Carnival (or Carneval) is one of the biggest festivals on the island of Sardinia. Traditionally starting on 17th January, it lasts until Ash Wednesday with the most important celebrations on Carnival Thursday and Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras).
31 December 2009
Sardinian Places has seen a leap in bookings to Sardinia this year, bookings were up by a massive 67% in summer 2009 compared with the previous year.
17 December 2009
easyJet flights to Sardinia are now on sale for the whole of the summer season.
05 November 2009
Bmibaby has announced a new service to Alghero, Sardinia from East Midlands Airport. The flight commences on 29th May 2010 and will operate on Saturdays until 25th September 2010. Flights are now on sale with prices starting from £39.99 one way including taxes and charges.
10 September 2009
The Presidential Suite at the Hotel Cala di Volpe on the Costa Smeralda has just been named by Wealth Bulletin as the third most expensive hotel suite in the world, costing $34,000 a night.
27 August 2009
Sardinia continues to attract the rich and famous to its stunning beaches and glamorous resorts; in the last couple of weeks football couples Jamie and Louise Redknapp, and Peter Crouch and Abbey Clancy have been enjoying a holiday in Sardinia.
02 July 2009
Specialist tour operator Sardinian Places has added another villa with private pool to its collection, giving holidaymakers even greater choice on the Italian island. Villa Haggea is a comfortable three bedroom villa in a sought-after hillside location near Capriccioli on the Costa Smeralda.
18 June 2009
The pound has increased in strength against the euro in the past couple of weeks and is now higher than at any point this year, meaning your money will go further when on holiday in Sardinia.
11 June 2009
Sardinia has already proved popular with celebrities before the main summer season has begun and as you can see from the pictures, May and June are great times to travel to the Italian island.
10 June 2009
The lucky winner of Sardinian Places’ annual prize draw is Mr Stanowski of East London. Mr Stanowski wins a short break for two to Paris after being selected from hundreds of holiday questionnaires returned by holidaymakers after their stay in Sardinia.
04 June 2009
