Joe

Traveling to Sardinia & Corsica this winter. I was advised by a local wine distributor who just returned that "Sardinia is NOT safe-... lots of crime". Further he suggested not leaving lodging after dark. We have traveled extensively in Italy and while cautious have never encounterd this type of a warning. Has anyone experienced crime related porblems traveling through Sardinia or Corsica? Would also apprecite any travel suggestion, car vs train, lodging & food! <BR> Joe <BR> <BR>

christina

ciao joe <BR> <BR>i just returned from sardegna as we do have a house there. let me tell you this: the sardic people are very very friendly, probably you will have some problems to find people who are talking english, but if you speak italian: no problem. around the cost there is really nothing to worry about. if you find some "crime" it will be in the inner part of sardegna, there are a lot of very particular people who just don't like any tourists (including us from the continent of italy). so maybe stay away from there. <BR> <BR>corsica people are NOT french! even if they are under the governement of france (they hate the gov. of france!). but even there, you find crime where the "resistance" is (for this ask some people there) but even there you could have some problems to find some english speaking persons, but if you speak french, no problem. <BR> <BR>but however, don't worry about your holidays, have a lot of fun, enjoy and if you need some infos, please do e-mail me directly. <BR> <BR>tanti saluti <BR> <BR>christina

Jan

I have been to Corsica twice and Sardinia once and never felt threatened at all while there. As Christina noted there can be some trouble in Corsica from people who want self government for the island but this is not usually directed towards tourists. As for type of transport I think a hire car is the only way to go if you want to see the islands, public transport would be very restrictive.

ohke

that local wine distributor was probably drunk or he confused Sardinia with another island...Sicily perhaps?

Sardinia is the safest region in Italt, Oristano in Sardinia is the italian province with the lowest crime rate (source: Sole24ore), and according surveys to turists, Sardinia in 2013 has been classified as the safest place in Italy (source:Confesercenti-Italian association of trade, tourism and services)

bilboburgler

Hi ohke, welcome to Fodors, generally we don't comment on old threads. especially 13 year old ones

ohke

about Christina comment...what she wrote about inner sardinia is just an idiocy. Inner Sardinians are considered very hospitable and friendly, and crimes against turists are probably nonexistent! But she's italian so she confuse hospitability with intrusiveness and pushy, invasive people....behaviours which are not common among Sardinians, who are on the contrary very reserved people, they are the opposite of the Italian stereotype.

ohke

Oh, I'm sorry bilboburgler...but it would be useful for other turists who are planning a trip to sardinia.