road continues inland through more agricultural land.
Further on to Muravera, where, a little south of Capo Ferratto, another beautiful stretch of road begins. Here you don’t drive along the main road but take the coastal road to the southern tip of the island. A super beautiful stretch with views of paradisaical beaches and many inaccessible bays.
On to the largest city on the island, Cagliari. There are a few nice places by the harbor with some historical buildings with fancy facades. But I really liked the neighborhood around Piazza Gaetano Orrú, with the narrow streets and the various small piazzas. The narrow alleys are nicely arranged by the residents, with plants and flowers on the streets or on the balconies and also the piazzas are relatively well maintained.
But in general, the city did not really impress me, and except for this small neighborhood, I did not see anything memorable in the city.
From Cagliari I continue southwest to Nora, a place of historical importance where there is an archaeological site nearby with many relatively well-preserved Roman ruins.
Continue to Chia, where another very beautiful section of the route begins, always along the coast with beautiful beaches until shortly before Teulada.
Back inland past Carbonia up to the Gulf of Gonnesa to Buggerru where I find a nice parking space on the beach of Spiaggia san Nicolao.
A little to the north, I head inland again, where another beautiful hilly stretch begins that leads to Arbus.
A little further inland, leaving the mountains, the route heads downhill, into a large flat valley characterized by agriculture, on to Oristano. a medium-sized town, which, in my point of view, is nothing special, with little worth seeing.
From Oristano onward in the direction of Lago Omodeo, upward through a winding, mountainous landscape into the high mountains to Bidoni, Teti, up to Orani and on to Burgos via secondary roads. Also a very nice stretch. West to Semestene, where there is a fantastically equipped parking space with free electricity.
From there, a beautiful route leads through small villages, along picturesque countryside, sometimes through forests and then again past agricultural lands back to the coast to Bosa, a once historically important town. I actually quite liked the town, although it was almost deserted. Right on the riverbank it has a row of buildings with nice facades. Also right on the river a few restaurants, very picturesque. The alleyways and houses in the city are relatively run-down, with a few exceptions. Apart from the mentioned, the town has very few things worth seeing from my point of view.

Further along the coast, a few kilometers before Alghero, I discover a beautiful parkingspot right by the sea where I stay for four days.
In Alghero I park at the large parking lot down by the harbor. Very central, everything is within walking distance and you can spend the night in the camper. I take a stroll around the old town.
It’s relatively quiet, few tourists, therefore most shops are closed, but the old town with its narrow streets is really beautiful and relatively well preserved and maintained compared to other towns.
It gives the impression that there is a lot going on here in the summer
From Alghero back inland through beautiful, hilly, almost deserted countryside to Erula, south past Lago dei Coghinas to Berchidda and north again towards Tempio Pausania. Before reaching Tempio, I make a detour to Monte Limbada. Nice drive up to 1300 m, also correspondingly cool and windy but great views. I spend a night up there in my camper.
Continue west to Sedini to a pitch right in town
This is my last night in Sardinia, tomorrow the ferry will take me to Civitavecchia on the mainland of Italy.
Thank you Sardinia, I loved it!

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