Meet your guide and drive to Porto Cervo along the panoramic road. Cross Cugnana Golf and admire Cala di Volpe with its beautiful view over the sea and Liscia Ruja beach. In the distance admire the isles of Mortorio, Soffi and le Camere. On your way to Porto Cervo we can take a glance from the distance to Porto Rotondo and Pevero Golf Club.
Close to the snow-white beaches and among the Mediterranean scrub there are beautiful luxury villas standing in the shade of the trees. The Emerald Coast or Costa Smeralda as we should call it, was created by the Prince Karim Aga Khan. Costa Smeralda Consortium was born in 1962. That was the beginning of the period when Sardinia started to became well-known all over the world. Right from the beginning of the development of the area its Architectural Committee played an important role. Its challenge was to transform an unspoiled area into an exclusive holiday paradise and respecting nature. They decided to promote homogeneous architectural development (low buildings emerged into the green surroundings, gardens, many summer-flowering plants etc.). The last, but not least important step was to make this place visited and in 1963 Karim Aga Khan improved the problem of transport to Sardinia by founding an airplane company and Costa Smeralda Airport in Olbia. During the summer holidays we may meet many VIP guests strolling around the famous Piazzetta in Porto Cervo. Aga Khan gradually sold his properties to Sheraton and then passed them to Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. However, the Prince returns to the Costa Smeralda every year where he has his villa and his yacht.
After strolling in the famous Piazzetta where many boutiques of the world famous brand’s name are situated and a walk along the little port to admire the luxury yachts, we drive to Arzachena countryside. There we visit nuraghe La Prisgiona - an ancient village dating back to bronze age that is typical for Sardinian archaeology. It consists in the fascinating remains of a village built with roughly worked boulders to create circled shapes used either as huts or basement of towers. Over the centuries this kind of fortress became more and more elaborated and some additional rooms and spaces added to the basic tower-shaped building changed its external aspect. After a glimpse at local archaeology, we drive back to the coast and stop at Baja Sardinia – another new touristic centre developed quite close to Porto Cervo. It is situated right along the sea shore. In Baja Sardinia we can do some shopping, have a meal or a snack for lunch or spend a couple of hours on the white sandy beach which is situated in front of the main square, just a few steps down from the little waterfront.