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  Costa Smeralda vacation apartments - Vacation rentals in Costa Smeralda, Italy - Book direct
Italy > Sardinia > Costa Smeralda > Olbia
Pretty terraced properties; all different, are perched on the side of a hill with astonishing panoramic views of the bay and the island of Tavolara.
Italy > Sardinia > Costa Smeralda > Palau
www.holidaylettings.co.uk /costa-smeralda   (459 words)

  
  BEACHES>COSTA SMERALDA>DEVELOPMENT
In 1962 Prince Karim Aga Khan founded the Costa Smeralda Consortium: that was the beginning of the process that transformed Costa Smeralda into an exclusive tourist area and led to the building of the first tourist facilities in Porto Cervo, Costa Smeralda's "capital".
Costa Smeralda became one of the most popular and trendy vacation places for crowned heads and powerful people from all over the world.
Today, despite a short, difficult period during the 80s, Costa Smeralda is still synonymous with jet set luxury and entertainment, although upper-class people and famous artists have been replaced by football players and Russian billionaires...
www.sardiniapoint.it /5311.html   (268 words)

  
 HOTEL COSTA SMERALDA with hotelguide.com
An oasis of green and azure "forgotten" land at the northeast corner of Sardinia, in the territory of Gallura in the commune of Arzachena to the north of Olbia.
Today Costa Smeralda is not much different environmentally from what it was back then: ist ecological heritage continues to be uncontamined, its dwellings have been designed and built with a firm resolve not to "impose" construction on the environment.
The Consorzio Costa Smeralda is an association whose founders set themselves the task of protecting and planning with care and taste this untouched part of Sardinia.
www.hotelguide.com /destinations/region/country/city/hotel-249075/affiliate-18721   (306 words)

  
 Costa Smeralda by Lee Marshall | Travel Reviews from Travel Intelligence
Though it is the done thing, on the Costa Smeralda, to ignore the geology, the geology has a way of imposing itself.
For the ready-built sections of the Costa - essentially the enclave’s only real town, Porto Cervo, and the four hotels that were to launch its international image - the Aga Khan and his fellow directors called in three jetset architects: Italians Luigi Vietti and Michele Busiri Vici, and Frenchman Jacques Couelle.
It is also fiercely protective of the Costa Smeralda brand name, which is often taken to refer to the whole coast between Olbia and Palau, rather than a strictly-defined 55 kilometre strip of coast between Cala Razza di Juncu and Liscia di Vacca.
www.travelintelligence.net /wsd/articles/art_3102.html   (1825 words)

  
 COSTA SMERALDA villa holidays with pools - Costa Smeralda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
A very pretty villa in Porto Cervo, the central village of the Costa Smeralda with a large garden, which is ideal for children and 2 minutes walk to a white sandy beach.
A very pretty villa in Porto Cervo, the central village of the Costa Smeralda with a large garden, which is ideal for children and 2 minutes walk to the white sandy beach shown in the picture above left.
This villa is beautifully furnished with three double bedrooms, two with their own terrace and each with bathroom, one single bedroom (which could be a double for two children) with washroom, a well-equipped kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine etc. and a very attractive drawing room and dining area.
www.holidaybank.co.uk /search/showpropertycostasmeralda.asp?PropertyID=73137   (242 words)

  
 Costa Smeralda | Italy | Starwood Honeymoon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Perched above the Costa Smeralda, the unique turquoise coastline of Sardinia, the Hotel Cala di Volpe is a serenely sculptured luxury resort.
A rare gem embedded in Costa Smeralda's jagged coast, the Hotel Pitrizza is a favorite destination for travelers seeking privacy and tranquility in one of the world's most romantic settings.
Costa Smeralda, the stunning coastline of the history-rich island of Sardinia, is characterized by rugged beauty, a brilliant green sea washing sand-filled beaches, explosions of wildflowers and great golden boulders.
www.spghoneymoons.com /locations/costasmeralda.html   (218 words)

