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Alluring, colourful and well-decorated, this bungalow is also a short walk away from the deep blue waters of Costa Rei.

Gigli 3 is a detached bungalow with its own separate entrance and off-road parking. White stuccoed walls and terracotta tiles keep the heat at bay. The garden is a delight with an impressively green lawn and bougainvillea and oleander bushes in vividly colourful profusion - the covered terrace at the front overlooks this exotic scene.

There is a private parking area, barbeque and covered terrace are to the rear of the property. To the front is another covered terrace, ideal for outside dining.

Entering via the covered terrace, you are in the large living/dining room, which boasts an open fireplace. Off this room there is a doorway into the kitchen, and a second doorway to the bedrooms. The compact kitchen has a fridge/freezer, sink unit, gas hob and electric oven. There is also the convenience of a washing machine (payable locally). The bedrooms consist of one double bedroom and two twin bedrooms, all of which are charmingly furnished. There is a compact, immaculate shower room.

Please note: late arrivals after 20:00 are charged at Euro 25. The cost of hiring a cot is Euro 50 per week and the cost for the washing machine is Euro 50 per week. There is a final cleaning charge of Euro 80. All fees are payable locally.

Costa Rei, Cagliari, Sardinia

Gigli 3 in a verdantly peaceful residential area, just a stone's throw from Costa Rei's clean sea - in fact guests of Gigli 3 will chance upon the clear blue waters just down a short 80 metre long pathway. Well worth a visit is another beach a little further south of Costa Rei, at Cala S'nzias - this has the brightest white sand backed by shady forest and, behind that, great craggy hills - a spectacular backdrop for a dip! The numerous shops, restaurants and bars, as well as the more essential facilities of banks and chemists, of Costa Rei are all a short walk away.

The beauty of Costa Rei's captivating landscape is unrivalled, for here coves and long sandy beaches abound, set off by rolling hills with intensely green Mediterranean vegetation and imposing granite cliffs.

Costa Rei is the ideal place for a relaxing beach holiday. Newspapers and magazines are within walking distance, as is the bakery with its fragrant fresh bread. Costa Rei's long sandy beaches offer rest and relaxation of the highest order. For those who like their vacations more active, surfboards, scuba diving courses and rental motorboats are all readily available, while restaurants and shopping are only a stone's throw away.

And even if you want to spend all your time at the beach, there's plenty to do: kid's pony rides at a riding school, excursions to nearby Villasimius, Capo Ferrato and the Flumendosa river valley, or from Arbatax to Cala Gonone via motor boat. Away from the beach, there's excellent shopping in Costa Rei's many boutiques, in Muravera or in Cagliari.

Night life on a summer evening in Costa Rei is anything but dull. Children leap about on trampolines, ride the carousel or take paddleboat rides. Or you might just want to dine in a beachfront restaurant with a view of the sea and revel in the delights of Sardinian cuisine.

As their names suggest Villa Gigli 1 and Gigli 3 are very near to each other.

Why Holiday in Sardinia?

A very eye catching island, Sardinia has had great historic and strategic importance. Every Mediterranean power has controlled the island at one time—Romans, Phoenicians, Spaniards, Turks, even a pope. The northern coast of present-day Sardinia is a favourite vacation spot of Italy's extremely wealthy.

The island has a number of attractions: wild horses, flamingos, nun seals, great fishing, mountain climbing, Roman ruins, sailing, reef diving, water skiing, grottoes (the best is Grotta Nuova, near Cala Gonone on the east coast), and tranquil sandy or rocky beaches. Must-sees include the pink sand at Porto Ferro, the typically Sardinian town of Nuoro, Oristano (ruins of the Phoenician city Tharros), the Goddess of Fortune Temple in Porto Torres, Cagliari (the island's capital and largest city, with a good archaeological museum) and Su Nuraxi Nuraghe (an impressive Nuraghic fortress, north of Cagliari). The town of Olbia is the gateway to the exclusive Emerald Coast (Costa Smeralda), one of Europe's most important resort areas as it contains sites that span 3,000 years of history.

Direct flights go to Cagliari (in the south), Olbia (in the north east) or Alghero (on the north west). We have indicated the most convenient airport against each property, but the island is relatively small with decent roads.

Vivid Italy is your perfect choice for a holiday in Sardinia. In Sardinia we have villas, apartments and hotels ideal for your holiday.

How To Get There

There are direct flights from the UK to Cagliari, Alghero and Olbia.

From Gatwick you can fly to Cagliari with Easyjet.

From East Midlands, Liverpool, Dublin, Luton and Stansted you can fly to Alghero with Ryanair. With Thomson you can fly from Birmingham and Gatwick.

From Gatwick you can fly with Thomson and Easyjet to Olbia. Easyjet also flies from Bristol. There are direct Ryanair flights from Birmingham, and Air France flights from Heathrow, to Olbia. Jet2 flies from Leeds/Bradford to Olbia. Olbia can also be reached from Manchester by various carriers.