Why go
- Largest city in Sardinia, Italy.
- Served by Decimomannu Air Base (DCI).
History
Cagliari is a municipality and the capital and largest city of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. It has about 145,981 inhabitants, while its metropolitan city, including 69 other nearby municipalities, has about 536,245 inhabitants. According to Eurostat, the population of the functional urban area, the commuting zone of Cagliari, rises to 476,975. Cagliari is the 27th largest city in Italy.
Where to stay
Via Corte D'Appello, 42, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · booking.com
Via Barcellona, 10, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · relaisdelporto.it
V.le Regina Margherita, 6, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · birkinhotel.com
Via Roma, 75, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · bedandbreakfastcagliaricity.it
V.le Regina Margherita, 55/57, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · casaclat.it
Via Don Bosco, 8, 09123 Cagliari CA, Italy · hotelvillafanny.it
Via Sidney Sonnino, 84, 09125 Cagliari CA, Italy · be.quovai.com
Via Sardegna, 107, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · palazzodessy.it
Via Giovanni Spano, 3, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · palazzoferrucci.it
Via Girolamo Emiliani, 3, 09067 Elmas CA, Italy · avionbnb.it
Piazzetta Savoia, 2, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · maisonsavoia.it
Vico Logudoro, 1, 09127 Cagliari CA, Italy · palazzodoglio.com
Piazza Deffenu, 4, 09125 Cagliari CA, Italy · palazzotirsocagliari.com
Via Roma, 237, 09123 Cagliari CA, Italy · gallobiancocagliari.it
Via Oristano, 50, 09127 Cagliari CA, Italy · nekohotel.com
Via dei Giudicati, 66, 09131 Cagliari CA, Italy · thotel.it
Via Roma, 59, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · birkinhotel.com
Largo Carlo Felice, 78, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · carlofelicehotel.com
Viale Elmas, 93, 09122 Cagliari CA, Italy · spacebility.com
Via Lodovico Baylle, 132, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · hotelbaylle.com
Via Sicilia, 12, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · hotelambasciatacagliari.com
Largo Carlo Felice, 26, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · sardiniadomus.it
Via Sardegna, 4, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · hotel2colonne.it
Via Lunigiana, 50, 09122 Cagliari CA, Italy · sardegnahotelcagliari.it
Viale Umberto Ticca, 23, 09122 Cagliari CA, Italy · hicagliari.com
Via Sardegna, 31, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · hotelitaliacagliari.com
Via Giuseppe Peretti, 11, 09121 Cagliari CA, Italy · hotelquadrifoglio.net
Via Logudoro, 35, 09127 Cagliari CA, Italy · wa.me
Via Roma, 167, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy · cagliaridamare.com
Viale Trieste, 44, 09123 Cagliari CA, Italy · suitecagliari.com
Via Pola, 16, 09123 Cagliari CA, Italy · buenaire.it
Restaurants & places to go
Bavarian, Restaurant · Chiuso la domenica Opening hours: Mo-Sa 19:00-01:30 Features: takeaway · 16 Via Ferdinando Magellano, Quartu Sant'Elena, 09045 · beerhouse.it
Pokebowl, Burritos, Tacos, Restaurant · powered by GlustoGusto Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:45-14:45, 18:45-22:45 Features: vegan options · 31 Via Is Mirrionis,…
Pizza, Restaurant · Menu: https://menu.pienissimo.com/menu Features: vegetarian options, air conditioning · 49 Via Trincea delle Frasche, Cagliari, 09121 · pwa.pienissimo.com
Burger, Italian, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-15:00,18:30-23:00; Fr 12:00-15:00,18:30-24:00; Sa 12:00-15:30,18:30-24:00; Su… · doppiomalto.com
Italian, Pasta, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00 · 60 Via Cavour, 09124 · anticahostaria.it
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 05:30-20:30 · 140 Via Santa Maria Chiara, Cagliari · it.iqos.com
Poke, Sushi Burrito, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00 · 26 Via Giovanni Maria Dettori, Cagliari · makito.io
Traditional, Regional, Sardinian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:30-15:30,20:00-00:00; Su 12:30-15:30,20:00-24:00 · 51 Via Sassari, Cagliari · osteriasadomusarda.it
Regional, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 09:00-23:00; Tu 12:00-01:30; We-Th 12:00-01:00 Features: vegetarian options · 8 Via Giovanni Maria… · sapandacagliari.business.site
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Fr,Sa 11:00-23:30; Su-Th 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options, step-free access
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-24:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access
Wrap, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 19:00-23:00; PH unknown · 12 Via Alghero, Cagliari
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:30 Features: outdoor seating · 10 Viale Regina Margherita,…
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:30-15:00,20:00-23:00 · stefanodeidda.it
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00
Seafood, Fish, Local, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 99 Corso Vittorio Emanuele II · ilfana.it
