This post has been updated in November 2021 with photos from the first part of the journey and with the photos from the second part which are no longer on Flickr.
I have uploaded a bunch of photos from the last leg of my circumnavigation of Sardinia to Flickr.
I have taken a lot fewer photos this time, and they’re not as good as last year. With regard to photographing it does make a huge difference paddling alone. Often taking photos is part of a social interaction which doesn’t take place when you’re alone.
Cagliari to Fertilia – October 2007
Our kayaks unloaded from the ferry in Cagliari 
This lorry dropped a part of its load inside the ferry, but luckily not where our kayaks were 
The best launch spot we cound find in the harbour of Cagliari 
Just out of the harbour of Cagliari 
Rounding Capo Carbonara close to Cagliari 
Camp site after the first short day on the water 
First dinner camping 
The kayaks on the beach of San Giovanni after our arrival 
The kayaks tne morning after – the sea has eaten more than a metre of the beach 
The camp on the beach near Porto Corallo 
Breakfast at Porto Corallo 
Towards Marina di Gairo 
Towards Marina di Gairo 
Rocks on the coast 
Clouds 
The surf on the rocky coast 
Firery sunset 
Excess gear being sent back to Palermo 
Early morning under a Spanish watchtower 
Lunch break in Sardinia 
Golfo di Orosei 
Golfo di Orosei 
René in the Golfo d’Orosei 
Sea caves in the Golfo d’Orosei 
Sea caves in the Golfo d’Orosei 
Porto Quai in Golfo d’Orosei 
Amazing rock formations in the Golfo d’Orosei 
Amazing rock formations in the Golfo d’Orosei 
The “Grotta del bue marino” 
Sea caves in the Golfo d’Orosei 
Capo Comino – the easternmost tip of Sardinia 
Morning before heading to Tavolara 
Towards Tavolara 
Tavolara island 
Tavolara island 
Tavolara island 
Tavolara island 
Tavolara was once a kingdom – tombs of the kings 
Tavolara was once a kingdom – tombs of the kings 
Tavolara island 
Camp in the Golfo Aranci 
Camp in the Golfo Aranci 
Towards the Maddalena islands 
Towards the Maddalena islands 
Emerald sea at Caprera 
Camp at Cala Caprese on Caprera island 
Sunset at Caprera 
Rock formations around Caprera 
Lively sea around Caprera 
Driftwood on a beach on Caprera 
Towards Santa Maria di Gallura on a rainy day 
Rock formations on Capo Testa 
Surf at Vignola Mare 
Camp on the beach at Vignola Mare 
Our tent with a Spanish watch tower 
Nuraghe 
Nuraghe 
Nuraghe 
Nuraghe 
More interesting rock formations 
Isola Rossa 
Isola Rossa 
Castel Sardo 
Castel Sardo 
Looking back from Castel Sardo 
Camp in Porto Torres 
Windswept trees in Porto Torres 
The harbour of Stintino 
Towards Torre Pelosa 
Wendy at the Torre Pelosa 
The Torre Pelosa 
Camp on the beach across from the Torre Pelosa 
Camp on the beach across from the Torre Pelosa 
The Torre Pelosa and Asinara 
Breakfast 
Sleeping bag drying on the beach 
Camp site on the beach with the Torre Pelosa and Asinara 
Retrospective 
Camp in Porto Ferro with a Spanish watch tower 
Around Capo Caccia 
Towards Capo Caccia and the Isola Foradada 
Isola Foradada 
Isola Foradada 
Inside the Isola Foradada 
Isola Foradada from the other side 
Heading towards Fertilia 
Fertilia harbour 
Fertilia – the city hall 
The main street in Fertilia 
The main street with the church in Fertilia 
The church of St. Mark 
Harbour and camp site in Fertilia 
The main square in Fertilia 
The main square in Fertilia 
Monument in Fertilia 
Main street in Fertilia
Fertilia to Cagliari – May/June 2008
Camp at Fertilia, Sardinia 
Departure from the beach at Fertilia, Sardinia 
Point of finish last year, harbour of Fertilia, Sardinia 
At Fertilia harbour (Sardinia) 
Ship wrecked on Isola della Maddalena in front of the harbour of Alghero, Sardinia 
Unorthodox stop at Cala Buona, just south of Alghero, Sardinia 
Surf at Cala della Speranza, Sardinia 
Camp at Cala della Speranza, Sardinia, day 1 
Launch from Cala della Speranza, Sardinia 
Placid waters towards Isola Pagliosa, near Bosa, Sardinia 
Sardinian waters, around Bosa, Sardinia 
Lunch break at Torre Argentina, near Bosa, Sardinia 
