Steller: Create Beautiful Social Media Stories

Gavoi

Tucked away in the heart of Sardinia, Gavoi enchants with its medieval charm and breathtaking mountain views! Wander cobbled streets, feast on local cheese, and savor traditional gnocchi. Feel the vibrant culture in lively festivals and let the stunning Lago di Gusana steal your breath! It’s a hidden gem that wraps you in warmth and wonder!

Recommendations

Landmark4.7/5

Gusana

Gavoi's mountain lake is edged by forest, with clear water for swimming. Trails run along the shore, with quiet places to picnic.

Landmark4.4/5

Comune di Gavoi

Culture4.6/5

Church of Saint Gavinus Martyr

Culture4/5

Museo Etnografico Casa Porcu Satta

Culture4.4/5

Museo del Fiore Sardo

Gavoi’s cheese museum traces Fiore Sardo’s making through the tools used for pecorino. Short films show snippets of rural life.

Landmark

Carabinieri • Comando Stazione Gavoi

Carabinieri station in Gavoi.

Culture4.8/5

Chiesa di Sa Itria di Gavoi

Stone muristenes ring the courtyard at this country church, where families gather during celebrations. A betyl stone rises more than eight feet nearby.

Culture4.9/5

Menhir Sa Perda Longa o de Sa Itria

Landmark5/5

Laore Sardegna - Sut Barbagia

Landmark4.3/5

Casa Maoddi (Sa Domo de tiu Maoddi)

Landmark4/5

Menhirs di Predas Fittas

Ovodda's three menhirs stand in a meadow overgrown with vegetation. One is visible in the grass, and another hides at the end of a hedge.

Landmark4.5/5

Domus de janas di Uniai

A tomb carved into an erratic boulder stands among these Neolithic burial chambers near Gavoi. Natural hollows pattern its face around the cut entrance.

Landmark4.9/5

Nuraghe Castrulongu

Eat$$$4.5/5

Ristorante Santa Rughe

Sardinian restaurant in Gavoi focused on local dishes and locally sourced ingredients. Its pasta is homemade.

Eat$$$4.8/5

Osteria Borello

This Gavoi osteria serves local Sardinian cooking, from prosciutto and pasta to wild boar and rabbit. Long lunches draw locals to the tables.

Eat$$$4.4/5

Marabù

Eat$$$4.6/5

Pizzeria Maristiai

Drink$$4.6/5

Snack bar Kursal

Stays

Stay4.75/5

B&B Didova

B&B Didova in Gavoi offers family rooms with private bathrooms, mountain and city views, and modern amenities such as free WiFi, air-conditioning, and flat-screen TVs. Each room includes a work desk, seating area, and free toiletries. Guests can relax on the terrace or hot tub, enjoy the lounge, and take advantage of the coffee shop. Additional services include private check-in and check-out, daily housekeeping, and bicycle parking. A buffet breakfast is served daily, featuring Italian, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Local specialities, fresh pastries, cheese, fruits, and juice are available. The Man Museum of Art Province of Nuoro is 30 km away, Chiesa di San Palmerio 47 km, and Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport 123 km from the property.

Stay3.45/5

Hotel Taloro

Set a short walk from central Sardinia’s Lake Gusana and immersed in beautiful countryside, Hotel Taloro provides a relaxing environment as well as great sports and wellness facilities. For entertainment at Hotel Taloro you can drink in one of 2 bars, relax in the lounge or the TV room, or even have a dance at the on-site disco. There are also 2 restaurants available.

Stay5/5

Casa Eleonora

Heated apartment in Gavoi, Sardinia.

Stay4.7/5

Sa Posada

Stay4.7/5

Agriturismo Sa Serra

Ollolai farmhouse restaurant with a garden looking out over town. Pizza and roast suckling pig are on the menu, with tables outside in the garden.

Stay4.6/5

Agriturismo Antichi Sapori

Stay4.5/5

Hotel Ristorante Gusana

This Sardinian lakeside hotel serves local dishes in its restaurant, with rooms looking over Lake Gusana. From the pool, Lake Gusana fills the view.

Stay4.5/5

Hotel Sa Valasa

Lake-view hotel with a restaurant serving regional dishes and grilled meats. Its outdoor dining area looks across Lake Gusana.

