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Orosei e del Gennargentu

Sardinia
Orosei e del Gennargentu
Max.oppo, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Looking for the most beautiful national park in Italy?

If you'd love to find natural beauty, marvelous, breathtaking mountain peaks, untouched, unparalleled forest floors and be surrounded by nature's babies, deer, hawk, falcons, foxes, boars, whales and dolphins and adorable seals?

We have the perfect place for you.

Gennargentu National Park
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How about a vast area of 74,000 hectares? The white peaks of the Gennargentu Massif and the Supramonte Mountain Range that turn a dazzling red in the summer? If you're looking for sprawling pastures, fantastic forests, deep gorges and steep cliffs tapering off into the abyss, broken by the glorious sea, then look no further than the extraordinary coastlines in Sardinia; the national park of the Gennargentu.

Located on the island of Sardinia - hush, yes Sardina has the best beaches, you don't know the half of what Sardinia has to offer and when we reveal the secret landscape most tourists miss, we'll show you beaches you could never have dreamed of - Sardinan beaches, that are quiet and empty! Yes, such a wonder does exist.

Stretching from towering mountains to the roaring sea, the National Park of the Gulf of Orosei and Gennargentu features panoramic peaks, miles of green pastures, plateaus and canyons, centuries-old forests as full of history as they are beauty and we couldn't possibly forget the sheer cliffs overlooking crystal clear waters, caves and beaches.

In 1998, Italy made the area into a protected national park, covering 74 thousand hectares spanning across 27 towns and villages in Barbagie, Mandrolisai and Ogliastra.

Let us paint you a picture.

The tall peaks are surrounded by thick forests. The area is perfect for a mountain trek or a great bike ride. Feast your eyes on strawberry trees, junipers and mastics, revel in the scented fragrance of helichrysum, rosemary and aromatic shrubs. If you're looking, you will find amphibians, insects and rare reptiles all around you/ papilio hospiton butterfly. Deer patrol softly through the trails. Wild boars roam everywhere, and you're never too far from a weasel, wild cats, scampering little dormice, hares and foxes. Over your heads, the golden eagle and the peregrine falcon soar past, climbing the peaks and conquering the skies in the blink of an eye while the Eleonora's falcon flies around the sheer cliffs overlooking the sea.

If you want to see nature in it's raw and powerful form with all the glory and splendour, you've come to the right place. If you appreciate birds, you won't know where to look next with the goshawk, the spotted woodpecker, the buzzard and the Eurasian sparrowhawk all commonly found in the area.

Don't miss the karst spring of Su Gologone, the canyon of Su Gorropu, where rock face climbs 450 metres high above you. Make sure to visit the huge sinkhole of Su Suercone, which centuries-old yew trees flourish. Also to be explored and delighted in are the caves of Su Bentu and Sa Oche, Perda 'e Liana, Perda Longa, Su Sterru, Su Texile and the Nuragic village of Tiscali.

Follow the cliffs down to the glorious coastline, doted with so many beautiful coves and caverns. Whales and dolphins frolic in the gulf. Sardinia is famous for her beaches, the glorious sand, the water at the perfect temperature with the most beautiful creatures swimming around you, whales, dolphins and seals, but Sardinia has so much more to offer.

Sardinia has so much beauty and territory that will knock your socks off. Leave the tourist rabble behind and climb the expanse of the Supramonte Mountain Range, with alternating pointed peaks, canyons, sinkholes and crevasses covered by dense vegetation: here the sense of solitude is almost overwhelming. And when you traverse the cliffs and forests on the other side of the peaks, you will find beautiful beaches that are secluded and unsullied by hoardes of tourists.

Any one of the villages will offer you tasteful, authentic food and a chance to see the locals and make some connections that are more than the street food vendor in a town square in Milan.

We can't finish off before boasting about the Su Gorropu Canyon. Move over Arizona, Italy has her own grand canyon!