  
 Costa Smeralda Hotels - Costa Smeralda Italy Hotel Reservations
TravelEurope Costa Smeralda hotel reservation service provides you with a wide variety of lodging and hotel options, from cheap accommodation to luxury hotels in Costa Smeralda.
This modern and stylish hotel is strategically located on the upper part of Palau, one of Sardinia’s famous tourist destinations, looking out over an extraordinary panorama of the Maddalena, Caprera and the other islands of the archipelago, as wel...
The country lodge Locanda Punta d’Acu is located in the hearth of Costa Smeralda, just few minutes from Arzachena and the sandy beaches of north east Sardinia.
www.traveleurope.it /itinerari/c/costa_smeralda.shtml   (391 words)

  
 Consorzio Operatori Turistici di Arzachena | Costa Smeralda
Costa Smeralda is synonymous of summer, tourism, sea and beaches.
Exclusive hotels and luxurious villas were built and the Costa Smeralda soon became the most important tourist area in term of quality in Italy.
The Costa Smeralda is the meeting place of luxurious yachts.
www.cotaonline.it /eng/csmer.html   (208 words)

  
 The Honeymoon - Packages - Occidental Costa Smeralda - 7 Nights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
At Occidental Costa Smeralda you will find yourself in the middle of the most mesmerizing abundance of lush vegetation and unparalleled natural beauty.
The Hotel Occidental Costa Smeralda is located on Playa Buena in the Gulf of Papagayo, a region of remarkable natural beauty.
Costa Rica, located in Central America, is an isthmus where life seems to have created its roots.
www.thehoneymoon.com /travel/package.jsp?tab=summary&travelPackageID=151&action=preview   (184 words)

  
 GALLURA> COSTA SMERALDA
The 'Master Plan' sought to develop this magnificent coastline, whilst safeguarding the extraordinary natural environment and, thanks to the elegant, refined buildings with their pastel colours, the area is still one of the most beautiful in the Mediterranean.
The splendid beaches, the rich vegetation and the characteristic architecture of the area have made Costa Smeralda the most famous and chic tourist resort in Sardinia, renowned throughout the world.
This is the largest beach in Costa Smeralda and it is characterised by numerous coves, one after the other, decorated with thickets of juniper bushes and fragrant, white lilies.
www.hellosardinia.com /eng/gallura/mer4.htm   (307 words)

  
 Costa Smeralda
The Costa Smeralda in Sardina is set in the middle of the Mediterranean just over two hours away by plane from London, it has some of Europe's finest white sandy beaches and sparkling turquoise sea.
It has generally not been allowed to compromise the natural environment and nowhere is this more the case than on the Costa Smeralda, where the Aga Khan's development enhances the superb scenery to provide a truly luxurious and unspoilt setting for the discerning holiday-maker.
Situated about ten kilometres south of the Costa Smeralda round the Golfo Aranci, Porto Rotundo is a well-planned resort, designed to blend with its natural surroundings and built around a yacht marina.
www.costasmeralda-holidays.com /holiday_info.htm   (823 words)

  
 Costa Smeralda Vacation Rentals - Cottages, Apartments, Villas and Home Accommodations in Italy
Rent holiday lodgings directly from owners of chalet, bed and breakfast, cabin, home, and condo accommodations at Costa Smeralda, Italy.
Costa Smeralda Accommodation - ID#20031 - 2 bedrooms.
Porto Cervo Accommodatiosn - Costa Smeralda Villa Rentals - Cagliari Accommodations - San Teodoro Vacation Rentals - Sassari Accommodations
www.ownerdirect.com /accommodations/costasmeralda.htm   (203 words)

  
 The Costa Smeralda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Costa Smeralda lies on the North-Eastern coast of the isle of Sardinia, which is one of the main Italian islands, right in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, just one or two hour’s flight from the main European cities.
On the Costa Smeralda you will find the most spectacular villas and apartments, designed by the world's most famous architects and built by Sardinia's finest craftsmen.
All properties are protected by the efficient organisation of the Consortium Costa Smeralda, that guarantees all basic services and infrastructure, water supply, road repairs, beach cleaning, road cleaning, medical services, fire protection, security, etc., which in turn guarantee a perfect, care-free holiday in the resort, as well as the stability of the investment.
www.mediterranean-yachting.com /Italy/c-smeralda.htm   (390 words)

