Camping Bungalow La Pineta

Planargia beach covers several kilometres of the local coastline and is made up of fine sands and pebbled areas. It's a popular destination for scuba diving and snorkelling; several centres are along this part of coast where you can book scuba diving and kayaking excursions and tours, or ask back at base for all the info you need. The site is a few kilometres from Bari Sardo, a peaceful place that stays relatively serene even in the height of summer. Potter along here to see its 16th-century Aragonese tower and a handful of old churches including the church of Nostra Signora di Monserrato, before an enthusiastic exploration of the local cuisine in one of the restaurants: Cannonau wine and culurgiones (handmade ravioli) are what to hungrily look out for here. The preserved region of Ogliastra is nearby, made up of spectacular scenery along the Tyrrhenian Sea and among caves, mountains and lakes inland. Also well worth a look are the Su Marmuri caves, 20 kilometres from Bari Sardo and 800 metres above sea level.