Residenza
San Paolo Olbia

Excursions and events

Exploring Sardinia

The stay by the Residenza San Paolo gives you the chance to experience our wonderful island. During your holiday you can discover Sardinia’s old traditions, culture and also taste the traditional food, thanks to our excursions’ proposals.

The “Supramonte” and the lunch with the shepherds

Departure in the morning from Olbia to Nuoro, which is considered as the heart of Sardinia because of respect and mantainance of old traditions. We continue our tour towards the area of Orgosolo. During the trip we will enjoy the breathtaking panorama of the mountains of the Supramonte. Orgosolo is famous for its wall-paintings (murales) on houses and buildings. They are expression of the political discontent of the local people, but also international events have been “eternalised”. We will head to Oliena, where jeeps will bring us to Valle of Lanaittu. In the middle of old oak trees a traditional and rustic lunch will be served by the shepherds: Carasau bread, sausages, olives, cheese, roasted pork on the spit together with the typical Cannonau –home-made red wine. After lunch we will have a short walk to the source of Su Gologone. Return to Olbia in the late afternoon.

Alghero, the Catalan town

Departure in the early morning from Olbia. We will take the road connecting the NE with the NW coast. The aim of our trip is Alghero, which is situated on the beautiful Riviera del Corallo. We will get there in the late morning. The guests will have time for a short shopping and walking tour or in the centre of the old Catalan town. Founded in 1102 from the Doria family coming from Genoa, the city was conquered firts by the Aragonese and in 1354 from Catalans. For long time was the favourite residence of Aragonese colonizers. Alghero was also called “Barceloneta”. The traces of Alghero’s Catalan past can still be recognised everywhere. For instance the architecture shown in the beautiful historic buildings of the city centre and in the harbour quarter. The heart of the city is surrounded by the historic defence walls, the Bastion of Magellano and the Porta del Mar, along the shore. The roads of the historic centre are made of stone pavement. Furthermore, there are the main square of old Alghero, the buildings D’ Albis und De Ferrera as well as the cathedral Santa Maria which are important witnesses of the Catalan architecture. The cathedral shows old-Gothic and Catalan elements, like for example the octagonal spire and the apsis which is decorated with lilies. Also the church of San Francesco is worth a visit as it shows an unique connection between the Romanic and Gothic architecture. Free time for lunch. After lunch departure from Alghero and short stop at the church of Santissima Trinità di Saccargia (entrance not included). Afterwards the bus will drove us back to Olbia. After lunch we return to Olbia.

La Corsica

Transfer by bus from your hotel to the harbour of Santa Teresa di Gallura situated in the very Northern part of Sardinia. We will take the ferry boat to Bonifacio at 11 a.m. and in 45 minutes we will get Bonifacio. There are 13 km seaway between Corsica and Sardinia. Like most of the harbour cities also Bonifacio has a rich history. The ancient commercial city, which was founded between 823 and 833 by the marquis of Tuscany, consists in a “marina“-quarter, the lower and the upper city, situated on a promontory from where you can enjoy the breathtaking panorama dominating the wonderful Bocche di Bonifacio. The natural sheers made of limestone and granite overlooks the archipels of Lavezzi and Cerbicales isles. The touristic train takes the clients to the upper part where they will enjoy a guided walking tour of about an hour. Therefore, the guests will have about one hour for free time and lunch (not included). The return ferry boat leaves at 3.30 p.m. from Bonifacio harbour to Santa Teresa and from there the transfer bus will take the guests back to Olbia.

La Maddelena Archipel by sailing boat

You will receive the best welcome and assistance by the team of the sailing boat when you come on board in order to make it an unforgettable day. We will leave the anchorage place to head for the most beautiful islands as Spargi, where is situated the marvellous Cala Corsara and the famus rocks The Bulldog and The witch’s head. On Spargi island we will have our first stop and go off board on one of its fantastic beaches. Then we will head for the island of Budelli, where we can admire the famous “rose beach”, which has become a natural reserve in 1991 and therefore it is forbidden to approach and to swim. Afterwards, we will stop in the fantastic harbour Porto della Madonna which is surrounded by the islands Budelli, Razzoli and Santa Maria, known also as “natural swimming pool” because of its crystal clear waters. Here we will have a second long stop to go to the beach and have a delicious lunch prepared by the experienced team according to local traditions. The menu will be: pasta with seafood or alternatively with tomato-sauce, typical Sardinian products as cheese, sausages, Carasau bread, water, wine, espresso, Mirto liqueur. The crew is at your disposal at any time and during the excursion will look for the nicest and less crowded beaches for having a swim.

Boat excursion to La Maddalena Archipel

The itinerary includes a stop on the isle of La Maddalena, where we will have the chance to visit the old town centre and do some shopping. Then we will head for the isle of Santa Maria for a walk and a swim on its beach. As alternative, we can go for a short walk to the lighthouse of Punta Filetto on the North-Eastern part of the island. We will have a glimpse on the famous rose beach of Budelli isle and finally we will coast the isle of Spargi to reach the Cala Corsara bay. Here we will have a break of about half an hour to enjoy a light lunch on board: pasta with tomato- sauce and basil, drinks not included. Afterwards, we return coasting Punta Sardegna, Porto Rafael and Capo d’Orso. Possible entrance to the park (about € 1,00 per person) not included.

La Maddalena Archipel by motorboat

The cosy 15 meter motorboat can host up to 12 people. In case of bigger groups, a twin boat is also available. Our tour will start with the islands of Santo Stefano and Caprera to La Maddalena, where we will stop for about an hour for a walk and doing some shopping in the lively small town. Then we will head North passing by the island of Spargi into the Manto della Madonna, a fantastic bay that recalls the Caribbean! You can reach the beach by rubber dinghy, while the boat crew prepares the lunch on board for the guests. The captain itself will prepare an excellent meal: spaghetti, Pecorino cheese, Sardinian sausages, salad, fruit, water, wine, espresso and Mirto liqueur. After lunch on board, we will continue our trip between the islands of La Maddalena and Santa Maria direction Caprera. Here we will have another stop for a swim before starting our return trip to Baja Sardinia and Cannigione. The route is subject to changes according to wheather and sea conditions. Important: The bays and beaches where we will stop for a swim are uninhabited and therefore there are no services like deck-chairs, beach umbrellas, showers, toilets or meals available.

La Maddelena Archipel by boat from Porto Rotondo

Stops: 1) La Maddalena isle for about one hour; visit of the city-centre. 2) Spargi isle for a swim, duration: about 1,5 hrs. 3) Santa Maria isle for a swim for about 1,5 hrs. Between the stop of the islands of Spargi and Santa Maria the lunch will be served: pasta with mussels and shrimps. Drinks not included. Return to Porto Rotondo at about 5.30 p.m. The stops programme is determined by thy committee of La Maddalena Archipel.