Holiday apartment in Fertilia: garden city, lagoon and coastal paths

Fertilia combines the clear concept of a planned city with a diverse landscape of lagoon, coast and paths. The town was designed based on Ebenezer Howard’s garden city model. Those choosing a holiday apartment in Fertilia will find a place where architectural history and experiences in nature meet within a compact thematic setting.

Garden city, architecture and remembrance

Fertilia was officially founded on 8 March 1936. To this day, the town has preserved the features of rationalist architecture associated with the fascist new towns of the interwar period. This character is particularly evident in Piazza Venezia Giulia: its exedra-shaped layout follows the original plan drawn up by engineer Arturo Miraglia in 1935.

The history of the town also includes the bronze statue of the winged Lion of Saint Mark. It commemorates the Julian and Dalmatian exiles who arrived from their homeland in 1947. The Ecomuseo Egea conveys the memory of a heterogeneous community whose members rebuilt a life in freedom far from their homeland. The Ecomuseo Egea project extends from the “Ex Officine” museum pavilion to the founding town of Fertilia and its diverse community.

The seaside Piazza 9 maggio also reflects a special design concept. The design drawings showed a rotunda planned for this location, symbolizing the bow of a ship projecting out over the sea. Fertilia therefore reveals itself not only in individual buildings but also in its squares as a deliberately designed place.

Lagoon, bay and natural environment

The Calich Lagoon covers approximately 92 hectares and has an average depth of about 1.5 metres. It is recognized at both national and European Community level as a wetland of high value for nature conservation. It therefore forms a defining landscape for anyone wishing to combine nature observation, peaceful paths and culture in Fertilia.

Punta Negra is a small cove beach in the bay of the same name, along the route from Fertilia towards Porto Conte. This coastal spot complements the lagoon landscape with a maritime aspect and provides another specific reference point for planning your time in the area and your day trips.

Holiday apartment in Fertilia: lagoon, coast and paths

A hiking and cycling path runs along the Calich Lagoon towards the Roman bridge. The network of paths in Porto Conte Nature Park also includes nature trails around the Calich Lagoon. Those who enjoy travelling on foot or by bicycle can take these different connections into account when choosing between a holiday apartment and a holiday house as part of their preferred travel plans.

A cycling path approximately 5 km long along the coastal road connects Fertilia and Alghero. Its approximate length helps you assess the importance of cycling for your personal day planning without losing sight of the area’s other features. This allows you to discover Fertilia through both its garden city history and its lagoon, coast and connections to the surrounding area.

Further places for planning your trip

For further orientation, you can also explore Santa Maria Coghinas, Ploaghe, Porto Torres, Putifigari, Padria, Sassari, Tula and Muros.

To the higher-level travel overview: Sassari.