The theft of sand and shells from Sardinia’s beaches is a big problem and offenders can be fined up to €3,000 (£2,600). Smoking has also been banned on the popular tourist beach, as well as ...

For many people around the world, Sardinia is synonymous with spiagge, the powdery beaches on the Costa Smeralda (Emerald Coast). First developed in the 1960s, this glitzy destination in the ...

Sardinia joins several other popular tourist destinations that have introduced restrictions as a result of overcrowding. Venice now has a booking system and fee to visit the city.