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Flag of Sardinia
Flag of Sardinia
  • Regional Information

    • Area: 24,090 km²
      Population: 1.6 million
      Density: 69/km²
      Capital: Cagliari

      National Parks:
      Archipelago of La Maddalena National Park
      Asinara National Park
      Gennargentu National Park
Location of Sardinia
Location of Sardinia
Provinces of Sardinia
Provinces of Sardinia
  • Comunes of Sardinia
    • Cagliari
      • Assemini
        Cagliari
        Capoterra
        Decimomannu
        Elmas
        Maracalagonis
        Monserrato
        Pula, Sardinia
        Quartu Sant'Elena
        Quartucciu
        Sarroch
        Selargius
        Sestu
        Settimo San Pietro
        Sinnai
        Uta, Sardinia
        Villa San Pietro

    • Nuoro
      • Aritzo
        Arzana
        Atzara
        Austis
        Bari Sardo
        Baunei
        Belvì
        Birori
        Bitti
        Bolotana
        Borore
        Bortigali
        Cardedu
        Desulo
        Dorgali
        Dualchi
        Elini
        Fonni
        Gadoni
        Gairo
        Galtellì
        Gavoi
        Girasole
        Ilbono
        Irgoli
        Jerzu
        Lanusei
        Lei
        Loceri
        Loculi
        Lodè
        Lodine
        Lotzorai
        Lula
        Mamoiada
        Meana Sardo
        Noragugume
        Nuoro
        Oliena
        Ollolai
        Olzai
        Onanì
        Onifai
        Oniferi
        Orani
        Orgosolo
        Orosei
        Orotelli
        Ortueri
        Orune
        Osidda
        Osini
        Ottana
        Ovodda
        Perdasdefogu
        Posada
        Santa Maria Navarrese
        Sarule
        Silanus
        Sindia
        Siniscola
        Sorgono
        Talana
        Tertenia
        Teti
        Tiana
        Tonara
        Torpè
        Tortolì
        Triei
        Ulassai
        Urzulei
        Ussassai
        Villagrande Strisaili

    • Oristano
      • Abbasanta
        Aidomaggiore
        Albagiara
        Ales
        Allai
        Arborea
        Ardauli
        Assolo
        Asuni
        Baradili
        Baratili San Pietro
        Baressa
        Bauladu
        Bidonì
        Bonarcado
        Boroneddu
        Bosa
        Busachi
        Cabras
        Cuglieri
        Curcuris
        Flussio
        Fordongianus
        Ghilarza
        Gonnoscodina
        Gonnosnò
        Gonnostramatza
        Laconi
        Magomadas
        Marrubiu
        Masullas
        Milis
        Modolo
        Mogorella
        Mogoro
        Montresta
        Morgongiori
        Narbolia
        Neoneli
        Norbello
        Nughedu Santa Vittoria
        Nurachi
        Nureci
        Ollastra
        Oristano
        Palmas Arborea
        Pau
        Paulilatino
        Pompu
        Riola Sardo
        Ruinas
        Sagama
        Samugheo
        San Nicolò d'Arcidano
        San Vero Milis
        Santa Giusta
        Santu Lussurgiu
        Scano di Montiferro
        Sedilo
        Seneghe
        Senis
        Sennariolo
        Siamaggiore
        Siamanna
        Siapiccia
        Simala
        Simaxis
        Sini
        Siris
        Soddì
        Solarussa
        Sorradile
        Suni
        Tadasuni
        Terralba
        Tinnura
        Torre del Pozzo
        Tramatza
        Tresnuraghes
        Ula Tirso
        Uras
        Usellus
        Villa Sant'Antonio
        Villa Verde
        Villanova Truschedu
        Villaurbana
        Zeddiani
        Zerfaliu

