Sardinia is as close to Africa as it is to Italy and combines dazzling white-sand beaches and pink flamingos with mouthwatering pasta and fine wine. Stay in a 4-star resort with a private beach, with all meals included.

The Blu Hotel Laconia Village is a 4-star resort on Sardinia’s Mediterranean coast. There is a restaurant with an open-air terrace, where you’ll take your meals with wine and live entertainment, as well as a large swimming pool and a kids’ club. Wi-Fi is free.

The resort has its own private beach, and you can walk to Spiaggia Tanca Manna — which Lonely Planet calls the best beach in the region — in around 15 minutes. The pretty town of Cannigione is less than five minutes’ bus ride from the hotel, and the glitzy beach towns of the Costa Smeralda can be reached from there in around 10 minutes.

We’d also recommend exploring Sardinia’s scenic interior, which Lonely Planet describes as one of Europe’s “last great island adventures” — you’ll find primeval oak forests, mysterious Bronze Age towers, lush green vineyards and vast tablelands populated by wild horses.

The hotel gozade panoramic sea views, is located in La Conia, just 50 meters from the beautiful Sardinian coast. The Laconia is just 40 minutes drive from Olbia Airport.

A hotel with relaxing decor. The rooms have TV, private bathroom and air conditioning. Some have views of the pool or sea. Laconia restaurant Sardinian cuisine, Italian and international. Includes entertainment activities, mini club and access to sports facilities, which include a tennis court, a football field and a beach volleyball. It features an outdoor pool, parking and private beach.