The west coast of Sardinia offers everything that cyclists may desire. In an island where the presence of mass summer tourism is relevant, the west coast, made up of many small tourist resorts, is never affected by the frenzy and traffic typical of seaside resorts.
The cities and small towns are actually the tourist resorts, there is almost no concept of an artificial tourist village: the best for us cyclists, who love authenticity and travel experiences.
Cycling is a paradise! Every day - and every few kilometers - the landscape changes in the morphology of the reliefs, in the type of vegetation, in its history but also in traditions, food and wine.
We start from Alghero - a spectacular historical town - and we cycle from north to south, leaving a few times from the coast to explore the hills inland that can give us not only spectacular views, but also new and interesting points of view to get to know Sardinia.
It is a tour of medium-low difficulty, designed to leave you free to visit an archaeological site, enjoy a good lunch in an unmissable restaurant or spend a few hours in one of the beaches that you meet along the way. You never face insurmountable mountains or killer slopes and many of our friends have chosen to travel with a light luggage in tow.
You ride on the classic roads of Sardinia, where ascents and descents alternate seamlessly and without (almost) never giving space to flat. After exploring still virgin areas, small medieval villages, lagoons and vestiges of the ancient mining industry, we end the tour in Pula: it is the last place we suggest to reach by bike on the west coast. From there, we suggest to extend your stay by one night and reach Cagliari, which, like Alghero, offers a historic center to discover, with churches, museums, cafes and quality restaurants.
A decidedly relaxing stage to rest your legs from the day before. But a quick stage like this one has not been randomly designed: it offers an excellent opportunity to visit interesting places - such as the small village of Seneghe, the Archaeological Site of Monte Prama or Tharros - and relax on some of the most beautiful beaches of the west coast, such as Putzu Idu, Mari Ermi or San Giovanni di Sinis: you'll be spoiled for choice. The destination, San Giovanni di Sinis, offers perfect hospitality and an impeccable typical dinner.
There is only one area of Sardinia where you can ride on straight and flat stretches: the plain of Arborea. Once a marshy area, as a result of land reclamation it has become one of the most important agricultural areas in Italy. For those of us who love to discover Sardinia by bike, it is an unusual and unique place where we can enjoy a bit of flat road. An excellent intermezzo between more 'hilly' stages. The stage ends in Torre dei Corsari, a small and delightful tourist center with a spectacular sea. It is worth taking advantage of the long plain to be early at destination and take a swim in the turquoise sea of Torre dei Corsari, where you can spend the night.
From Sant'Antioco you experience the series of ups and downs that characterize this stage. Its special feature is the stretch of coastal road from Porto Teulada Chia. Recognized as one of the most beautiful coastal roads in the world, this stretch features a variety of colors, very often pastels, in contrast with the deep blue sea. And, of course, there are the ever-present Aragonese towers that once protected this coastline. They’re from the time of the Spanish occupation of Sardinia. Overnight in Pula.
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