Discovering Cagliari

Nous avons eu un tour guidé de Cagliari et deux jours plus tard nous avons fait une excursion au site archéologique de la civilisation nuragique avec le guide Riccardo. Nous avons été privilégiés du service de Riccardo. Il a des connaissances approfondies en histoire et en archéologie. Nous avons beaucoup apprécié sa patience et sa gentillesse. Grâce à Riccardo, nous avons passé des vacances très agréables et certes mémorables. Nous sommes tombés en amour avec la Sardaigne et nous aimerions bien y retourner un de ces jours. Nous recommandons fortement les services de Riccardo. Vous serez entre bonnes mains avec lui.

I had a wonderful time in Cagliari and surroundings. Riccardo is a great guide. He has a good knowledge of the city. He is professional and very easy going. I would recommand him to see the best parts of Cagliari/Sardegna. I have done a city tour, beach tour and wine tasting. All very interesting and enjoyable. It was my first time in Sardegna but because of this experience it will definitely not be my last. I would highly recommand Riccardo. Michel

We had two trips with Ricardo, and what made them so enjoyable was the fact that he picked us from our holiday apartment 4 miles out of Cagliari, Some tours insisted we found our way to locations in town that were not that easy to reach without a car. Ricardo is a very safe driver, and a patient man even when it comes to parking in the very busy town. He knew we wanted to see the Flamingos in the salt plains there, and on both occasions made stops so that we could get out and see them. We went first to the mountains to a bronze age village, only discovered in the 70s. The Unesco-protected site of Su Nuraxi in Barumini was a delight to visit. He took us to see the wild horses nearby but there was a terrific deluge of rain which meant we didn't see any, but that was not his fault. Ricardo also had umbrellas in his boot which enabled us to walk to the lake where wild horses can normally be seen. On the same visit we also visited a palace and museum of Bronze age artifacts, which has some Bronze Age walls below it. It was much nicer being in a small group, because visitors were being rushed around the site at Burumani, and we had time to pause and look at the site for longer. It is advisable to wear some sturdy shoes or trainers here because of the rocky terrain that you have to traverse. Ricardo had his Samsung tablet with him, and he showed us pictures of what the bronze age village looked like from the Internet. This made things easier to understand, as the inner walls were left but the outer wall had disappeared when they excavated the site. This trip is quite long but the vehicle that is used is very roomy and comfortable. The second trip we went on was round the town of Cagliari. This would not be possible on public transport there. We visited the meat and fish and fruit and vegetable market. We also went down by the canal to see on of the other large lakes that the flamingos use. We were able to view the town from several vantage points that we were taken to. There was a trip to the Cathedral and Crypt as well. We saw a building that had a Spanish and English canon ball lodged in its wall. Ricardo was very informative on all things Sardinia , and a delightfully patient man, who is proud of his country and people.. Each trip had a short break for coffee, and Ricardo hosted both of these, although we insisted on paying for the second one. Cafe prices in Sardinia are very cheap indeed. We had one small coffee and two cappuccinos, plus two cream doughnuts for 4 euro 50 cents. Thanks to Ricardo for making our holiday so memorable, and taking us to so many fascinating places. Great value for money as well