Things To Do
Provided by

5/5

48 h

Sailing weeks in Sardinia (June, July, August, September)

These place are really unique in Sardinia, probably the best coast with stunning sceneries, incredible clear waters, and the possibility to make the tour on board a special sailboat, equipped with alla comforts including air conditioning, large swimming platform, large Bimini for shadow, a fridge and a freezer, a new dinghy with a powerful 15hp outboard. Plus, we have been sailing these seas for ten years now and know all their secrets... YOU CAN ALSO RESERVE THE WHOLE BOAT AT SPECIAL PRICES, WRITE US FOR DETAILS

$7,743.08

5/5

Orgosolo, The Blue Zone Tour in Barbagia (Sardinia - Italy)

Visit Barbagia, Home to the world's longest-living men. Learn more about Sardinia's magnificent farming reality, in the very heart of the island, where time stopped many years ago! Take a walk in Orgosolo Village and enjoy his incredible muralism which is a politically charged form of street art, featuring, over 300 wall paintings, that, document local, social, struggles, and international events. Take a scenic drive on the mountains from Orgosolo to Pratobello, where you will have the possibility to see the Wild Animals along the Road. This Tour Start from Olbia, Baja Sardinia, Cannigione and Porto Cervo pick up also available from surrounding areas

$148.03

5/5

1 h 30 mins

Orgosolo Bread Workshop and Visit to the Bread Museum

A beautiful experience, between food and tradition, at the Carasau Bread Museum in Orgosolo, in the heart of Sardinia in the province of Nuoro. Located in the center, framed by the characteristic murals that fresco the streets, the museum boasts about two centuries (latest evidence refers to 1848). Remained intact in its beauty and typicality of the buildings of the period. The museum houses the ancient utensils used for the production of the typical bread of Orgosolo: "Su Pane Tostu" (Pane Carasau) and "s’ispianada" (the esplanade). You will try your hand at a didactic activity where you will literally have to put your "hands in dough", to understand the techniques and secrets of bread making in all its phases. The museum is also embellished with a short film featuring three elderly Orgolesi.

$99.64

5/5

4x4 tour of Orgosolo: Murals and typical lunch at the shepherd's

Our most complete off-road tour in Barbagia, to discover the town-museum of Orgosolo, in the center of Sardinia and the Supramonte, with the archaic traditions of Sardinian pastoral life! All our Adventours are designed in compliance with all the necessary balances for a healthy, sustainable and profitable tourist experience also for the local population.

$74.01

4.9/5

4 h

Barumini Unesco Site and Giara of Gesturi Tour from Cagliari

The tour will start in Cagliari from the Harbor or from your hotel. After an easy 45-minute drive to Barumini, we will cross the Marmilla Region, trough fields of wheat and artichokes. Once in Barumini, you will discover one of the most beautiful prehistoric sites of the Mediterranean sea, the 3,800-year-old Fortress of Su Nuraxi, protected by UNESCO and representative of Sardinian Nuragic Culture. After this stop, leave for another adventure in the Giara plateau, where the little wild horses live.

$113.87

4.8/5

8 h

Lunch With The Shepherds Of Orgosolo From Costa Smeralda

We start the tour with the Ispingoli cave near the town of Dorgali. We start the tour with the Ispingoli cave near the town of Dorgali. The cave is dominated by an enormous 38-metre high limestone column, one of the tallest stalactite-stalagmite examples in Europe.

$546.57

4/5

30 mins

Vacation Photographer in Sardinia

Localgrapher is the largest network of professional photographers and videographers with more than 600 destinations around the globe! Book your private photographer and guide in Sardinia to capture your picture-perfect moments while visiting amazing sites! SOLO TRAVELERS Fancy an insta-perfect photoshoot from your Sardinia vacation? Localgrapher has years of experience with fashion and solo travel photography! Make your memories last a lifetime and share them on social media or display them in your home to receive an avalanche of compliments. COUPLES If you are about to propose to your loved one, honeymooning or just exploring what Sardinia has to offer, put the selfie stick aside and let Localgrapher’s superb photographers take care of the photos for you both. FAMILIES & GROUPS A family trip, wedding, bachelorette party or grand get-together? Forget missing someone from pictures, we’ll capture them all!

$284.67

192 h

Expedition across Sardinia - Self Guided Bike Tour

This is a real expedition across Sardinia, it’s a trip through 4000 years of history, an adventure between primordial sounds and silences, a challenge among the bluest sky you've ever seen and the clearest sea in which you've ever swim.

