Sardinia for Late Summer Sunshine

September is a great time to visit the beautiful Italian island of Sardinia - the water is warm from the long hot summer, the beaches are less crowded, the countryside is becoming green again and the price of accommodation has dropped significantly to make it an ideal late summer holiday destination…

Just Sardinia has:

• VILLA LATE AVAILABILITY
  Cala di Falco Villas from £699 per villa
  Villa Ulivo from £999 per villa (sleeping up to 8)
  Villa L’Arco from £599


• OCTOBER HALF TERM FOR FAMILIES
  Book a great half term holiday in Alghero with a selection of good value apartments with pools, opposite the beach and walking distance of town.


• AFFORDABLE 5 STAR ALGHERO
  Treat yourself to a relaxing long weekend or short break at the charming Villa las Tronas Hotel & Spa with spectacular sea views and excellent restaurant.


• TOUR SARDINIA
  September and October are lovely months to see more of this beautiful and diverse island. Book a Southern Spectacular tour and sample the stunning coast and the dramatic countryside.


• CYCLE SARDINIA
  This is ‘the’ time of year to explore the island by bike. See more of the coast and countryside and sample family run accommodation and local cuisine.


• SOUTHERN SARDINIA
  How about a city break in the island’s capital city of Cagliari. Stay in the contemporary T Hotel and visit the nearby interesting shops, cafés bars, restaurants, theatre, museums, historic old town and port.


• SALSA SARDINIA
  Don’t forget this international event taking place at Cala di Lepre Park Hotel & Spa between the 2nd and 4th October.

Contact Just Sardinia 01202 484858 or visit http://www.justsardinia.co.uk/ with online booking, customer reviews, film footage of the island and accommodations plus the popular ‘Huw’s view’ with our personal opinion about each property giving customers quality, value and service from the Sardinia specialists.

Fascinating Sardinian Orchids

"Orchid hunting can be arduous in many places but in the mountains of Sardinia 'Ophrys' orchids grow like roadside weeds! When they bloom in April you can spot them from a moving car. Close up, the lower lip, or labellum, of these diminutive orchids bears an uncanny resemblance to a female bee as viewed from behind. This pseudobee, which is some Orphrys species come complete with fake fur and what appear to be elbows and folded iridescent wings, look as through she has her head buried in a green flower formed by the actual flower's sepals. To reinforce the deception, the orchid gives off a scent that has been shown to closely match the pheromones of the female bee.

On the island of Sardinia, the flowers of mirror orchids perfectly mimic the reflection of blue ski on a female wasp's wings. Male wasps, beguiled by the flower's sight and scent, are lured into service carrying pollen from plant to plant." Click here for picture.

Excerpts from National Geographic Magazine Sept 2009 entitled Sneaky Orchids by Michael Pollan.

JUST SARDINIA - Late Availablity

September is a great time to visit the wonderful Italian Island of Sardinia, the water is warm, from the long hot summer and swimming in the sea is great, the main August season is over and all the flora and fauna is coming back to life, on top of all this the prices of the accommodations have dropped significantly, so all in all its a great time to visit the Island

Just Sardinia has some great offers in September Including the very popular Cala Di Falco Villas from £699 for 1 week on the 26th of September and Villa L'arco this Saturday at £799 for the villa, Exclusive to Just Sardinia, this private villa is set in large gardens with its own swimming pool, located in the heart of the Galluran countryside in the north of Sardinia.

Other offers include 20% discount at the Hotel Pelicano and Free child places at the Resort Tanka Village

Strictly Sardinia

Strictly Sardinia... Are you interested in Salsa Dancing? This October Just Sardinia are offering an International Salsa Event with 3 days of dancing and fun and 23 Latin dance workshops on the beautiful island of Sardinia. Professional dance teachers will hold the courses which are designed for beginners who want to start to learn Salsa and other Latin dances as well as experts who would like to hone their skills.

Experience Sardinian cuisine and hospitality in one of the most fascinating islands in the Mediterranean:
Join the Salsa team in Sardinia at Resort Dune Village for a great fun weekend of Dancing, ideal for a special birthday party or group holiday. With prices from £200pp it’s also great value for money.
Join us for an unforgettable Salsa experience ...Join us for an extraordinary weekend in Sardinia!

For more information or to book, call Bianca on 01202 489043 or email salsa@justsardinia.co.uk.

Villa L'arco Sardinia - on sale now for 2010

Villa L’arco on sale for 2010. private villa set in large gardens with its own swimming pool, located in the heart of the Galluran countryside in the north of Sardinia. With price from £499 for the Villa in represents great Value for Money.

Villa L’Arco is a popular private villa set in a secluded rural position with swimming pool, balcony, terrace and veranda to relax and enjoy the views.


The local village of Bassacutena is worth visiting for Café Antico, the ‘Pink’ bar, small supermarket, greengrocer and butcher. Car hire is essential for getting to the beach, for visiting the larger towns of Arzachena, Santa Teresa and Palau (all approx 20 minutes drive) and exploring the local area. Winding country lanes lead to the villa and previous guests have commented that “the villa is in the middle of nowhere yet in the middle of everywhere”. Offering peace and tranquillity, with home comforts, the villa is well equipped to suit those wishing to get away from it all.

Just Sardinia are offering Villas L'arco from £499 for the Villa up to 6 sharing (price based on the 1st May 2010) Book now to secure your preferred dates

Driving to Sardinia

More and more people are asking how to avoid flying to Sardinia, while the low-cost airlines are a great cost effective option they do have there down sides.

Over the last few years Huw & Alison and the family have taken to driving to Sardinia! as well as being less stress full and no silly luggage allowance rules its great fun and a lovely way to see Europe at the same time, arriving by ship early morning on a sunny clear day is an experience not to be missed.

There are many different options, through France and Corsica, the Alps and Northern Italy you can even stop of in Pisa Florence and Rome.This year we are heading to Portsmouth to cross with LD lines to Le Havre and then driving tp Beaune staying the night in a wonderful Auberge, where I’m sure we will have a wonderful dinner and a glass of rose, the next day we’ll head up to the Alps Via Chamonix and Mont Blanc, pass through the tunnel and arrive in Courmayeur for an Italian Lunch high up in Zerrotta in Val Veny right under Monti Bianca, after lunch its just a couple of hours drive to Genoa for a late overnight crossing to Olbia in Sardinia. Just Sardinia can arrange all aspects of a trip like this and give first hand recommendations

Cycle Sardinia

Simon Rickard, one of the 5 intrepid cyclists who rode to and from Sardinia during the “Cycle to Sardinia” Charity trip, will return to Sardinia next week with his bike….but this time he’s not cycling there!

Simon was pivotal in raising over £28,000 pounds for the Poole Hospital Neo-Natal unit in Dorset. The cycle trip was a great success and just last week Simon told me that a work colleague of his had thanked him for all his efforts. Simon asked why he was thanking him again, and was told that his wife had just given birth to a baby at 27 weeks and the baby was taken to the Neo-Natal unit and nursed on one of the cots that has been purchased from the money that “Cycle to Sardinia” had raised. (All the cots have a plaque on the side of them).

Cycling is environmentally friendly, good for fitness and enables you to get a real taste and feel of the island, to meet the local people, stay in family run accommodation and to get off the beaten track and experience the real Sardinia by bike...