Summer
Sardinia
Costa Smeralda, Italy
The Costa Smeralda is what the Riviera would feel like without the crowds — granite headlands, Caribbean water, and a beach-club culture built around three-hour Italian lunches. IYKYK secures suites above the bays the Aga Khan developed and beds at the Costa's anchor clubs.
Hotels
Hotel Cala di Volpe
Costa Smeralda — the Costa icon, saltwater pool, lagoon suites
Hotel Pitrizza
Liscia di Vacca — 55 rooms, private granite coves
7Pines Resort Sardinia
Baja Sardinia — suites facing the Maddalena archipelago
Dining
ConFusion
Porto Cervo — Italo Bassi, Michelin-starred, small room
Il Pescatore
Porto Cervo old marina — the harbour fish table
Frades La Terrazza
Porto Cervo — Sardinian classics, terrace over the marina
Beach Clubs
Phi Beach
Baja Sardinia — clifftop sunset ritual, DJs at the fort
Nikki Beach Sardinia
Cala Petra Ruja — beds, cabanas, afternoon sets
Cala di Volpe Beach Club
Protected bay — cabanas and the hotel's beach lunch
Events
Billionaire Porto Cervo
July–August — Briatore's club, the Costa's late room
Loro Piana Giraglia
June — Yacht Club Costa Smeralda opens the season
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
September — Porto Cervo's headline regatta
Phi Beach sunset sets
Nightly, June–September — the island's best golden hour
Travel
Flights
Olbia (OLB) — private and premium cabin
Transfers
Costa Smeralda chauffeurs and helicopter
Private charter
Day boats to La Maddalena and Spargi