Rundgang durch Cagliari

Wir hatten eine sehr nette, unterhaltsame und individuelle Tour mit unserem Guide Sabina. Sie hat sich sehr auf die Gruppe eingestellt und alle Fragen beantwortet. Die Gruppe war mit 8 Personen nicht so groß wie andere Gruppen in der Stadt und wir haben viele tolle Orte in Cagliari kennengelernt.

We took the evening walking tour (because the earlier one was not available on the day we needed). We waited at the right spot, in front of the little café (Cagliari 1920), but didn’t see the guide. Finally, at the tour start time, I got a call on my phone asking if we were still coming, to which I replied we are already here. As I circled around while talking on my phone I saw a lady also talking on her phone and looking around and I realized that she is the guide. It would have been helpful to have some distinguishing shirt or umbrella, etc. I had been looking for a crowd of people, but it was only the guide and two other visitors. Luckily, she had called me. Note: Facing the café, the guide was waiting over to the far right and not in front of the café as the instructions indicated. The guide was great, very friendly and very informative. She made the tour very enjoyable. The main disappointment is that the agenda states that time will be available to look in Cattedrale Di Santa Cecilia (30 minutes). I was mostly looking forward to this visit. (Thankfully I had gone the day before, but it was just a quick run through since I had expected to be going back on this tour.) But unfortunately, when we reached the Cathedral, a Mass had started, and the guide said we were not allowed in. I would have thought the tour company would know when the Masses are and perhaps move us along a little faster (from Bastion Saint Remy) to get there in time. Either that, or the agenda should state that visiting inside the Cathedral is not possible during the evening tours. But that aside, the tour was still great, and I would recommend it. It is always nice to hear the history and background story of what you are looking at.

Rafaela is an extremely accommodating and informative guide. She carefully explained the history of the Castello area and answered our many questions about other aspects of life in Sardinia. We were very lucky to have a private tour and we enjoyed her company and sense of humour. As a Greek, Latin and Italian scholar she is well equipped for this role. We wish we had met her before we booked our other trips.