Yahoo Lifestyle Your New Year Getaway Guide: Sardinia
The magnificent Punta Goloritzé in the Golfo di Orosei in Sardinia. Photo: Getty Images
What makes a truly amazing escape? Jaw-dropping scenery, shopping, celebrities and a touch of total seclusion, for starters.
Sardinia, one of our top picks for 2016, has all of the above in spades.
A good place to begin? The magnificent Punta Goloritzé in the Golfo di Orosei, pictured.
WHERE IS IT?
The island is situated off the coast of Italy, between Corsica and Sicily.
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BOOK YOUR TICKET BECAUSE:
If it’s good enough for Beyoncé and Jay Z, it’s good enough for us. The couple smooched up a storm on Sardinia during their September holidays with Blue Ivy, mooring their luxury yacht off the Italian island’s pale white beaches and going barefoot and fancy-free. Sardinia is an oasis of charm, with all the fabulous food and laughter of Italy, but at an even more relaxed pace. Combining limestone cliffs, oak forests, submerged shipwrecks, Roman ruins and dreamy coves – not to mention top-end shopping and elegant hotels once frequented by the likes of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor – this is an off-the-radar getaway that deserves exploring.
New Year getaway guide: Sardinia. Photo: Getty Images
PERFECT IF YOU LIKE : Beach by day, glamour by night, long lunches and the option of pulse quickening pursuits like hiking.
DON’T MISS: The glitzy Costa Smeralda – where Sardinia’s translucent, emerald waters have to be seen to be believed – and beyond to the secluded islands of the Maddalena archipelago.
BUDGET: ★ ★ You can keep things reasonable or be in debt for eternity.
