Travel and Culture in Sardinia Cagliari is "the city of the sun" but above all "the city of the sea".From the hills of Cagliari one can see the different images of this multicolored sea, which mergers with the city to produce a unique panorama:The commercial port with its shipping traffic and people of every nationality.The canal and harbor which ends in the lagoon of S. Gilla and its pink flamingos.Poetto, which, in the hottest seasons, becomes a real "swimmers city" with its 7 kilometers of brilliant white sandy beach, its refreshment stands, sea food restaurants, lidoes, sea urchin sellers and the huge reddish saltpans behind the beach.The little port of Marina Piccola with its multicolored sailing and pleasure boats and the tourist moorings of Su Siccu in the middle of the city.A coast with a sea of a thousands colors that can be enjoyed throughout the year.