  
 Silverseas New Shore Tour to Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
On select voyages in 2005 and 2006, ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises is offering guests an exclusive new optional excursion to the prestigious Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, located on the northern coast of the Italian island of Sardinia, along the famous Costa Smeralda, or Emerald Coast.
Considered a yachtsman's paradise and playground of the rich and famous, the Costa Smeralda is a ruggedly beautiful region of powder-white beaches, mysterious hidden coves, twisted cork trees and whispering pines -- all surrounded by the crystal-clear, emerald-green waters of the Mediterranean.
Silversea's three-and-a-half-hour excursion to the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda is offered on cruises calling in Poltu Quatu, which means "hidden port" in the Sardinian dialect.
cruise-information-center.com /silverseas_new_shore_tour_to_yacht_club_costa_smeralda.htm   (603 words)

  
 Rally Action News: Italian Rally Championship - Costa Smeralda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Nearest at the fourth race of the Italian Rally Championship in Costa Smeralda, with his top level.
The 23rd Rally Costa Smeralda — Terra Sarda will take place from 6th to 8th of May, in the international scene with many new editions, valid in the Italian Championship, in the FIA European Rally Cup (South Region) and in the European Rally Championship.
For the opening day there is the Super stage “Costa Smeralda”, seen by many spectators last year, has been proposed again.
www.rally-action.com /news/2004/5/4967.shtml   (911 words)

  
 The Timeshare Beat: Costa Smeralda Private Club and Spa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
In the middle of a region famous for dictators, brutality, wars and trouble, this small country has managed to maintain its borders and its peacefulness without an army since the middle of this century.
A small tropical country, Costa Rica is situated between two oceans-- the Pacific and the Atlantic/Caribbean.
In fact, Costa Rica has over 12,000 species of plants, over 237 species of mammals, more varieties of butterflies than in all of the continent of Africa and more than 150 species of reptiles and amphibians.
www.thetimesharebeat.com /specs/spec27.htm   (778 words)

  
 Hotel Costa Smeralda, Hotels Costa Smeralda, Welcome, Costa Smeralda, Ospitalità Costa Smeralda, Albergo Costa ...
Nel marzo 1962, un ristretto gruppo di finanzieri internazionali, facenti capo al principe Karim Aga Khan, diede vita al Consorzio Costa Smeralda con l'intento di sviluppare turisticamente i terreni acquistati nel territorio comunale di Arzachena.
Richiamati dal prestigio del principe, molti altri imprenditori effettuarono importanti investimenti valorizzando aree limitrofe alla Costa Smeralda, con la conseguenza che la parte nord orientale della Gallura divenne il più importante polo di sviluppo e di attrazione del turismo sardo.
Sulla costa sono sorte e si sono sviluppate alcune località ad alta vocazione turistica, ormai note a livello internazionale.
www.emmeti.it /Welcome/Sardegna/Costasmeralda/index.it.html   (240 words)

  
 NAUTICALweb - Cantieri Costa Smeralda - Nibani 31
This sport-fisherman take advantage from the experience acquired by the Cantieri Costa Smeralda in building the well known Nibani range.
Detailing is elegant and sober, transmitting to the boat a unique style happily combined with the beautiful hull and superstructure colors.
The Nibani 31 is, in conclusion, a cruising sport-fisherman built, with particular style, by the renown Cantieri Costa Smeralda which ensure a positive quality to price ratio as well.
www.nautica.it /boatshow/ccs/31eng.htm   (569 words)

  
 Costa Smeralda Sardinia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Costa Smeralda is the ten kilometre strip of land roughly twelve kilometeres north of Olbia and lies between Cugnana and Arzachena.
It is the homeof the international jetset who come in their yachts and dock along the marina contrsucted by entrepreneurs in the sixties.
Porto Cervo is the main centre of Costa Smeralda.
www.sardinia.car-rental-24-7.com /smeralda.php   (364 words)

