A medieval town stacked on a headland of the northern coast, crowned by a Doria fortress that now holds a basket-weaving museum.
Go in May to June and September, for warm sea and lighter crowds.
- Province
- Sassari
- People
- 6,000
The craft runs deep here, where local women still weave dwarf-palm fronds into baskets sold along the streets.
At the table in Sardinia
Chilled spiny lobster, ripe tomatoes and thin white onion meet a lemon and olive-oil dressing.
Toasted Sardinian fregula in a light clam broth, with garlic, white wine and parsley.
Fregula con carne di agnelloToasted Sardinian fregula stirred into lamb and tomato sauce, finished with mature pecorino.
Cannonau- Cannonau di Sardegna
Where to stay in Castelsardo
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Where next
Alghero
About 50 km as the crow flies. Catalan heritage, red coral, Neptune's Grotto.
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