Guidebook for la Casa di Pedru
Essentials
This upscale market has all the basics excepting fresh fish. Curated local meats, cheeses and cold cuts. Good wine selection. Fruits, vegetables, dairy. Selection of Italian and German newspapers. Basic emergency goods, such as matches, paper plates, food containers.
Market Giagheddu
Via NazionaleThis upscale market has all the basics excepting fresh fish. Curated local meats, cheeses and cold cuts. Good wine selection. Fruits, vegetables, dairy. Selection of Italian and German newspapers. Basic emergency goods, such as matches, paper plates, food containers.
This is a great supermarket, with a very good butcher, fish seller and deli counter.
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Dettori Market
65 Via NazionaleThis is a great supermarket, with a very good butcher, fish seller and deli counter.
Organic grocery store with a small selection of fresh fruit and vegetables and a decent selection of staples (pasta, rice, farro, bulgour, couscous) and personal care products.
NaturaSì
12 Via RomaOrganic grocery store with a small selection of fresh fruit and vegetables and a decent selection of staples (pasta, rice, farro, bulgour, couscous) and personal care products.
Great fresh fish store also selling delicious seafood salads for takeaway and doubling as a casual restaurant with terrace and outdoor dining. The grilled swordfish and the fried calamari our two of our favorites. We also buy our fresh seafood here.
Ristorante Domus De Mare
snc Via Pietro NenniGreat fresh fish store also selling delicious seafood salads for takeaway and doubling as a casual restaurant with terrace and outdoor dining. The grilled swordfish and the fried calamari our two of our favorites. We also buy our fresh seafood here.
This bakery and deli has it all: A large selection of fresh bread, pastries, cheese and coldcuts, all top quality and most local, plus local wine on tap from the barrel. Check out the photo gallery here: https://sa-pintadera.business.site/
Sa Pintadera-Panetteria,pasticceria e prodotti tipici
21 Via San PaoloThis bakery and deli has it all: A large selection of fresh bread, pastries, cheese and coldcuts, all top quality and most local, plus local wine on tap from the barrel. Check out the photo gallery here: https://sa-pintadera.business.site/
Friendly, professional, clean. This is my local go-to place for manicures and pedicures. They also do hair.
L'arte Del Capello Enza & Giusy
11 Via Pietro NenniFriendly, professional, clean. This is my local go-to place for manicures and pedicures. They also do hair.
We were very sad to find every independent bookstore we had known and loved in San Teodoro, Porto San Paolo and Olbia closed after two pandemic years. This is now the best bookstore in the area -- and it's very good, including a selection of foreign-language books (French, English, etc.).
laFeltrinelli Express
Aeroporto Costa SmeraldaWe were very sad to find every independent bookstore we had known and loved in San Teodoro, Porto San Paolo and Olbia closed after two pandemic years. This is now the best bookstore in the area -- and it's very good, including a selection of foreign-language books (French, English, etc.).
Excellent hardware store. They have everything I've ever looked for there. Knowledgeable staff.
Ferramenta Chiodino
9 Via Sandro PertiniExcellent hardware store. They have everything I've ever looked for there. Knowledgeable staff.
Lavanderia Porto San Paolo
Well stocked pharmacy run by friendly professionals.
A well-stocked pharamcy with helpful, knowledgeable staff.
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Farmacia Monaco San Teodoro
55 Via SardegnaA well-stocked pharamcy with helpful, knowledgeable staff.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the most stunning views in Sardinia from the casual Bluebar here. Good aperitivo with generous nibbles. Casual food. The restaurant features good (and expensive) fish. We always take guests here for an evening drink.
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Ristorante Punta Est
A48 A48One of the most stunning views in Sardinia from the casual Bluebar here. Good aperitivo with generous nibbles. Casual food. The restaurant features good (and expensive) fish. We always take guests here for an evening drink.
Live music or DJ, decent drinks, lively summer crowd. Not our thing, but it may be yours!
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Ambra Night
1 Via Cala D'AmbraLive music or DJ, decent drinks, lively summer crowd. Not our thing, but it may be yours!
A great place for aperitivo and people watching, just opposite the Tourism office in San Teodoro.
