| Cagliari is the capital of Sardinia, and the largest | | | | for hire and ARST bus transport. The Tirrenia's |
| city on the island. The city was built on seven hills, | | | | ships daily connect Cagliari with Civitavecchia. |
| and can trace its origins back to Phoenician-Punic | | | | Ferry boat's connections from and to Arbatax, |
| times. It is the main commercial and industrial | | | | Livorno, Napoli, Genova, Palermo and Tunis. |
| centre of the island, with many major Italian | | | | The city has many bars and cafes. The |
| factories. With its working port and fishing boats | | | | restaurants are open late, and most people hang |
| this is a lively, buzzing town. | | | | out in the squares. Cagliari can offer a wide and |
| The old part of the city lies on top of a hill, with a | | | | diversified choice of quality restaurants. Quality |
| wonderful view of the Gulf of Cagliari. The old | | | | olive oils, cheeses pecorino, fiore sardo and |
| walled town is built up on the hill, and has a maze | | | | inevitably seasonal pasta dishes are the key |
| of narrow streets with tall buildings. The city walls | | | | foundations of many meals. |
| are flanked by two Pisan towers, a hangover of | | | | Cagliari has one of the longest beaches in an |
| the era when Pisa and Genoa fought to control | | | | Italian town. The Poetto beach stretches for 13 |
| the strategically vital outpost of Sardinia. | | | | km. and was famous for its white fine-grained |
| From the town, the Cagliari-Elmas airport is far 10 | | | | sand. It is an ideal location for sailing, hiking and out |
| minutes. It's the biggest air-station of Sardinia. It | | | | door sports. It has a mild climate, often refreshed |
| has several means of transport such as taxis, car | | | | by northern-west winds. |