Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily.
Sardinia is an autonomous region of Italy in the western Mediterranean. It lies south of Corsica, which is politically part of France, and covers roughly 24,100 square kilometres. Cagliari is the island’s capital and largest city.
The island is famous for its rugged interior, long beaches, and nuraghi—prehistoric stone structures built by the Nuragic civilization. Su Nuraxi di Barumini, a major nuragic complex, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sardinia is often confused with Sicily because both are large Italian Mediterranean islands. Sicily is larger and lies closer to the Italian mainland, while Sardinia sits farther west, between the Italian Peninsula, Corsica, and the Balearic Islands.