$1,594.16

8 h

Trekking on the top of Sardinia: Punta La Marmora Summit

Treat yourself to a regenerating walk in the heart of Sardinia. Are you ready to live this special adventure with us? The Gennargentu is the Sardinian mountain par excellence: a vast and precious territory, in the center of the island, where nature manifests itself wild in all its beauty. U n hiking among paths that the wind has traced over time, where silence enhances its charm. On the top of Gennargentu the horizon seems to embrace the sea and the land, and in this period everything acquires a particular magic. If you love nature and want to live a different adventure than usual, join me: the Gennargentu will make you rediscover the magic of Sardinia in. Ready to put on your boots for this special trek?

$227.74

30 mins

Private Photo Session with a Local Photographer in Sardinia

Want to capture your amazing honeymoon? Family vacation while the kids are still little? Your perfect couples retreat from everyday busy life? A solo trip without asking strangers to take pictures of you? Stop searching, we got you here! We are the largest network of local vacation photographers in the world! Besides Sardinia, we operate in over 700 destinations worldwide! We always make sure that every special moment of each client is captured well. We believe in our service and quality of our photos so much that we even offer a 100% money back satisfaction guarantee for your photo shoot. Which means, if you don’t like the result of your photo shoot, you can contact us within 7 days and claim your money back! So what are you waiting for? Become one of our hundreds of happy customers by treating yourself to this special experience! Your family and friends will love the result too!

$284.67

2 h

Mamoiada: winery tour with wine tasting

If you want to discover an authentic Sardinian wine, a unique Canonau on the regional territory and on the world scene, you must try this tasting, in the heart of Barbagia. We are in Mamoiada, in the Mamujone district, the fulcrum of the town's historic center, today a symbol of Sardinian cultural identity and folklore. Here you will be greeted by the warmth of a family, who with enthusiasm and passion, will lead you to discover the viticulture of the past, in fact you will visit rare vineyards on a free foot, that is, without the intruder American rootstock. The experience continues in the cellar, with the tasting of the various wines produced, without farmed yeasts, no clarifications, not filtered, and without added sulfites. The tasting will then be accompanied by local, artisanal foods. A unique experience of its kind, for those who want to know the identity of the place.

$85.40

8 h 30 mins

Jeep Tour with Lunch in Barbagia from Arbatax

Discover Barbagia, the authentic heart of Sardinia, with an exciting jeep tour departing from Arbatax! Accompanied by our expert guide, you will travel through breathtaking landscapes along the picturesque Gennargentu massif, an oasis of wild nature, to Villagrande Strisaili. You will admire ancient archaeological sites and reach imposing limestone mountains, from which you can enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the eastern Supramonte. A unique experience awaits you for lunch: a traditional meal prepared by local shepherds in a typical sheepfold, where you can taste fresh and genuine products. Once you arrive in Orgosolo, you can visit the village and be enchanted by its famous murals. Enjoy an immersive experience in the heart of Sardinia, perfect for immersing yourself in its culture and rugged landscapes!

$162.26

3 h

Buggy Tour on Gennargentu From Aritzo

In the heart of Sardinia, between the Barbagia of Aritzo and Belvì, you can participate in an adventurous 4x4 buggy excursion! You will discover a completely new way of experiencing the mountains, from the Gennargentu Massif to the Mandrolisai hills, passing through chestnut forests, holm oaks and cork oaks. You will arrive at paths from which you can admire breathtaking views and enjoy unspoilt landscapes, after which you will continue on foot with our guide, who will introduce you to the nature and history of this magnificent territory. The route in Buggy car to get to the plateau will last about 35 minutes, passing through the mule tracks, through unspoiled scenic paths. Once you arrive in the plateau at 1400 meters above sea level, you will continue on foot along a 30-minute path, to arrive at a post from which you can appreciate the view of mouflons, wild horses and eagles.

$281.83

7 h 30 mins

Baunei Trekking to Cala Mariolu

An intense and exciting trek will take you to the beautiful Cala Mariolu, one of the pearls of the Gulf of Orosei, on the central-eastern coast of Sardinia. Between Punta Mudaloro and Punta Ispuligi, Cala Mariolu will enchant you with its white beach and its sea of intense colors. The beach is surrounded by the wild rocky coast of Ogliastra which also reaches 500 meters high overlooking the crystalline sea. An earthly paradise accessible by land only through a challenging trekking route immersed in the dense Mediterranean scrub, where you will walk on white limestone, rocks and paths with an important slope and you will encounter fascinating natural sculptures such as the Su Tasaru arch. But the effort and your desire for adventure will be well rewarded by unspoiled nature, postcard views and a well-deserved dive into the waters of dream.

