traveluphill Posted February 22 #1 Share Posted February 22 We are cruising 10-day Mediterrean from Barcelona in June, with a port itinerary in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. We've never been to this port, and wondering if anyone has done this cruise, is it possible to walk to a nice beach from the port? We are early 60s, excellent health and capable of walking a few miles. Also wondering about the ease of navigating to the beach (directions/geography not our strength). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgher Posted February 23 #2 Share Posted February 23 21 hours ago, traveluphill said: with a port itinerary in Cagliari, Cagliari has some beautiful beaches a short distance from the port. There have been a few past threads for Cagliari, and reading some of them should give you info and suggestions for your day. Choose from these: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/search/?q=cagliari&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=464 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveluphill Posted February 23 Author #3 Share Posted February 23 edinburgher -- thank you!! Looks like we can find a beach easily on our own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgher Posted February 23 #4 Share Posted February 23 6 hours ago, traveluphill said: Looks like we can find a beach easily on our own. Absolutely, but you may be better going to one by taxi or by public bus, especially if it is a hot weather day as that would not be a pleasant walk. Should you decide that an ntire day on the beach is too long and decide to spend some of your day exploring a little of the historic area, this link has two posts worth reading by pax who explored independently and should help you with your planning. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2831952-cagliari-sardinia/#comment-62669621 You said, (directions/geography not our strength). If you are reluctant to use public buses, uses taxis instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted February 24 #5 Share Posted February 24 Beach if fine, but the water is still pretty chilly in June :). Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare texasstar Posted February 25 #6 Share Posted February 25 Any other tour ideas when docking in Cagliari, if you are not interested in beach time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgher Posted February 25 #7 Share Posted February 25 (edited) 12 hours ago, texasstar said: Any other tour ideas when docking in Cagliari, if you are not interested in beach time? Use the link on post #2 to access past threads re Cagliari ideas. Also the link on post #4 for DIYing there.😀 Edited February 25 by edinburgher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted February 25 #8 Share Posted February 25 For anyone (like me) who isn't a beach person, Cagliari offers easy access to a really nice historic site -- it's about a 40-45 minute drive from Cagliari. The site, Nora, has a long, long history dating back to the early Sardinians that built the stone nuraghe. But later it became a Punic (Carthaginian) trading outpost and town and later still it was taken over by the Romans when they took the island of Sardinia off the hands of the Carthaginians... The site is very pretty (see here for some photos), especially in the slanting afternoon sun. Don't go expecting another Pompeii, but it does have standing walls (pretty substantial in some cases, like the Roman baths), well preserved floor mosaics that are still in place, and also some interesting Carthaginian features that you don't see often, such as a temples to Carthaginian gods and a cemetery with inscriptions. I understand that there are mosaics and remains of the site underwater as well -- it is perched right on the beach -- and that they offer a snorkeling tour of these during summer months, but I haven't done it. There is also a great archaeological museum in Cagliari itself. The link given above provides directions by local bus, or you can arrange with a taxi. There are also local tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare texasstar Posted February 26 #9 Share Posted February 26 Thank you Edinburgher and Cruise Mom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outta My Street Clothes Posted Tuesday at 03:36 PM #10 Share Posted Tuesday at 03:36 PM On 2/23/2024 at 5:55 PM, edinburgher said: Absolutely, but you may be better going to one by taxi or by public bus, especially if it is a hot weather day as that would not be a pleasant walk. Should you decide that an ntire day on the beach is too long and decide to spend some of your day exploring a little of the historic area, this link has two posts worth reading by pax who explored independently and should help you with your planning. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2831952-cagliari-sardinia/#comment-62669621 You said, (directions/geography not our strength). If you are reluctant to use public buses, uses taxis instead. You must be Very Careful using public buses in Sardinia. We just came back and the "Bus Police' wait at bus stops at exit for beach access and grab obvious tourists (like ourselves) and claim that we did not properly validated. There is a 53 euro fine that goes with it... we had purchase tickets on bus w a driver that spoke No english... attempted to validate ticket but machine was broken. All this was explained to 2 transit cops. Didn't want to hear anything... asking for passport...we just got off cruise ship!!!! Took driver license and would not return unless paid. So our 2 couples paid... they sit at bus stop... waited for next bus, grabbed 8 beach tourists this time WHAT A %&@*^$ TOURIST RIP OFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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