Cafe' Florian
Piazza MediterraneoA great place for aperitivo and people watching, just opposite the Tourism office in San Teodoro.
Popular live music spot in this quaint village a 15-minute drive up in the hills from our home.
Blues Cafe
10 Viale ItaliaPopular live music spot in this quaint village a 15-minute drive up in the hills from our home.
Shopping
This store has the best selection of Sardinian craft items under one roof in the area. Helpful owners.
Sardartis S.r.l.
Strada Statale 125 Orientale SardaThis store has the best selection of Sardinian craft items under one roof in the area. Helpful owners.
Ceramic objects, table settings and serving bowls from the Costa Smeralda's premier producer of all things ceramic. Visit the showroom next door and sigh over the gorgeous bathroom tiles.
Shop Cerasarda
Circonvallazione OvestCeramic objects, table settings and serving bowls from the Costa Smeralda's premier producer of all things ceramic. Visit the showroom next door and sigh over the gorgeous bathroom tiles.
This no-nonsense workshop turns out lovely handwoven textiles. The curtains upstairs in our house were all purchased here. You can find their textiles at crafts shops in all tourist locations in Sardinia but you'll find them here at a fraction of the cost. They will make to order: Anticipate fabrication time and shipping costs, but I have successfully custom ordered from them and they do a fine job.
Arte Sarda Di Tatti Francesco
96 Via KennedyThis no-nonsense workshop turns out lovely handwoven textiles. The curtains upstairs in our house were all purchased here. You can find their textiles at crafts shops in all tourist locations in Sardinia but you'll find them here at a fraction of the cost. They will make to order: Anticipate fabrication time and shipping costs, but I have successfully custom ordered from them and they do a fine job.
A good store for artisanal Sardinian knives, featuring different materials for the handles, differently shaped blades for different uses and, often, intricate etchings on the blade.
Coltelleria Lame D' Autore
A good store for artisanal Sardinian knives, featuring different materials for the handles, differently shaped blades for different uses and, often, intricate etchings on the blade.
Located in a new shopping mall near the airport, this Décathlon has a good selection of basics, including snorkling masks, water footwear, bathing suits.
Decathlon Olbia
snc Via Degli AstronautiLocated in a new shopping mall near the airport, this Décathlon has a good selection of basics, including snorkling masks, water footwear, bathing suits.
Entertainment & Activities
Rent an inflatable motor boat here, with a selection of boats that require a pilot's license and some which don't. Our neighbor Davide across the footpath runs this sought-after business, located in a beach shack on the charming Cala Suaraccia beach.
Noleggio Gommoni | Cala Suaraccia
via le farfalleRent an inflatable motor boat here, with a selection of boats that require a pilot's license and some which don't. Our neighbor Davide across the footpath runs this sought-after business, located in a beach shack on the charming Cala Suaraccia beach.
Take a horseback tour of the lagoon behind La Cinta beach.
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Maneggio La Cinta
Snc Via Antonio GramsciTake a horseback tour of the lagoon behind La Cinta beach.
A full-service bicycle rental outfit that can rent you most any kind of bike for local getting around or take you on a bike tour on the island.
SARDIGNA BY BIKE
19 Via Antonio GramsciA full-service bicycle rental outfit that can rent you most any kind of bike for local getting around or take you on a bike tour on the island.
Want to learn traditional Sardinian cooking? This is a great place to do that. https://www.agriturismorena.net/en-gb/cooking-courses
Holiday Farm Rena
Snc Localita' RenaWant to learn traditional Sardinian cooking? This is a great place to do that. https://www.agriturismorena.net/en-gb/cooking-courses
Previous guests took their children on this dolphin-watching excursion and loved it.
Marco Del Mare Escursioni
1 Via del PortoPrevious guests took their children on this dolphin-watching excursion and loved it.
Parks & Nature
Known as the "Tahiti of Europe," Cala Brandinchi is an arc of soft white sand and crystalline, calm water. Perfect for young children, the water is very shallow at least 50 meters out from the shore. Tip: In peak summer season, arrive early to get a good parking space (€2 or €2.50 / hour depending on the dates) and a spot on the sand for your towel!