Lunch break at Torre Argentina near Bosa, Sardinia 
Torre Argentina near Bosa, Sardinia 
Bosa Marina, Sardinia 
Bosa Marina, Sardinia 
Spanish tower at Bosa Marina, Sardinia 
Bosa, Sardinia, a few kilometres up the river Temo 
They got the sign wrong, me thinks, at Bosa, Sardinia 
Camp at Porto Alabe, Sardinia, day 2 
Black sand at Porto Alabe, Sardinia 
Unicode 
Scogliera Corona Niedda, Sardinia 
Spanish tower at Punta di Foghe, Sardinia 
The only place in the shade at Punta di Foghe, Sardinia 
Skerries at Punta di Foghe, Sardinia 
Punta di Foghe, Sardinia 
Punta di Foghe, Sardinia 
Punta di Foghe, Sardinia 
Torre di Pittinuri, near Santa Caterina di Pittinuri, Sardinia 
s’Archittu and the Torre su Puttu, Sardinia 
s’Archittu and the Torre su Puttu, Sardinia 
Camp at Is Arenas, Sardinia, day 3 
Fishermen at is Arenas, Sardinia 
Camp at Is Arenas, Sardinia, day 3 
Spanish tower at Is Arenas / Sa Marigosa, Sardinia 
Spanish tower near San Giovanni di Sinis, Sardinia 
San Giovanni di Sinis and Capo San Marco, Sardinia 
Camp at San Giovanni di Sinis, Sardinia, day 4 
San Giovanni di Sinis, Sardinia 
Tharros ruins, near San Giovanni di Sinis, Sardinia 
San Giovanni di Sinis and Capo San Marco, Sardinia 
Camp at San Giovanni di Sinis, Sardinia, day 4 
Punta de s’Aschivoni, Sardinia 
Coastline near Marina di Arbus, Sardinia 
Abandoned hotel near Marina di Arbus, Sardinia 
Marina di Arbus, Sardinia 
Sunset at Marina di Arbus 
Beaches at Marina di Arbus, Sardinia 
Sunset at Marina di Arbus, Sardinia 
Camp at Marina di Arbus, days 5 and 6 
Camp at Marina di Arbus, days 5 and 6 
Camp at Marina di Arbus, days 5 and 6 
Surf at Marina di Arbus 
Surf at Marina di Arbus, Sardinia 
Towards Capo Pecora, Sardinia 
Abandoned tin mines at Buggerru, Sardinia 
Beach at Buggerru, Sardinia 
Abandoned tin furnaces at Buggerru, Sardinia 
Monument to killed mine workers at Buggerru, Sardinia 
Camp at Buggerru, Sardinia, day 7 
From Buggerru towards Cala Domestica, Sardinia 
Towards Cala Domestica, Sardinia 
Scogliera Pan di Zucchero, near Masua, Sardinia 
Scogliera Pan di Zucchero, near Masua, Sardinia 
Sant’Antioco, Sardinia 
Camp at Sant’Antioco, Sardinia, day 8 and 9 
Roman bridge at Sant’Antioco, Sardinia 
Lagoon boats at the port of Sant’Antioco, Sardinia 
Lagoon boats at the port of Sant’Antioco, Sardinia 
Remains of Roman tomb in Sant’Antioco, Sardinia 
Piazza Umberto in Sant’Antioco, Sardinia 
Isola della Vacca and Isola del Toro (Sardinia) seen from a distance. 
Capo Teulada, Sardinia 
Capo Malfatano, Sardinia 
Capo Malfatano, Sardinia 
Beach with Spanish tower at Chia, Sardinia 
Camp at Chia, Sardinia, day 10 
Flamingos in the Stagno di Chia, Sardinia 
Torre della Cala d’Ostia, Sardinia 
Capo di Pula, Sardinia 
Clean water at Capo di Pula, Sardinia 
Torre del diavolo on Monte Arrubiu, Sardinia 
Oil refinery at Porto Foxi, Sardinia 
Arrived in Cagliari, Sardinia, day 11.
2 responses
wow – that must have been fun !
glad you’re weather turned out a bit better after the rainy start !
… this has made me think …. wonder how easy it would be / how long it would take to cycle round sardegna
love the photos – thanks for all the details
… and now you’re off to venice my other favourite italian hotspot – la dolce vita
🙂
Hi Maria,
I don’t know what I would have done had the rain continued like the first day. It would have been a very wet and cold journey.
I did meet some people touring Sardinia by bicycle, so it can be done, but Sardinia is quite mountainous, and it’s not going to be easy. Some of the most beautiful parts are bound to be some of the most remote and difficult to access.
As for distance, its really up to you. I paddled almost 900km, but it might be longer or short by bicycle depending on the route you take.
You might be better off picking a part of Sardinia and then exploring it thoroughly by bicycle rather than trying to follow the coast around. You can’t do it anyway, as much of the coast is very remote and often completely without roads. In that way you can explore all the little villages, the nuraghe and other ancient monuments and still have the sea nearby.
René