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Cagliari (/ k æ l ˈ j ɑːr i /, also UK: / ˌ k æ l i ˈ ɑːr i, ˈ k æ l j ə r i /, US: / ˈ k ɑː l j ə r i /, Italian: [ˈkaʎʎari] ⓘ; Sardinian: Casteddu [kasˈteɖːu]; Latin: Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital and largest city of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy.
Feb 24, 2024 · Cagliari sits at Sardinia's southern tip, in Italy's Mediterranean stretch. It hugs the Gulf of Cagliari, a key port spot historically. The city breaks into districts. Castello offers gulf views. Sardinia's ground is ancient, dating back 500 million years. It's now stable, unlike the rest of quake-prone Italy.
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Apr 15, 2024 · Recent News. Cagliari, city, capital of the island regione of Sardinia, Italy. It lies at the northern extremity of the Gulf of Cagliari, on the south coast of the island. Although it was probably occupied in prehistoric times, its foundation is attributed to the Phoenicians. It was known to the Greeks as Cardlis and to the Romans as Caralis.
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Cagliari is an Italian metropolitan cityand the capital of an autonomous region of the island of Sardinia. The city has about 155,000 inhabitants (2015), while its metropolitan area (including 16 other nearby municipalities) has more than 431,000 inhabitants (2017).
By plane
1. 39.2539239.0604591 Aeroporto di Cagliari-Elmas (CAGIATA) (next to Elmas, approximately 6 km West from central Cagliari). The busiest airport in Sardinia. Cagliari is served directly by a number of domestic and international flights, while well-connected Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino airports can also serve as intermediate stops to this airport.(updated Sep 2017)
By boat
1. 39.213029.110823 Stazione Marittima di Cagliari. Connections by Tirrenia ferries with Civitavecchia via Arbatax (the ferry leaves Civitavecchia at 19:00 and arrives at 08:00), Naples and Palermo.
By train
1. 39.216129.1084 Stazione di Cagliari (Cagliari railway station). Connections to Elmas airport, Sassari (and the ferry terminal at Porto Torres), Olbia (and the ferry terminal at Golfo Aranci), Oristano, Iglesias and Carbonia Serbariu.(updated May 2023)
By bus
CTM. Cagliari public transportation provides efficient and reliable (to Italian standards) services to get around the city and suburbs. There are about 30 bus and 3 trolleybus (filobus or trollino in Italian) lines in the city. As of Jun 2023, you can also download the CTM busfinder app, which allows you to buy tickets using your credit or debit card. The tickets must be validated onboard by scanning a QR code near the doors of the bus; follow instructions in the app. Single, valid 90 min €1....
By light rail
Metrocagliari. A light rail system run by ARST. It has 2 lines that serve the town of Cagliari and part of its metropolitan area. Both lines run quite off the centre of the city. Single, valid 90 min €1.30.(updated Sep 2017)
By car
It is really difficult to get parking and drive in rush hour even if the road network has been improved. The city center has several limited traffic zones (ZTLs): Marina, Castello, Villanova, Stampace Alto, and Stampace Basso (maps and hours). There's also a limited traffic zone in Poetto (map).
The best thing is to walk through the old city and discover it. Almost everything you have to see in a quick visit of Cagliari can be reached on foot. Plus there are some spectacular views, for example of the Gulf of Cagliari seen from the old city that are best seen from points that are not reachable by car.
Museums
1. 39.2223459.1166931 Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Cagliari, Piazza Indipendenza 7, ☏ +39 070 684000, sba-ca@beniculturali.it. Tu-Su 09:00-18:00. National Archaeological Museum of Cagliari. €5. 2. 39.2259959.1158842 Galleria Comunale d'Arte, viale San Vincenzo, 2 (Giardini Pubblici). Sep-May: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; Jun-Aug: Tu-Su 10:00-20:00. The art gallery of Cagliari hosts paintings and sculptures from the period between the 19th and 20th centuries. It also includes a so-called Stanze del C...
Parks
1. 39.223569.1177197 Giardini pubblici, largo Dessì. The 1st public park of the city dates back to the 1st half of the 19th century. There are about 60 centenarian trees there.(updated Sep 2017) 2. 39.2219.1101878 Orto Botanico di Cagliari (HBK -- Hortus Botanicus Karalitanus). Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00. €4.(updated Aug 2017) 3. 39.2249739.1114649 Orto dei Cappuccini (Garden of the Capuchins), Vico I Merello. 08:00-20:00. The garden was founded In 1595 by the Capuchin friars on the hill to t...
Beaches
The best beach is the 8km-long Poetto Beach. You can get here by buses PF, PQ, 3P, and 9P. The beach is divided to the free parts and the beach clubs, the latter charging you with an entry fee but rent umbrellas, deck chairs, etc. Prices are around €3/entry, about €12 for an umbrella, a deck chair and a sun bed. The club beaches clean the sand each night and provide you with showers and toilets.
Most of the shops are concentrated in a couple of areas: Via Roma and Largo Carlo Felice, the pedestrian roads Via Manno and Via Garibaldi, and the part of town around Via Alghero, Via Paoli and Via Dante.Lots of beautiful shops are concentrated in these areas which could remind you of Copenhagen's Strøget.
There are many of restaurants in the old town area, mostly along via Sardegna and via Napoli. A dinner for two with a little house wine will set you back €40-70.
The whole area around Cagliari gives host to a number of accommodation options including the Forte Village, and Le Meridien Chia Laguna on the white sandy beaches of Chia. 1. Hotel Tanca Irde, Strada per Poggio dei Pini Capoterra. Hotel Tanca Irde is on a small hill between the mountains and the sea, within the area of Capoterra, a few kilometers f...
Wear comfortable shoes. The old town of Cagliari is somewhat hilly, so you will be walking uphill or downhill most of the time. There are clean public toilets in the building on the Pontile Sanita ferry wharf, near the bus terminal.
Cagliari is a very safe city both day and night. Visitors will be very unlikely to have any issues providing they follow the same precautions they would at home. The only suspicious place is around the main bus/train station, where homeless people linger.
Sep 15, 2023 · The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonaria has been the patron saint of Sardinia since 1907. It was built from 1325 onwards, becoming a vital place of worship for the city and the island. The church of San Giacomo, one of the 4 oldest in Cagliari, was built in the Gothic-Catalan style in the district of Villanova.
Cagliari. The best way to arrive in Sardinia’s historic capital is by sea, the city rising in a helter-skelter of golden-hued palazzi, domes and facades up to the rocky centrepiece, Il Castello. Although Tunisia is closer than Rome, Cagliari is the most Italian of Sardinia’s cities. Vespas buzz down tree-fringed boulevards and locals hang ...
Jan 4, 2024 · Cagliari, the capital city of the island of Sardinia, is a lively Mediterranean town with just over 150,000 inhabitants within the city limits and 400,000 people in the greater metropolitan area. The hub for just about everything on the island, Cagliari and the surrounding area account for 25% of the total population of Sardinia.
