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Hello, my name is Claudia. I was born and raised in Sardinia and I still call it home. I am the mastermind behind the Sweetly Sardinia Travel Blog and now the Sweetly Sardina Podcast where each week I'll bring you the best Sardinia has to offer and share my most useful tips that will help you plan a memorable trip to my wonderful island. In the last episode, I talked to you about the best museums in Sardinia. This week I will share with you my favorite national parks and nature reserves on the island. Let me stress that you will find a more detailed version of today's episode on my blog, strictly sardinia.com as always, let me also remind you that you will find the link to my blog post in my in today's episode description, so don't forget to read that for more information. Now let's talk about nature reserves and national parks in Sardinia. You may know Sardinia for its beaches and as an upscale holiday destination, but there's a whole lot more to this island than lounging around the sand. We actually have so many nature reserves in Sardinia, as well as two beautiful national parks. They boast in incredible scenery. Think waterfalls, mountains, rock formations, gorges, jack coastline, cliffs, caves, forests and whatnot. And they'll be barb bursting with plants and wildlife. If you like hiking, they are the perfect destinations too. I have chosen my favorite national parks in Sardinia as well as some regional parks and nature reserves to get you started with planning the best trip to the island ever. Regardless of whether you're coming in the summer or in any other season. Let me start with my favorite national park in Sardinia that is Parco Nazionale della Zinara. This is the second largest island of Sardinia. It's named after its shape, Sinuara, or Sinus in Latin. It is famous for the Azinibianchi albino donkeys that live there. Across its 51 square kilometers are rocky coasts, Mediterranean scrubland and machia, and isolated beaches. Though the entire island is now a national park, one of the two national parks of Sardinia, and it welcomes hikers and day trippers. In the past, it was a very different place. Azinara was the home of Italy's top maximum security prison in the 1970s and only became a national park in 1997. Because it's remote, you can only access it by boat, but you can also because of that, it's a paradise for wildlife. The best time to visit, I would say autumn or spring. Of course, the summer is also a great time to go if you want to enjoy the beaches, but it's hot. There are many hiking trails on Azinara Island. Passing medieval ruins, abandoned buildings. There are lengths that vary up to 18km. To access Azinara, you'll have to take a fast ferry from Stington or a slower ferry from Porto Torres. The duration of the boat trip lasts between an hour and 15 minutes, and for the Porto Torres Ferry to just 45 minutes for the Stintino ferry. One thing to keep in mind is that it's not allowed to drive on the island, so you can explore on foot by bike. Best if you get electric bikes because it's very hilly or just simply on a guided tour or on a golf cart that you need to book in advance. My other favorite national park in Sardinia is the Parco Nazionale Archipelago, La Maddalena. So La Maddalena National Park. It has more than 180km of course line and is a must visit if you want to get away from it all. If you just want to visit incredible beaches, it's been a National park since 1994. There are more than six sea islands to explore, big and small. The major ones are Budelli, Razzoli, Santa Maria, Spargi, Santo Stefano and Caprera. And La Maddalena. There are incredible pink beaches, secluded coves, rugged hikes and glistening inlets. The best time to visit, if you want to enjoy everything that La Maddalena has to offer, will be the summer. That's when you can go on boat tours to explore the various hidden. And you can also go hiking on one of the many hiking trails that take you to the hidden beaches. Now, by hidden, I mean hidden. Geographically but don't expect to find nobody at the beach. You can reach La Maddalena by ferry from Palau. There are regular departures throughout the day and night and you can base yourself there to explore. To explore and. But keep in mind that boat tours to La Maddalena also live from Palau, Santa Teresa di Gallura and various other spots in northeastern Sardinia.
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In terms of nature reserves, my absolute favorite, and that's because it's right in my backyard, will be Molentargeo's nature Reserve in the east of Sardinian's capital city, Calieri. This is an incredible oasis that was created in 1999 when, as I recognized, Ramser Wetland, once the old southwark ceased operation in 1985. It's a heaven for wildlife, especially migrating birds which nest here in the winter months. And especially of interest will be the fact that you can see pink flamingos. Now you can visit year round to see flamingos. That's possible throughout the year. I would recommend spring and fall as the best months because when it's so hot, the flamingos tend to hide. You can walk around the park freely. The park is free to access. You can also explore by bike, by the way. It's also an amazing place to to go for a run, if that's what you like. The park is easy to reach by bus from the center of Cagliari. You can get off at Ospedale Marino bus stop. Ospedale Marino bus stop at Poeto beach and just walk from there. Another park that is fairly close to a city would be Parco di Porto Conte and Capocaccia. Porto Conte Nature park in Alghero, northwestern Sardinia. It boasts a dramatic coastline, forest, lagoons, hidden coves, sandy beaches, and it's one of the most famous regional parks in Sardinia. It's one of the most beautiful parks in the Mediterranean. In fact, Capocaccia is one of the most stunning places in the park, one of the most captivating areas on the island. There are grottoes here, the fascinating Grotte di Nettuno, which you can reach via the Scala del Cavirol if you would like a little bit of a hike or by boat from Alghero, the best time to visit I would say spring and autumn if you want to hike. But if you are okay with the heat, the park is open in the summer as well. There are some incredible hiking trails in the area. I also really like the Ozzy Biderosa which is located near Orosei in the eastern side of Sardinia and not too far from other more famous places like for example Calagonone, which gives you access to the Baune coast, which we call locally Golfo di Orosei. It's a protected area that is only open to the public from May to October. Here there are five gorgeous coves among the best beaches in Sardinia. But not only there are many biking and hiking trails you can explore independently or on guided tours. You can also rent kayaks. You can follow the many trails. Keep in mind that if you visit in the summer, you will have access to the stunning beaches. And while the other beaches in the area are particularly crowded, the O? AZI Biderosa is is a heaven. It's a peaceful heaven that you can enjoy. Oasibiderosa is about 15 minutes drive from Orosei. You will need to reserve your admission by calling the the park at least 72 hours in advance. There are also guided tours on offer. Now my favorite nature reserve in south Sardinia will be the Giara Digestuni. It's shared between the provinces Radio Campidano and Oristano.