    • Sassari
      • Aggius
        Aglientu
        Alà dei Sardi
        Alghero
        Anela
        Ardara
        Arzachena
        Badesi
        Banari
        Benetutti
        Berchidda
        Bessude
        Bonnanaro
        Bono
        Bonorva
        Bortigiadas
        Borutta
        Bottidda
        Buddusò
        Budoni
        Bultei
        Bulzi
        Burgos
        Cala Burantino
        Cala di Volpe
        Calangianus
        Cargeghe
        Castelsardo
        Cheremule
        Chiaramonti
        Codrongianos
        Cossoine
        Erula
        Esporlatu
        Florinas
        Giave
        Golfo Aranci
        Illorai
        Ittireddu
        Ittiri
        La Maddalena
        Laerru
        Loiri Porto San Paolo
        Luogosanto
        Luras
        Mara
        Martis
        Monteleone Rocca Doria
        Monti
        Mores
        Muros
        Nughedu San Nicolò
        Nule
        Nulvi
        Olbia
        Olmedo
        Oschiri
        Osilo
        Ossi
        Ozieri
        Padria
        Padru
        Palau
        Pattada
        Perfugas
        Ploaghe
        Porto Torres
        Pozzomaggiore
        Putifigari
        Romana
        San Teodoro
        Santa Maria Coghinas
        Santa Teresa Gallura
        Sant'Antonio di Gallura
        Sassari
        Sedini
        Semestene
        Sennori
        Siligo
        Sorso
        Stintino
        Telti
        Tempio Pausania
        Tergu
        Thiesi
        Tissi
        Torralba
        Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola
        Tula
        Uri
        Usini
        Valledoria
        Viddalba
        Villanova Monteleone

    • Sud Sardegna
      • Arbus
        Armungia
        Ballao
        Barrali
        Barumini
        Buggerru
        Burcei
        Calasetta
        Carbonia
        Carloforte
        Castiadas
        Collinas
        Decimoputzu
        Dolianova
        Domus de Maria
        Domusnovas
        Donori
        Escalaplano
        Escolca
        Esterzili
        Fluminimaggiore
        Furtei
        Genoni
        Genuri
        Gergei
        Gesico
        Gesturi
        Giba
        Goni
        Gonnesa
        Gonnosfanadiga
        Guamaggiore
        Guasila
        Guspini
        Iglesias
        Isili
        Las Plassas
        Lunamatrona
        Mandas
        Masainas
        Monastir
        Muravera
        Musei
        Narcao
        Nuragus
        Nurallao
        Nuraminis
        Nurri
        Nuxis
        Orroli
        Ortacesus
        Pabillonis
        Pauli Arbarei
        Perdaxius
        Pimentel
        Piscinas
        Portoscuso
        Sadali
        Samassi
        Samatzai
        San Basilio
        San Gavino Monreale
        San Giovanni Suergiu
        San Nicolò Gerrei
        San Sperate
        San Vito
        Sanluri
        Santadi
        Sant'Andrea Frius
        Sant'Anna Arresi
        Sant'Antioco
        Sardara
        Segariu
        Selegas
        Senorbì
        Serdiana
        Serramanna
        Serrenti
        Serri
        Setzu
        Seui
        Seulo
        Siddi
        Siliqua
        Silius
        Siurgus Donigala
        Soleminis
        Suelli
        Teulada
        Tratalias
        Tuili
        Turri
        Ussana
        Ussaramanna
        Vallermosa
        Villacidro
        Villamar
        Villamassargia
        Villanova Tulo
        Villanovaforru
        Villanovafranca
        Villaperuccio
        Villaputzu
        Villasalto
        Villasimius
        Villasor
        Villaspeciosa

Hotels in Sardinia
Hotels in Sardinia
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Sardinia Climate (Cagliari)
  High Low Sun Rain
Jan 9 2 3 55
Feb 11 3 4 53
Mar 13 4 5 63
Apr 17 7 6 55
May 21 11 8 35
Jun 25 15 9 44
Jul 28 17 10 34
Aug 28 17 9 54
Sep 25 14 7 61
Oct 20 11 6 74
Nov 15 8 4 71
Dec 12 3 3 77
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
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