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View Mediterranean on the mapCapital port of Sardinia with a hilltop old town and beaches

Cagliari

Cagliari · Italy · View on map

The capital of Sardinia, Italy. From the walled old town on the hill, the Castello district, you can overlook the port and sea. This appealing Mediterranean port combines beautiful beaches, Roman ruins, and salt flats inhabited by flamingos.

From port to town

Not yet confirmed

Model plan 1 (Japanese)

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Cagliari · Map: Natural Earth (overview)

Port highlights

About 150,000
Population
A Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot, dry, and mostly sunny, while winters are mild with slightly more rain.
Climate
Italian and Sardinian are also used
Language
Euro (EUR)
Currency
May to June and September to October (early summer and early autumn)
Best time to visit
Local food
Culurgiones (dumpling-shaped pasta)bottargaroast suckling pig (porceddu)fresh seafood
Sights
Castello district (fortified old town)Poetto BeachRoman amphitheaterFlamingos at the Molentargius wetlands
Monthly average high / low temperatures
15°
5°Jan
15°
5°Feb
17°
7°Mar
20°
10°Apr
24°
13°May
29°
17°Jun
32°
20°Jul
32°
20°Aug
28°
17°Sep
24°
14°Oct
19°
10°Nov
16°
7°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: CAGLIARI · about 5.9 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers
More expensive than Tokyo
Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)118 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, water and coffee are somewhat cheaper; meals, beer and a Big Mac are somewhat more expensive.

€0.24
Water 500 ml
€2.00
Coffee
€10.00
Inexpensive meal
€4.25
Local beer
€6.56
Big Mac

Prices in Cagliari (Sardinia). · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)

Getting there from Japan

CAG
Cagliari Elmas Airport
Nearest airport
Airport name: OurAirports
15–20 min

About 6.8 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Airport to port (approx.)
C — Two or more connections
Ease of access

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Itineraries calling here

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Model plans in this region

Sources

Source: Wikipedia “Cagliari” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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