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In Sardinia's heartland. It's a rolling green plateau famous for being home to wild horses. Much of this area is covered with makia and ancient oak woodlands. What's special about it is that there are archaeological sites spread around 23 nurage. But my favorite thing to do here is wildlife. Spring spotting. The many hiking trails will allow you to visit to see one of the last species of wild horses in Sardinia, the Cavallini della Jarra. Small horses of the Jarrato you can visit year round. I recommend visiting in the spring, which is when most horses will be visible. I actually visit in February with a guide and got to see lots of animals anyways so it's a good place to visit year round. One thing to keep in mind is that it's very easy to pair this visit with one of the Barumini Sunuraji Nurage, so an archaeological site nearby, because they are fairly close. Again, I recommend booking a guided tour of the Jarrah Plateau, the Parco della Jarrah up. It's easier to see the wild horses this way. You may have heard of the Guropo Gorge. This is the Grand Canyon of Europe. A deep slice in the earth etched out of the landscape by the Rio Fluminendo over millennia. To appreciate the beauty of this place to its fullest, it's best to go hiking. There are many hiking trails of various difficulty levels. The best time to go hiking here is in the spring and early autumn. Don't go hiking there in the summer because it can be terribly hot. There are many trails. My favorite would be the Jenna Silana, which is actually very very hard. But there are also easier hikes. You don't need a guide because all the trails are well marked. But a guide will definitely be able to help you and will able to pace you, which is not not to take for granted. Finally, I want to mention the Altopiano del Golgo. This is the plateau that overlooks the Baune coast and from which a bunch of hiking trails to the various hidden coves of the Bounet coast depart. It's known for being home to a lot of wildlife. There are horses, there are donkeys, and there are also animals such as goats, sheep, cows and whatnot. It's easy to reach from Baunai and also from Santa Maria Navarrese. Nearby there are several trails. There is a lovely small church that you can visit. And of course from here you can find the trailhead to the various hikes that take you to beaches like Cala Golorize or Cala Mariolu. Now I finally want to mention the Monte Archi park, which is a massive in southwestern Sardinia known for its three volcanic basel towers, Trebina Longa, Trebina Lada and Coronjo de Cizoa. There is a little bit of everything here, from forests that make it cool to hike when it's hot, to nuragic ruins that feel like you could be discovering a hidden remote location. And you may be the one seeing them for the first time. It's easy to access. There are facilities dotted around, barbecue spas, picnic areas for visitors to use. This makes it a very popular spot for families. It's great to visit in any season. There are many hiking trails here, so you shouldn't worry too much if you're visiting with your family. I want to mention one last regional park here in Sardinia, which is the Sete Fratelli Montegenis Regional Park. Again, located in South Sardinia close to Cagliari. It was created in 1989. It's a large forest, forested, massive, teeming with wildlife. The south is centered around the Sette Fratelli, literally Seven Brothers Mountain, named after seven jagged peaks, the tallest one of which is Punta Saraja, which is more than a thousand meters in height. It's one of the largest parks in Sardinia. There are river valleys, weights of holm oaks, forest and macchia scrubland. It's great to visit in the spring or fall. There are several trails that are super well marked, easy to follow even if you have children and even if you're not unexpected Experienced hiker Now this brings me to the end of my episode. Before I share the topic of the next episode, let me remind you that if you need more tips and help to plan your Sardinia trip, you can book a one hour consultation with me. The link for that is in the episode description, so make sure to read that. Of course, there's my blog, Strictly Sardinia that is free to read and has even more tips to help you plan your trip. Next week I'll be talking about the use of cash or card here in Sardinia. If you like my podcast, make sure to share it with your friends who are coming to Sardinia and give it a five star rating. Give it a a good review and until next week, goodbye.
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