Sardatur Holidays unveils new brochure
With thoughts turning to long hot summer holidays in the Med, Italian specialist Sardatur Holidays has unveiled its colourful new 100 page brochure of holidays to Sardinia for 2011 with highlights to include a new weekly flight from Heathrow to Olbia in northern Sardinia and a greatly expanded choice of hotels on the island.
With guaranteed sunshine and crystal clear waters the allure of this summer playground is hard to beat, yet it remains largely untouched by mass tourism. It’s still possible to find a coastline of seclude coves and white sandy beaches or to explore the rugged mountainous interior and discover its rich history that goes back over 5,000 years, with countless archaeological sites of prehistoric nuraghi - massive stone structures built entirely without mortar.
The new direct Saturday flights from Heathrow to Olbia in Northern Sardinia will commence on 21st May 2011 and operate every Saturday throughout the summer until 24th September 2011. This follows the introduction in 2010 of a highly popular direct charter flight with BA from London Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh to Cagliari in southern Sardinia.
The introduction of this new route brings with it a huge boost for the north and north east region of Sardinia by providing an affordable option to travellers who are looking for an alternative to the low cost airlines. To support the new flight Sardatur has expanded its programme of accommodation in this area with 12 additional properties, offering a good variety of accommodation ranging from self-catering and villas to 5 star deluxe hotels.
Examples include the village of Isola Rossa where a selection of new hotels such as the Resort & Spa Le Dune offers the ideal location for families with prices from £2,821 based on a family of 2 adults and 2 children staying for 7 nights half board including return flights and transfers. Alternatively, the newly built Hotel Relax Torreruja Thalasso & Spa and Torreruja Villas, which are also close to Isola Rossa, provide two styles of accommodation with panoramic views over the Gulf of Asinara. 7 nights at Torreruja Villas costs from £2,120 based on a family of 2 adults and 2 children staying for 7 nights self catering including return flights and transfers. Also new for Sardatur is the resort of Palau where the operator features the renowned Hotel Capo D’Orso from £783 per person including return flights, 7 nights BB accommodation and transfers.
A further new hotel can also be found in the south of the island with the opening this year of the Canai Resort & Spa on the small island of Sant’ Antioco off the south west coast. It’s perfect for those looking to explore Sardinia’s outer islands; is joined to the Sardinian ‘mainland’ by a causeway and sits next door to the island of San Pietro on the south west coast. Sant’ Antioco is covered in Mediterranean macchia with dramatic cliff faces and soft white sandy beaches. There are two main towns; Sant’ Antioco and Calasetta, both bustling places, especially in the summer months. The new four star Canai Resort & Spa is exclusive to Sardatur Holidays and sits in extensive gardens close to Calasetta town with the sandy beach of Cala Sapone 200m away or the beach as Cala Lunga just a five-minute drive away. Within the hotel gardens there is a large infinity swimming pool, as well as a tennis court and spa. A 7 night stay at the Canai Resort & Spa costs from £454 per person to include direct flights from Heathrow to Cagliari with British Airways, accommodation on a BB basis and all local transfers. An early booking discount of up to a 35% is available until end of January 2011.
With the introduction of the new BA flight to Olbia in the north and the special BA flights to Cagliari in the south it has made it much more convenient for clients to tour the island flying into one airport and leaving from another. With this in mind the brochure offers some suggestions for multicentre holidays for the first time. Each one can be tailor made with examples to include a two centre holiday staying for 4 nights at the charming hotel La Rocca in the chic and fashion Baia Sardinia before heading south to stay in the countryside near Oliena with 3 nights at Su Gologone. The 7 night holiday costs from £968 per person including flights, accommodation and car hire. Alternatively, couples or honeymooners could combine the city and the beach with three nights at the luxurious hotel De Russie in Rome and seven nights at the Forte Village in South Sardinia from £2,756 per person.
The brochure leads in at £430 for a 7 night stay at Riviera Hotel on the island of San Pietro in May and includes return flights to Cagliari, accommodation on a BB basis and transfers.
There are also great value ‘package deals’ available on-line using a new area of the operator’s ‘Sardinia-holidays’ website. Here clients have the opportunity to save up to 50% off the brochure price when booking early or choosing to stay at a selection of Sardatur’s handpicked quality accommodation, making quality holidays to Sardinia really affordable in 2011.
For more information on Sardatur Holidays, visit: sardatur-holidays.co.uk
