{"id":8726,"date":"2022-10-26T12:49:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T12:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-immobilsarda.it\/staging\/?p=8726"},"modified":"2022-11-08T11:57:49","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T11:57:49","slug":"porto-rafael-il-koh-i-noor-della-gallura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-immobilsarda.it\/staging\/porto-rafael-il-koh-i-noor-della-gallura\/","title":{"rendered":"Porto Rafael: il Koh-i-Noor della Gallura"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Along the northeastern coast of Sardinia<\/strong>, in the heart of Gallura, facing the Archipelago of La Maddalena<\/strong>, dissimulated in an essential landscape, characterized by majestic rocky masses and lush Mediterranean maquis<\/strong>, is concealed one of the most beautiful places in the world<\/strong>: Porto Rafael<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A location rich in charm and history<\/strong>, little known to mass tourism, Porto Rafael is a destination reserved for the few<\/strong>, for those who seek quality tourism<\/strong>, who pay attention to details<\/strong>, who appreciate the value of small things<\/strong>, which often turn out to be the most precious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legend of the vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The origins and history of Port Rafael<\/strong> are shrouded in legendary halos as well as its very name. In fact, legend has it that to the Spanish Count Rafael Neville de Berlanga y del Duero<\/strong>, a nobleman of Anglo-Spanish origin, a lover of bien vivre<\/em> and a lover of architecture and urban planning, a place so enchanting that it seemed like a vision had appeared in a dream<\/strong> and that, after traveling throughout Europe, but not only, after crossing Corsica, he finally reached Sardinia, he finally recognized the very place that appeared to him in a dream in that magnificent and reserved corner of Sardinia<\/strong>, where he landed in the 1960s: \u00ab<\/em><\/strong>This is the place I saw in my dream\u00bb<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em><\/strong> Here was the love at first sight: here, facing the Archipelago of La Maddalena, on the stretch of coastline from Palau up to Punta Sardegna and Capo Faro, with discretion and care for the landscape, he made it his chosen refuge and built his home there. Three hectares of paradise<\/strong>, a triumph of Mediterranean maquis, myrtle, lentisk, asphodel and juniper, polished granite menhirs and a turquoise sea. From nowhere, even before Prince Aga Khan’s arrival in Porto Cervo, Porto Rafael<\/strong> sprang up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That corner of Sardinia, still unknown to most, pays tribute to its founder by being named after him: Porto Rafael. An almost dreamlike landscape<\/strong>, where a small beach represents the heart of the place<\/strong>, framed by the green of the Mediterranean maquis, punctuated by the white of marvelous villas and the warmer colors of centuries-old granite rocks sculpted by the winds, all overlooking the deep, crystal azure of one of the most beautiful seas in the world<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Driven by his motto, “To dream is to live”<\/em><\/strong>, sealed by a commemorative plaque in his memory, the Count gave rise to a hamlet of indescribable beauty<\/strong>, whose life still revolves around the Yachting Club<\/strong> and the picturesque Piazzetta, fulcrums of local society<\/strong>: outdoor caf\u00e9s and lounges, exclusive restaurants, charming boutiques, cozy and discreet hotels with a traditional flavor, and splendid villas surrounded by greenery. In these spaces, which although renovated have retained all the charm of Count Neville’s time, take place refined cultural events and lively social evenings<\/strong> illuminated by the stars and the sky, overlooking an enchanting sea. In particular, on August 11<\/strong>, the Piazzetta hosts what can, to all intents and purposes, be considered a true gala evening<\/strong>, during which, dressed strictly in white, the inhabitants of Porto Rafael remember and celebrate the founder <\/strong>of their common ‘home’. Cultural and social events follow one another throughout the season; the cool little church of Santa Rita<\/strong> fills up on festive days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n