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A region of disarming beauty, rich in secluded coves and heavenly beaches, brought together within the “Consorzio Costa Smeralda” in the early 60s by a small group of forward-looking investors, foremost among them the Ismaili prince Karim Aga Khan. The major development project gave rise to several exclusive residential areas nestled in nature, Romazzino, Pitrizza, Pevero, Cala di Volpe, Liscia di Vacca, Capriccioli, alongside commercial centres such as the beautiful Porto Cervo, the nerve centre of the Costa Smeralda.

The fairy-tale village is made for romantic strolls among the most renowned boutiques and offers restaurants with refined menus in panoramic settings. The old port and the marina of Porto Cervo can accommodate vessels of various sizes and maxi yachts over 100 metres.

The undisputed jewel of the area is Pevero Golf Club which, set on the hill between Pevero Bay and Cala di Volpe, offers players breathtaking views.

The distinctive village of Porto Rotondo was founded in the early 60s by Counts Luigi and Nicolò Donà dalle Rose. The two brothers’ passion for art gave a unique style to the village’s architecture. Elegant yet filled with a holiday spirit, for decades the village has drawn and welcomed the international jet set, crowned heads and nobility from across Europe.

The heart of the village, with its refined boutiques, bars and restaurants, clusters around the piazzetta and its unusually circular harbour.

At either end, Punta Ira and Punta Volpe, along with the hillside of Punta Lada, are home to wonderful houses set in the peace and privacy of lush gardens, filled with unforgettable scents and colours, and to welcoming beaches in secluded coves.

Its discreet yet festive character has drawn nobility, artists and philanthropists from across the world ever since its creation in the ’60s by the wealthy, life-loving Count Rafael Neville. Rafael had long dreamed of creating a village in a corner of paradise, and when he came upon this stretch of coast north of Palau, looking out towards the island of La Maddalena between Punta Sardegna and the Baia degli Inglesi, he was captivated at once.

Supported by international investors and eminent architects, he brought to life the exclusive village of Porto Rafael, its distinctive piazzetta, the marina and exclusive villas distinguished by complete privacy and their white colour. Porto Rafael’s exceptional setting lets you reach the islands of the La Maddalena Archipelago in just a few minutes by sea.