Is Arenas Golf & Country Club
Is Arenas is the kind of place that still surprises seasoned golfers
Is Arenas is the kind of place that still surprises seasoned golfers. Hidden on Sardinia's quieter west coast, among dunes, towering pines and long stretches of silence, it feels worlds away from the best-known Italian resort circuits. The course cuts through a dense coastal forest where light filters through the trees and the prevailing breeze becomes a genuine strategic factor rather than mere atmosphere. The holes are not simply picturesque; they demand control from the tee, disciplined shaping and a dependable short game on greens that can become distinctly exacting. The overall mood is that of a private golf retreat, immersive and deeply connected to the surrounding landscape. There is none of the social theatre of Costa Smeralda, and that is precisely the point. Is Arenas is for travellers who value solitude, authenticity and the quiet thrill of finding an address that still feels genuinely undiscovered, even among experienced golf itineraries.
Se vuoi capire davvero Is Arenas, giocalo con un caddie o almeno con una buona yardage map: le linee dal tee sembrano generose, ma il campo premia chi sa scegliere prudenza e angoli giusti.
Atmosfera appartata e paesaggio naturale tra i più distintivi d’Italia
Percorso intenso e memorabile per chi ama golf di precisione
Posizione meno immediata rispetto ai resort del nord Sardegna
Può risultare severo per chi arriva senza conoscenza del tracciato
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Stagno di Cabras: la Mattanza dei Muggini
The Stagno di Cabras is Europe's most productive lagoon for grey mullet: Cabras bottarga is the world's finest. The fishermen organise the traditional mattanza in November — the collective net fishing called 'sa matta' that lasts three days. The cooperative Il Pescatore's fishermen accept private guests on board during the mattanza.
“Head fisherman Raffaele Manca prepares fresh bottarga just extracted with a thread of Sinis Peninsula oil before the guests: fresh bottarga — not dried — has a texture and flavour that no restaurant in the world serves because it perishes within 48 hours.”
Attilio Contini: Vernaccia di Oristano Verticale
Vernaccia di Oristano is Italy's most complex oxidative wine: aged under flor like Jerez Fino, it develops almond, walnut, and sea salt notes that increase with decades. Attilio Contini produces the Vernaccia Riserva Antico Gregori — a 20-vintage solera blend from 1964 — which is one of the world's 10 most long-lived wines. The private cellar vertical begins from 1950.
“Paolo Contini opens the Antico Gregori solera only for those who have already drunk a 30-year Amontillado and can describe the difference with Sardinian Vernaccia. It is his way of selecting serious visitors. Those who pass the test drink from the 1964 mother barrel.”
Tharros: il Tramonto della Città Fenicia
Tharros is a city founded by the Phoenicians in the 8th century BC and later Roman, abandoned in 1070 AD: the ruins extend across the Sinis Peninsula with Punic and Roman columns 5 metres from the sea. At sunset the pink limestone columns turn orange with the Gulf of Oristano below — one of Italy's most beautiful historical landscapes. The site opens at 8:00 AM but the caretaker accepts sunset visits.
“Caretaker Bruno Matta accepts private sunset visits by direct booking: bring a cold Vernaccia bottle because the July sunset over the Sinis Peninsula lasts 40 minutes and the columns change colour every 5 minutes up to the final deep purple.”