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South of Cagliari, inside the Laguna di Nora marine park, Fradis Minoris holds both a Michelin star and a Green Star in the 2026 guide. The island's starred map is not only a north-eastern story.
A star on the lagoon02
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Official 2025 figures for the island's two core months: arrivals, presences, average stay — and why September reads as the quieter half of the season, not its tail.
August and September, in numbers03
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The Golfo Pevero venue Flavio Briatore opened as Billionaire in 1998 changed hands in 2025. It runs this season as Twiga Porto Cervo — different owner, different name, same address.
The club once called Billionaire has a new name04
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A day charter and a multi-day charter look alike and are different products: different boats, different crews, different price formats. A map of the market from Porto Cervo to the south — and why quote-on-request is the norm.
Chartering from Porto Cervo: a day, or days05
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The coast's nights sort into recognisable genres — the club carved into granite, the fortress at sunset, the superclub on the Pevero, the classic pair. Knowing which genre you want matters more than collecting names.
Costa Smeralda nights, by genre06
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Late morning sea, a long lunch, rest, golden hour, a late dinner, a night that starts late. The island's summer day has a sequence — and in August the sequence needs an owner.
Day to night: the island's summer sequence07
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Olbia Costa Smeralda handles private arrivals through its own terminal. How the summer market splits between operators based on the island and international brokers, and what the fares those brokers publish actually say.
Flying private into Olbia08
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The helicopter transfer from Olbia airport to the Costa Smeralda in plain numbers: ten minutes to Porto Cervo, published fares from €1,160, and the three things that decide feasibility — weather, permits, a landing point at the property.
Airport to villa by helicopter: the August arithmetic09
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The 2026 Michelin Guide Italia confirms four starred tables between Porto Cervo, Baja Sardinia, San Pantaleo and San Teodoro — one of them new this year. What each one actually is, and where.
Four Michelin stars on the Costa Smeralda10
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Olbia's Summer 2026 network: 87 destinations in 24 countries, valid 29 March to 31 October. What direct arrival options mean when you plan a stay in the North-East.
Landing in Olbia: the Summer 2026 network11
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Phi Beach has published its 2026 season: 45 nights between 17 July and 12 September at Forte Cappellini, new sound and lighting, and headline dates from Black Coffee, Fisher, Peggy Gou, Seth Troxler and Dennis Cruz.
Phi Beach 2026: forty-five nights at the fortress12
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The mistral is the north-west wind, and forecasts see it days ahead. A sea day here is planned with its alternative built in — and the plan B question is how you judge an operator.
The mistral and the plan B13
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The 2025 data shows lower pressure in September than in August and explains why bookings and transport still need advance coordination.
Planning Sardinia in September14
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At the top of the Costa Smeralda villa market, houses transact through agencies and relationships, not listing sites. Who the players are, why prices read 'on request', and what 'staffed' actually includes.
The Costa Smeralda villa market, plainly15
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The Costa Smeralda was drawn by named architects under a committee founded in 1962. Three registers — Vietti's collage, Busiri Vici's white geometry, Couëlle's organic stone — still decide what a villa here looks like.
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