$149.74

6 h

From Villasimius: private boat tour

Discover the Capo Carbonara Marine Protected Area on board of a comfortable mini yacht, sailing from the port of Villasimius. Sail through the crystal-clear waters of Punta Molentis and Porto Giunco, with their white sand and turquoise sea. During the tour, explore hidden coves such as Cala Sa Calazziga, where you will have to snorkel the seabed rich in marine life. Guided by our experienced skipper, you will reach fascinating places such as Isola dei Cavoli and Serpentara Island, surrounded by spectacular landscapes. While admiring these unique sceneries, you can relax on board and enjoy an aperitif with typical products. Don't miss this exclusive experience, perfect for those who want to discover southern Sardinia from a unique perspective!

$1,665.33

6 h

From Orgosolo: private jeep tour

In the wild Supramonte, in the heart of Sardinia, you can live a daily experience aboard 4X4 Jeep to discover one of the most important villages of Barbagia: Orgosolo! Our expert guide will accompany you on a walk to the top of Monte San Giovanni, at 1316 meters, and at the end of the morning you will get to know the famous murals for a guided tour of about an hour, to understand the importance and value of these wonderful works of art that tell the culture, the history of the country and Sardinia. A day without stress and with the convenience of off-road, with which to explore the most evocative areas of the island.

$711.68

72 h

3 Day Private Nuraghi and Coves Tour

Discover the rugged beauty of Sardinia on this immersive 3-day tour. Stroll through the ancient streets of Cagliari, taste authentic Sardinian seafood at a seafront restaurant, and explore the UNESCO-listed Su Nuraxi ruins. Enjoy local wines at a family-run vineyard and take a scenic boat ride to hidden gems like Cala Luna, where you can swim in crystal-clear waters. This tour perfectly blends culture, history, and culinary delights, catering to travelers seeking both adventure and relaxation in Sardinia's stunning landscapes. - 3-day guided tour featuring Cagliari, Su Nuraxi, and Cala Luna - Enjoy fresh seafood dinners and wine tastings at local vineyards - Private walking tour with insights into Sardinia's rich history - Includes hotel stays and scenic boat rides with swim stops

$3,473.00

Bosa Coastal Discovery – Private Shore Tour from Alghero Port

This private tour from Alghero to Bosa offers a wonderful experience of Sardinia's scenic beauty and rich history. Starting from Alghero Cruise Port, you will enjoy a comfortable drive through the Sardinian countryside, with a stop at Capo Caccia for breathtaking views of the cliffs and coastline. Next, you’ll visit the ancient Palmavera Nuraghe, a fascinating prehistoric site that provides insight into the island’s ancient civilization. The journey continues to the charming village of Bosa, where you can wander through its colorful streets. After exploring Bosa, the tour will take you back to the Alghero Cruise Port. With a duration of approximately 5-6 hours, this tour is a perfect blend of nature, history, and culture, offering you a deeper connection with the island’s heritage.

$785.70

192 h

Corsica and Sardinia Island 8 Day Luxury Tour Package

Your tours are thoughtfully designed to blend iconic landmarks with hidden gems, guided by passionate local experts who bring each destination to life. We focus on small-group experiences, immersive cultural encounters, and seamless logistics, ensuring every journey is personal, enriching, and unforgettable from start to finish. ►Taking One of Europe’s Most Scenic Drives ►Two Picturesque Daytime Boat Rides ►1 Sunset Cruise with Food & Wine ►Historic, Charming & Colorful Port Towns ►White-Sand Beaches & Turquoise Waters ►Two Countries in One Tour, with Rich Cultures ►Delicious Food ►And Much, Much More…

$3,945.00

5 h

Nature Walk and Cheese Workshop in Barbagia

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Sardinian countryside with a walk through the forests of Belvì and Aritzo. Along the way, you can discover natural wonders such as the limestone heel of Texile and the tip Genn Arredelu, surrounded by chestnut groves and mixed forests. At the end of the excursion, an interesting cheese workshop offers the opportunity to learn the art of dairy production, an experience that enriches the day spent in nature.