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Cala Brandinchi noleggio gommoni
Known as the "Tahiti of Europe," Cala Brandinchi is an arc of soft white sand and crystalline, calm water. Perfect for young children, the water is very shallow at least 50 meters out from the shore. Tip: In peak summer season, arrive early to get a good parking space (€2 or €2.50 / hour depending on the dates) and a spot on the sand for your towel!
The main beach here is very pleasant. But a walk carrying your beach gear past the guardpost of the private residential community (pedestrians can enter; cars must be left at the car park before you get to the main beach) gives you access to a series of enchanting "private" coves. Our favorite is found down the second set of stairs to the beach.
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Cala Girgolu
Località VaccileddiThe main beach here is very pleasant. But a walk carrying your beach gear past the guardpost of the private residential community (pedestrians can enter; cars must be left at the car park before you get to the main beach) gives you access to a series of enchanting "private" coves. Our favorite is found down the second set of stairs to the beach.
The closest beach to our house. Shallow water make it perfect for families with young children. Stunning views of La Tavolara.
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Lu Impostu
The closest beach to our house. Shallow water make it perfect for families with young children. Stunning views of La Tavolara.
Day boat tours, including lunch, leave from Palau - an hour's drive north of our home. This pristine collection of islands boasts natural "swimming pools" of azure blue and incredible vistas and rock formations.
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Arcipelago Di La Maddalena National Park
7 Via Giulio CesareDay boat tours, including lunch, leave from Palau - an hour's drive north of our home. This pristine collection of islands boasts natural "swimming pools" of azure blue and incredible vistas and rock formations.
One of our favorite beaches. A small municipal parking lot accessed at the far end of a private residence insures relief from the summertime hordes on other beaches. Talcum-powder fine white sand. Crystal clear water.
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Puntaldia
One of our favorite beaches. A small municipal parking lot accessed at the far end of a private residence insures relief from the summertime hordes on other beaches. Talcum-powder fine white sand. Crystal clear water.
The coast below Cala Gonone is of such rare beauty (and only accessible by boat) it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are many boat-rental options to choose from, departing from the port of Cala Gonone.
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Cala Gonone
The coast below Cala Gonone is of such rare beauty (and only accessible by boat) it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are many boat-rental options to choose from, departing from the port of Cala Gonone.
After lunch at the outstanding Su Gologone Experience Hotel (see "Exceptional" in this guidebook), head down the road a bit and discover this mighty spring that flows cold and clear out of a cleft in solid rock.
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Sorgenti Su Gologone
After lunch at the outstanding Su Gologone Experience Hotel (see "Exceptional" in this guidebook), head down the road a bit and discover this mighty spring that flows cold and clear out of a cleft in solid rock.
Sightseeing
Charming "artists" village set among dramatic rock formations. A good break from the beach scene.
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San Pantaleo
Charming "artists" village set among dramatic rock formations. A good break from the beach scene.
Ancient ruins of one of Sardinia's mysterious stone-built tower complexes. An easily walkable footpath takes you through the ruins.
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Nuraghe la Prisgiona
Coddu EcchiuAncient ruins of one of Sardinia's mysterious stone-built tower complexes. An easily walkable footpath takes you through the ruins.
A gorgeous granite medieval village perched on a hillside, Aggius, with its narrow cobblestone lanes, has a lot to offer. There is a small ethnographic museum and another small museum dedicated to the bandits who used to hide out in the surrounding boulder-strewn hills. There are also the weaving workshops of Laboratorio Cannas and L'Albero Padru of Gabriella Lutzu (who wove the wall hanging in our living room). Drive up for lunch and a walk around the village. Beyond the village is the Valle della Luna, lush farm country strewn with huge boulders!
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Aggius
A gorgeous granite medieval village perched on a hillside, Aggius, with its narrow cobblestone lanes, has a lot to offer. There is a small ethnographic museum and another small museum dedicated to the bandits who used to hide out in the surrounding boulder-strewn hills. There are also the weaving workshops of Laboratorio Cannas and L'Albero Padru of Gabriella Lutzu (who wove the wall hanging in our living room). Drive up for lunch and a walk around the village. Beyond the village is the Valle della Luna, lush farm country strewn with huge boulders!
One of the most fascinating and best presented Nuragic complex (2,000 - 3,000 years old) of ruins in Sardinia dedicated to the sacredness of water. The ruins lie scattered amidst a grove of cork trees. Visitors receive a walking guide available in multiple languages. Very clean toilets.
