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This eBook offering is an excerpt of Lonely Planet's latest Italy guide book and includes:

• Sardinia chapters

• Understanding Italy and survival guide

• Sardinia maps

Whether you're swooning over the mega yachts in the Costa Smeralda's fjord-like bays or feasting on spit-roasted suckling pig at a rustic agriturismo, you can't help but appreciate Sardinia's love of the good life.

This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in Sardinia, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed. This guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets – all the essentials to get to the heart of Sardinia.

Coverage includes:

• Understanding Italy: Italy Today, History, Italian Art & Architecture, The Italian Way of Life, Italy on Page & Screen, The Italian Table, Survival Guide, Directory, Transport and Glossary

• Cagliari & around, Villasimius, Costa Rei, Nora & around, Costa del Sud & around, Iglesias & the Southwest, Iglesias & around, Iglesiente Coast, Carbonia & around, Sant'Antioco & San Pietro, Costa Verde, Oristano & the West, Oristano, Barumini & around, Sinis Peninsula, North Oristano Coast, Alghero & the Northwest, Alghero & around, Porto Torres, Stintino & Parco Nazionale Dell'Asinara, Sassari, Olbia, the Costa Smeralda & the Gallura, Olbia, Golfo Aranci, Costa Smeralda & around, Santa Teresa di Gallura, Palau & Arcipelago di La Maddalena, Nuoro & the East, Nuoro, Supramonte, Golfo di Orosei and Ogliastra.

Lonely Planet's Italy guide is researched and written by: Paula Hardy, Donna Wheeler, Brendan Sainsbury, Virginia Maxwell, Robert Landon, Kerry Christiani, Nicola Williams, Duncan Garwood, Cristian Bonetto, Alison Bing, Abigail Blasi, Joe Fullman, Vesna Maric, Olivia Pozzan, Gregor Clark