Country shortlist
The Double Fathom shortlist for Italy, ranked — 1 catalog destination. The grouping is ours; every rank and tagline is the catalog’s own.
Our Italian shortlist is Sardinia, and it earns the national slot on its own: the Maddalena archipelago's protected granite islands, the clear coves of the Costa Smeralda, Tavolara off Olbia, Neptune's Grotto at Capo Caccia and the seagrass shallows of the Sinis peninsula — three coasts of one island inside a five-site set. Two of those sites are marine reserves where anchoring and landings are regulated, so the honest trip is a licensed boat day plus shore entries on the calm days. We list it as Italy because that is the country you are booking; this page is where you see exactly how much of it we cover.
What we cover — and what we don’t
Where we cover Italy: Sardinia and the Maddalena archipelago — one destination, five sites. The Italian mainland, Sicily and the Aeolian Islands are not in this catalog.
In catalog rank order. Rank, taglines and “best for” notes are the catalog’s own; each destination page and guide goes deeper.
Clear-water Med secret
Limestone coves and gin-clear water off the Costa Smeralda and the Maddalena archipelago.
Crystalline coves, granite-set shallows and the protected waters of the Maddalena archipelago. A classic clear-water Med coast that rewards a calm, cove-hopping itinerary.
This country sits inside the Mediterranean — the wider grouping the ranked catalog uses.
Each country page groups the ranked catalog by country and states plainly what this catalog covers — and what it does not.
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