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Nuragic Complex Romanzesu
One of the most fascinating and best presented Nuragic complex (2,000 - 3,000 years old) of ruins in Sardinia dedicated to the sacredness of water. The ruins lie scattered amidst a grove of cork trees. Visitors receive a walking guide available in multiple languages. Very clean toilets.
Take the newish highway from Olbia to Sassari and on to Alghero, a Spanish / Catalan historic city with cobblestone streets, art galleries and interesting boutiques. Very different from the working port city of Olbia. The drive down the coast to Bosa is one of the most scenic in Sardinia. See the photo at the base of the stairs in our home! https://discoveritaly.alitalia.com/en/us/destinations/alghero/panormaic-trip-from-alghero-to-bosa-sardinia
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Alghero
Take the newish highway from Olbia to Sassari and on to Alghero, a Spanish / Catalan historic city with cobblestone streets, art galleries and interesting boutiques. Very different from the working port city of Olbia. The drive down the coast to Bosa is one of the most scenic in Sardinia. See the photo at the base of the stairs in our home! https://discoveritaly.alitalia.com/en/us/destinations/alghero/panormaic-trip-from-alghero-to-bosa-sardinia
We love Bosa, located on Sardinia's only really navigable river. Wander its narrow lanes and lunch at a restaurant on the water. The drive down (or up) to Alghero is stunning.
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Bosa
We love Bosa, located on Sardinia's only really navigable river. Wander its narrow lanes and lunch at a restaurant on the water. The drive down (or up) to Alghero is stunning.
Arts & Culture
For history and political-science buffs, there is no more moving experience than visiting Sardinia's most famous son Antonio Gramsci's childhood home where you will find a treasure trove of objects, articles and books from the political theorist's life and work.
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Casa Museo di Antonio Gramsci
57 Corso UmbertoFor history and political-science buffs, there is no more moving experience than visiting Sardinia's most famous son Antonio Gramsci's childhood home where you will find a treasure trove of objects, articles and books from the political theorist's life and work.
Quirky private museum (you call the cell phone number on the door, go have a drink at the local cafe, and are met by a guide who opens the museum for you a few minutes later) featuring a wooden hammer purportedly used by one of Sardinia's last traditional mercy killers.
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Museo Etnografico Galluras -il museo della Femina AGABBADORA-
35 Via NazionaleQuirky private museum (you call the cell phone number on the door, go have a drink at the local cafe, and are met by a guide who opens the museum for you a few minutes later) featuring a wooden hammer purportedly used by one of Sardinia's last traditional mercy killers.
A tiny but fascinating museum that gives a peak into the wild world of the "bandits" -- mostly men fleeing tax obligations -- who once were numerous in the area.
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Museo del Banditismo
1 Via PreturaA tiny but fascinating museum that gives a peak into the wild world of the "bandits" -- mostly men fleeing tax obligations -- who once were numerous in the area.
A very good museum dedicated to Sardinia's rich textile traditions. If you're a textile buff, this is a must.
MURATS. Museo Unico Regionale Arte Tessile Sarda
Via BolognaA very good museum dedicated to Sardinia's rich textile traditions. If you're a textile buff, this is a must.
Gabriella Lutzu is a master Sardinian weaver. She wove the wall hanging in our living room. Her workshop is a delightful place to visit, and she is a jewel of a person in addition to being a skilled, creative weaver.
L'Albero Padre di Rita Gabriella Lutzu
11 Via Elio de CupisGabriella Lutzu is a master Sardinian weaver. She wove the wall hanging in our living room. Her workshop is a delightful place to visit, and she is a jewel of a person in addition to being a skilled, creative weaver.
Like street art? In the heart of Barbagia, Ogosolo is a town whose rebel past lives on in a collection of astounding murals. Well worth a visit. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/jun/01/street-art-sardinia-myth-magic-murals-orgosolo
Murals di Orgosolo
Like street art? In the heart of Barbagia, Ogosolo is a town whose rebel past lives on in a collection of astounding murals. Well worth a visit. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/jun/01/street-art-sardinia-myth-magic-murals-orgosolo