(Sorry, I entered the name of this B&B wrongly and couldn't change it later: it's Bed & Breakfast Piazza San Pantaleo) This B&B is ideal for all those looking for a friendly, charming and beautiful place to stay in Sardinia, with excellent value for money (around EUR70 per room). Here's why we really enjoyed our stay, and actually plan to return next year. + The proprietors Giovanni and Christina are charming, always willing to help, alert, and reliable. Ask them and they will share information on their favorite beaches, best restaurants, best touristic sites, etc. etc. + Their house is a beautiful old building that has been restored lovingly, and is full (but not too full) of antiques, art and favorite things. It is located on a charming square, across the street from a lovely church, in a very typical small Italian town in North-West Sardinia. + You only drive a few minutes to the local beaches. + The owners serve a fantastic cold breakfast on a beautiful roof terrace with a view of the town and of the ocean. Coffee specialties, local cake, home-made marmalades (e.g. unbelievably good lemon jam), delicious local honeys, local cheeses and sausage, and farmer's yoghurt: during a week's stay, this was always something to look forward to. + The rooms are large and clean. + Sorso is a typical small Italian town; if you want to experience more than a touristic lifestyle then this is the real thing. From our experience, Sorso's inhabitants may not be so practiced in dealing with foreigners but their initial reserve quickly changes into real warmth. For me as a German, the kindness we experienced was quite touching! The local wine, by the way, is pretty strong but delicious, and in town there are several places where you can get freshly-picked fruit and vegetables at very low prices. In particular, we found the tomatoes, figs and pears to be unusually delicious. And what's not so perfect? - Sorso is not a touristic town, so please do not expect flower pots on each corner and senior-citizen-friendly noise levels. People there work in the early morning, and are yet out on the street in corner bars until late at night. Only during the mid-day and after 2 AM does it get really quiet so if you are quite sensitive to noise, you might find a more appropriate place for your vacation. - The most beautiful beaches of the north-west coast of Sardinia are not close by: you need to drive an hour or more. The beaches near Sorso are conveniently located and clean but are on average so-so: more Adriatic than Caribbean. read more
