Sardinia is situated in the middle of the Western Mediterranean, lies just 12 km from Corsica, at a distance of 120 km from Tuscany and 185 Km from the North African coast. It is surrounded by shallow seas, and its coastline measures 1,849 Km in total.
Sardinian coasts are generally high and rocky, and in many sections run more or less straight; the coast is however varied by more articulated sections, with promontories and wide and deep bays surrounded by islets. Where the coast is low and leads to plains, the sea seems at times to reach inland by means of marshes, wetlands or sandy dunes. The coast is more rugged and broken in large sections in the northwest and northeast.

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Starting points
Santa Teresa, Cannigione, Palau, Portisco, Alghero.
Those are the ideal starting points to reach Corsica, the Emerald Coast and the archipelago of la Maddalena: Lavezzi, Cavallo, Budelli, Spargi, Budelli, Caprera, Porto Cervo.
Carloforte.
Carloforte is the main and only city of the Island di San Pietro. Up on the hill you will find an old-city wall and the small historical museum of the island. The beauty and originality of these places, together with an incredible mild climate are rapidly creating an expansion of the tourist and sailing industry.

One way
Between Portisco and Alghero. North way : 100 miles, one week itinerary. South way: 280 miles, two weeks itinerary.
Between Castiglioncello Tuscany and Portisco (148 miles, approx 17 hours).

Airports
Alghero, Obia and Cagliari, also Figari in Corsica with ferry connections in Bonifacio.
Companies : Alitalia, British Airways, Ryanair, Gandalf, Meridiana, Volare.

Ferries
By ferry from the ports of Olbia, Porto Torres, Palau and Santa Teresa Gallura.
Connections to Sardinia are carried out by various shipping lines with departures from Genoa, La Spezia, Livorno, Piombino, Naples, Rome, Palermo and Corsica (Porto Vecchio and Bonifacio).

Climate
The weather is generally good - over the year there is an average of 300 days of sunshine, with rain during the remaining period; the largest concentration of rainy days occurs during the winter and autumn, with some sudden showers in springtime.
The average temperature in July is 24°C while in January it is 11°C; humidity is around 70% (annual average).
The island is swept by many winds - firstly by the mistral, a wind from the northwest, which is fresh and piercing in the winter, and during the summer months mitigates the heat, making the air drier and more breathable.