Society Notes

Des notes courtes et factuelles sur le fonctionnement réel de l'île : saisons, arrivées, distances et enchaînements. Pas de listes toutes faites.

Field note21 juillet 2026

The mistral and the plan B

The mistral is the north-west wind, and forecasts see it days ahead. A sea day here is planned with its alternative built in — and the plan B question is how you judge an operator.

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Michelin Guide 202621 juillet 2026

A star on the lagoon

South of Cagliari, inside the Laguna di Nora marine park, Fradis Minoris holds both a Michelin star and a Green Star in the 2026 guide. The island's starred map is not only a north-eastern story.

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Porto Cervo · Marina21 juillet 2026

Chartering from Porto Cervo: a day, or days

A day charter and a multi-day charter look alike and are different products: different boats, different crews, different price formats. A map of the market from Porto Cervo to the south — and why quote-on-request is the norm.

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The villa market21 juillet 2026

The Costa Smeralda villa market, plainly

At the top of the Costa Smeralda villa market, houses transact through agencies and relationships, not listing sites. Who the players are, why prices read 'on request', and what 'staffed' actually includes.

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Osservatorio 202521 juillet 2026

The case for September

Fewer arrivals, far fewer presences, the same coast. The 2025 figures make a practical case for September: what less pressure means for anchorages, tables and roads — and how far ahead a plan needs fixing.

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Olbia · Aviation21 juillet 2026

Airport to villa by helicopter: the August arithmetic

The helicopter transfer from Olbia airport to the Costa Smeralda in plain numbers: ten minutes to Porto Cervo, published fares from €1,160, and the three things that decide feasibility — weather, permits, a landing point at the property.

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Architecture21 juillet 2026

The three architectures of the Costa Smeralda

The Costa Smeralda was drawn by named architects under a committee founded in 1962. Three registers — Vietti's collage, Busiri Vici's white geometry, Couëlle's organic stone — still decide what a villa here looks like.

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Olbia · Aviation21 juillet 2026

Flying private into Olbia

Olbia Costa Smeralda handles private arrivals through its own terminal. How the summer market splits between operators based on the island and international brokers, and what the fares those brokers publish actually say.

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Baia Sardinia · 202621 juillet 2026

Phi Beach 2026: forty-five nights at the fortress

Phi Beach has published its 2026 season: 45 nights between 17 July and 12 September at Forte Cappellini, new sound and lighting, and headline dates from Black Coffee, Fisher, Peggy Gou, Seth Troxler and Dennis Cruz.

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Costa Smeralda · Nights21 juillet 2026

Costa Smeralda nights, by genre

The coast's nights sort into recognisable genres — the club carved into granite, the fortress at sunset, the superclub on the Pevero, the classic pair. Knowing which genre you want matters more than collecting names.

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Field note21 juillet 2026

The club once called Billionaire has a new name

The Golfo Pevero venue Flavio Briatore opened as Billionaire in 1998 changed hands in 2025. It runs this season as Twiga Porto Cervo — different owner, different name, same address.

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Michelin Guide 202621 juillet 2026

Four Michelin stars on the Costa Smeralda

The 2026 Michelin Guide Italia confirms four starred tables between Porto Cervo, Baja Sardinia, San Pantaleo and San Teodoro — one of them new this year. What each one actually is, and where.

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Field note14 juillet 2026

Du jour à la nuit : la séquence estivale de l'île

Mer en fin de matinée, un déjeuner long, repos, heure dorée, dîner tardif, une nuit qui commence tard. La journée d'été de l'île suit une séquence — et en août, cette séquence a besoin d'un responsable.

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Olbia · Summer 20266 juillet 2026

Atterrir à Olbia : le réseau Summer 2026

Le réseau Summer 2026 d'Olbia : 87 destinations dans 24 pays, valable du 29 mars au 31 octobre. Ce que signifient les liaisons directes quand vous planifiez un séjour dans le Nord-Est.

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Osservatorio 202526 juin 2026

Août et septembre, en chiffres

Les chiffres officiels 2025 pour les deux mois centraux de l'île : arrivées, nuitées, séjour moyen — et pourquoi septembre se lit comme la moitié la plus calme de la saison, non comme sa fin.

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