Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia, is situated on the southern coastline is worthy of 40+ hours to explore the town, visit the extensive fish market, and try out a few of its numerous restaurants.
Tiny alley-ways and colorful buildings dot the landscape.
SEASIDE VIEWS
The whole seafront was under construction in order to refurbish a giant walking promenade.
The San Benedetto Market
As far as markets go, Cagliari gets top billing! One whole floor is devoted to fish and the other to vegetables, fruits, breads and its famous pecorino cheese (sheep milk cheese of all different ages and softness).
It's vast and the selection is overwhelming, in a good way.
The salesmen take great pride in showing off their fish, many of which are still alive and moving!
A purchase of carciofi (artichokes) comes with a mini lesson. The Sardi are famous for elaborately decorated pastries and breads.
Eat & Drink
Cagliari has many restaurant options, but I highly recommended the few we tried.
At Chiaro Scuro we loved the Su Filindeu, translated from Sardinian as "threads of the gods". It's an intricate woven pasta made by hand and cooked in homemade broth. Labor-intensive dishes like this are slowly disappearing across Italy. In fact, this one is often touted as "Italy's rarest pasta" and only a handful of women still prepare it. We felt very lucky, indeed!
Lunch at the food and wine focused CUCINA.eat came with a vermentino tasting. Ultimately, we chose one from the Gallura area in Northeastern Sardinia.
Duanima was creative modern and filled with lively locals.
Stay
We chose Hotel Villa Fanny due to its small size (a converted villa) and location.
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