Fish, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 52 Via Sassari, Cagliari, 09124 · fifofish.it
Asian, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 72 Corso Vittorio Emanuele II · makito.io
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · facebook.com
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · 12 Via San Benedetto, Cagliari, 09128 · suzakusushibar-cagliari.it
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · 25 Via Giovanni Maria Angioy, Cagliari · tandooricagliari.it
Kebab, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 17:00-21:00 Features: air conditioning · 42 Via San Giacomo, Cagliari, 09124 · catcafedichry.webnode.it
Romana, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We,Fr-Su 13:00-15:00,20:00-23:00; Th 13:00-17:00,20:00-23:00 Features: takeaway
Piadina, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-22:00; Sa-Su 10:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegan options, step-free access
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30-18:30 · Via Lodovico Baylle
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · 7 Via Matteo Maria Boiardo, Cagliari
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Features: step-free access · stefino.it
Sandwich, Fast Food · Sandwich fast food · 5 Via Roma, Cagliari · locandacaddeo.it
Sardinian, Restaurant · Sardinian restaurant · 136 Via Sassari, Cagliari · mecpuddus.it
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · 160 Via Sulcitana, Elmas, 09030
Dessert, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 146 Viale Cristoforo Colombo, Quartu Sant'Elena
German, Restaurant · German restaurant · 14 Viale Trieste, Cagliari
Argentinian, Restaurant · Argentinian restaurant · 26 Via Grazia Deledda, 09127
Fusion, Regional, Restaurant · Fusion/Regional restaurant
Grill, Restaurant · Grill restaurant · 82 Via Redipuglia, Cagliari
Kyrgyz, Restaurant · Kyrgyz restaurant · 55 Via Napoli, Cagliari
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00; Sa 06:00-15:30 · 38 Viale La Plaia, 09123
Fish And Chips, Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: vegetarian options · Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Cagliari
Pinsa, Gelati, Pasticceria, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Mexican, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 170 Viale Poetto, Casteddu/Cagliari
Friture, Seafood, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating · 1 Scalette San Sepolcro, Cagliari, 09124
Irish, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 44 Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Cagliari
Bakery, Cafe · Bakery cafe · 74 Via Giovanni Battista Tuveri, Cagliari, 09129
354 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) 5.4 km to the centre
Cagliari, 88, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 10 airlines (Ryanair, Meridiana, easyJet, Germanwings…) · direct flights to 38 destinations incl. Duesseldorf, Munich, Florence, Bari, Beauvais… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 38 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 21 routes: Bari, Beauvais, Bergamo, Charleroi, Cuneo, Genoa, Gerona, Hahn, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Kaunas, Krakow, Madrid, Marseille, Parma, Perugia, Pescara, Pisa, Rome, Trapani, Treviso, Weeze
- Meridiana IG (MD-80, A320, 737) · 6 routes: Bologna, Duesseldorf, Munich*, Naples, Torino, Villafranca
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 5 routes: Berlin, Geneva, London, Milano, Mulhouse
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 3 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Stuttgart
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, A320) · 2 routes: Duesseldorf, Munich
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320, 32S, A321, Embraer 175, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Milan, Rome
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Florence
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Embraer 195) · 1 route: Munich
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Vueling Airlines VY (A319) · 1 route: Florence
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Aliquirra Airfield 58 km to the centre
Perdasdefogu (OG), 88, IT
Aviosuperficie Amici dell'Aria 11 km to the centre
Settimo San Pietro (CA), 88, IT
Campo di Volo "Maraclub Icamar" 14 km to the centre
Maracalagonis, 88, IT
Getting there by ferry
Cagliari - Arbatax
Ferry route
Civitavecchia - Cagliari
Ferry route
Cagliari - Palermo
Ferry route
Cagliari - Napoli
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Decimomannu Air Base (DCI); 14 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CAG has direct flights to 38 destinations on 10 airlines (incl. Duesseldorf, Munich, Florence, Bari, Beauvais…). By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Cagliari - Arbatax, Civitavecchia - Cagliari, Cagliari - Palermo.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Cagliari (Sardinia), Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Cagliari, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Regione Autonoma della Sardegna · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Ferry · Regione Autonoma della Sardegna · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing