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Private tour in Palau Matteo P
A full day at La Maddalena and Caprera islands
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Hello, my name is Matteo, I am a native Sardinian and I've lived most of my life on this beautiful island, except for a couple of years in London and 6 months in Australia and France. I've also worked (as a civilian) for more than 8 years in an important international NATO base in the south of Sardinia. I have a Master's degree in foreign languages (English and French) but at the university, I've also studied the Sardinian language, Sardinian history, and traditions. I've also attended many courses in Sardinian Archeology, due to the vast number of prehistoric monuments we have in the island. Sardinia sometimes is compared to a continent, for its variety of landscapes, cultures, languages, and traditions. I would be delighted to present you my island in all its diversities and originality. We Sardinians love our island, we consider it as a very beautiful, special, and fascinating island and we are ready to show you around and demonstrate that our love is fully justified. On request, I can organize excursions with buses of 50 seats, boats, yachts, and helicopters. Excursions on the occasion of special events: religious, sporting, and local festivals. From 2025 my vehicle used for individual/small group tours will be the new Hyundai Staria Hybrid 2025. Contact me and I will be happy to organize your tour and give you all the information about events, places to visit, and the related costs. - Master's degree in foreign languages - University of Sassari - Italian tour guide licence n. 20001038 - Certificate of tourist guide n. 2020 - Region of Sardinia (Italy) None.
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The two main islands of the Archipelago of La Maddalena
Overview of your Palau tour
La Maddalena is the name of the principal island of an archipelago off the north-eastern tip of Sardinia. The archipelago is also known as La Maddalena, and consists of over sixty islands, islets and rocks. In the past the islands have been important strategic naval and military bases; now they are an attractive and fairly low-key holiday destination. The most famous attractions are the beautiful unspoiled beaches, the blue seas and the final home of Italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi, on the island of Caprera which is united to the main island through a long bridge. La Maddalena is reached by frequent car ferries from the port town of Palau, a journey which takes just twenty minutes. The islands are dotted with old military fortifications and some of these would make interesting sites to visit. The islands' naval history encompasses a proud defeat of a French assault led by Bonaparte in 1793, a lengthy offshore sojourn by Nelson's fleet just before its depart to Trafalgar, and a US naval base, closed in 2008.
Your Palau tour itinerary
The tour starts in any hotel / residence around Olbia or the Gallura province ( Costa Smeralda, Portorotondo, San Teodoro, etc. ) where I will pick you up, and then we reach the port of Palau, where we buy the tickets to take the ferry boat to the island of La Maddalena. There with my car will visit all major beaches and panoramic spots of the island, including the Trinity Church, the first church built in La Maddalena by Corsican shepherds. After we'll go down to cross the bridge of La Moneta and reach the island of Caprera, where, beside the very beautiful beaches and transparent waters, we can see the old military buildings of the Italian navy.
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Minivan
The whole tour will be with a Hyundai Staria Hybrid 2025 model, a comfortable, air conditioned 9 seater vehicle (see photos in my profile).
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Olbia, Sardinia, 07026, Italy
I will meet and pick up the tourists from any location within the Olbia-Tempio province.
- You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
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