  
 ITALIA Regions of Italy - Sardinia
The seaside landscapes, especially on the Costa Smeralda, are among the most beautiful in the world.
The Costa Smeralda and the island of the Maddalena (Bocche di Bonifacio); the islands of San Pietro and Sant'Antioco, near Cagliari.
Tourists should not omit a visit to the archaeologic excavations of Tharros and to the cork-oak woods, at the foot of the Gennargentu.
www.italiantourism.com /sardegna.html   (311 words)

  
 Hotels and Residences in Sardinia: Costa Smeralda [ Nautilus Travel ]
Charming, isolated village-style resort directly on one of the most beautiful bays in Costa Smeralda.
The hotel is located on the important tourist harbour of Marina dell'Orso, in Poltu Quatu, with a magnificent view on La Maddalena island and not far from Port Cervo and Costa Smeralda.
Located in a beautiful garden, surrounded by the Mediterranean bush, this residence is part of a village built according to the typical style of Costa Smeralda's architecture.
www.nautilus-travel.com /sardinia/hotels/ne1.html   (918 words)

  
 Villapolis Holiday Rentals - Vacation Rental in PORTO CERVO- COSTA SMERALDA (Italy)
Porto Cervo is on the beautiful northern coast of Sardinia an area famous for its white beaches and stunning turquoise water of crystalline clarity.
The Costa Smeralda on the north - east coast of the isle of Sardinia, which is one of the main Italian islands, right in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, just one or two hour's flight from main European Cities.
Liscia di Vacca, Costa Smeralda, 0720 PORTO CERVO- COSTA SMERALDA
www.villapolis.com /6736P3   (549 words)

  
 Costa Smeralda - All Inclusive - Costa Rica - Dive Specials, Rates, Packages, SCUBA Diving   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Costa Smeralda - All Inclusive - Costa Rica - Dive Specials, Rates, Packages, SCUBA Diving
Your source for subscriber only deals on discounted trips and special offers before they are released to the public.
Extraordinary bay views and serene seclusion provide the backdrop for the Occidental Costa Smeralda.
www.caradonna.com /caradonna/displayresort.aspx?id=121   (179 words)

  
 Travel Designs and Costa Rica - Featuring the Costa Smeralda Hotel
Imagine the riot of color and exotic perfumes as you stroll through tropical gardens; the mysterious grandeur of dry forests that blanket surrounding hills; the music of birdsong.
Costa Smeralda Hotel, Resort and Casino is a true work of art, located on a hillside just a few steps from the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean in Playa Buena at Culebra Bay in the sunny province of Guanacaste.
We have plenty of activities for you to enjoy, including morning walks, stretching, aerobics, dance and Spanish lessons in the daytime and evenings full of surprises with shows, games, live music and exciting theme nights.
traveldesigns.com /costa_smeralda.htm   (357 words)

  
 Lc Hotel Pitrizza Porto Cervo hotel reservations.
smeralda - a hotel that embodies an ancient charm - the purity
overlooking the beautiful emerald waters of the costa smeralda
road to arzachena - after 5km the direction smeralda.
reservations.lodging.com /servlet/reservations.PropertyInformationXML/GAL_58605/albmas   (243 words)

  
 Costa Smeralda Travel Directory - Destinations, Hotels, Airline Tickets and more...
Costa Smeralda Travel Directory - Destinations, Hotels, Airline Tickets and more...
The Costa Smeralda is the most touristy part of Sardinia.
The universally renowned Porto Cervo, hosting the Costa Smeralda Yacht Club is the place where rich Italians go with their yachts.
www.affordabletravel.org /europe/italy/sardinia/costasmeralda   (539 words)

  
 Costa Smeralda
The Costa Smeralda is an ideal holiday location with its stunning beaches, superb scenery and great sports facilities.
The Costa Smeralda also offers a varied nightlife and boasts a wide range of restaurants and designer shops.
We are pleased to be able to offer a superb selection of villas and hotels on the Aga Khan's exclusive Costa Smeralda in north-eastern Sardinia.
www.costasmeralda-holidays.com   (137 words)

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