Drone Videos of Sardinia, Italy

Lomg before becoming one of the Mediterranean's top beach and boating destinations, the Italian island of Sardinia was known for its mineral resources.  Beginning in the third millennium BC, the island emerged as a major source of copper and silver.  Through the Middle Ages, Sardinia was one of the world's most important sources for these key commodities as well as for lead.  In this drone video by AD Drone, you'l get an aerial view of an ancient mine washery, which was used to refine the raw ore.

Contributor Maxwa put his DJI Mavic Air drone to excellent use creating this marvelous aerial video of Sardinia, the large island off the western coast of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea.  Filmed in brilliant 4k, the video does an excellent job of bringing out some of the unique colors of this island, the second-largest in the Mediterranean after Sicily (both in terms of land area and population).   The video combines great aerial footage and adds some nice editing touches such as timelapse sequences.  

The Italian island of Sardinia can't really be called "undiscovered" - it's home to over 1.5 million permanent residents and receives roughly twice that many tourist arrivals per year.  That being said, by far its most populated and tourist-heavy areas are on its northern coasts, notably on the northeastern Costa Smerelda and the northwestern Stentino Peninsula.  In this drone video by emanuelepinna, you'll get some great aerial views of a much quieter side of Sardinia - its southern coastline.  

The Italian island of Sardinia is known as one of the world's most colorful spots.  Along its nearly 2k km (around 1.2k mi.) coastline are countless places where the island's distinctive-looking cliffs, rock formations, and cove-like hidden beaches present a beautiful contrast with its spectacularly blue-green waters.  In this drone video by TadejT, you'll get a nice aerial survey of this beautiful island off the coast of western Italy, the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily.  

Check out this stunning drone video of the Italian island of Sardinia, compiments of Drone Video Award winner druno.  Shot with multiple drones, there is something for everyone in this piece from the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily.  The video does a marvelous job of bringing out the famously blue-green waters of the island, its rocky coastlines, rich cultural history (including a marvelous shot of some cliff-top ruins), and even wildlife in the form of a flock of flamingoes.  

Sardinia is actually a region of Italy composed of the main island of the same name and several surrounding islands.  The largest of these satellite islands is Sant'Antioco, which lies just a short distance off the southwestern coast of the main island.  The island is believed to have been settled as long as 7k years ago.  Known as Sulci during the Antiquity, it was involved in the very bloody civil war that raged between Pompeii and Caesar for control of Rome in the first century BC.

Top contributor and pilot electriclife used a DJI Phantom 4 Pro to create this beautiful video of Sardinia, the large island lying to the west of mainland Italy in the Mediterranean Sea.  The video was shot over the northern part of the island, and includes footage of Capo d'Orso, Celvia, Capriccioli, and the famed Cala di Volpe luxury Hotel.  The hotel was used as a filming location for the 1977 James Bond blockbuster The Spy Who Loved Me, one of numerous feature films shot on this Italian island.

Always taking an artistic approach to his drone footage, top contributor Gianlo, who hails from Italy, created this magnificent aerial video of Sardinia's coastline as it was being struck by a strong surf, on a stormy day.  Amongst the views of the craggy coastline and crashing waves stands the ruins of a lighthouse that once watched over the Mediterranean Sea.  Sardinia is a semi-autonomous region of Italy, lying off its western coastline.  It's the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after the island of Sicily.

Contributor Posaticla created this beautiful drone video from two towns on the west coast of Sardinia, a region of Italy which is the second largest island in the Mediterranean.  Alghero is the larger of the two; it's at the base of the Stintino Peninsula, opposite the provincial capital Sassari.  At one time part of the Spanish kingdom of Catalan, it's one of the most visited sites in Sardinia.  Bosa is a much smaller town, it lies some ways south on the road to Oristano, the main city on the island's west coast.

One of the best known parts of Italy's Sardinia is La Maddalena Archipelago, a group of seven islands which sit off of the Costa Smeralda area at the northern end of the main island.  The Maddalena islands are known for their clear waters which are ideal for snorkeling.  It's also a major wildlife area and has submitted for designation as a UNESCO World Heritage natural site.  Laurent Paris created this beautiful drone video of these magnificent islands in the Mediterranean.  

The Italian island of Sardinia is known in part for its beaches, and in this drone video by contributor Guido you'll get a bird's eye view of one of its most well known.  Chia is a small town at the very southern tip of the island, in the province of South Sardinia.  It's about an hour's drive southwest of Cagliari, the regional capital and the largest city on the island.  In addition to its pristine beaches, travelers to the area can visit the Nora archaeological site, the oldest known human settlement in Sardinia.

In this stunning drone video of Sardinia, top contributor electriclife uses his DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone to showcase the beauty of this Italian Mediterranean island. The footage is shot around the northeastern corner of the island, and includes the gorgeous Cugnana mountains and the town of Poltu Quatu.  The highlight is aerial footage of Porto Cervo, a town on the famed Costa Smerelda.  The Hotel Cala di Volpe here was a shooting location for the 11th James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977).  

In this video, contributor and drone pilot Chir72 gives us a beautiful bird's eye view of one of the most famous beaches on the Italian island of Sardinia.  Pelosa Beach is near the tip of the Stintino Peninsula, which juts out into the Mediterranean from the northwest part of the island.  With stunningly clear blue waters, the beach affords a view of the small islands which lie just offshore.  The beach is accessible from Porto Torres, the main seaport on the northern part of the island.

The western coast of Sardinia is characterized by many bays and inlets, and it's home to some of the finest beaches on this Italian island in the western Mediterranean Sea.  Cala Domestica is one of these beaches.  It sits in one of the bays in a fairly remote area on the southwestern part of the island, just off the SP 83 road south of Buggerru.  In this video, contributor and drone pilot AD Drone gives us a bird's eye view of this magnificent beach, surrounded by the cliffs and hills of the mountainous island.  

Check out this drone video of a well-known beach on the Italian island of Sardinia, compliments of azzurrro1. It's called Spiaggia della Pelosa, and it's located on the eastern side of the Stintino Peninsula, a cape off the northwestern corner of the island.  It's considered one of the finest beaches on the island, which is known for having some of the finest beaches in the Mediterranean.  The beach is distringuished by a landmark 16th century watchtower known as the Torre della Pelosa, which you'll see in the video.  

In this video, Chir72 gives us a bird's eye view of a well known beach on the eastern side of the Mediterranean island of Sardinia.  Cala Goloritzé is actually a new beach, it was created by a giant landslide which occurred in the 1960's.  Due to fears about environmental degradation caused by erosion and human activity, access to Cala Goloritze is restricted to foot traffic.  The video shows the beauty of this beach and also has footage of a climber scaling a giant rock which overlooks the water.  

Contributor Welldrone used a DJI Mavic Pro drone to create this stunning aerial video of a number of spots in southern and western Sardinia, the large Mediterranean island situated west of the Italian mainland.  The areas covered include (1) Cabras, a small town on the Cabras "pond" midway down the islands's west coast; (2) S'Archittu, another small town a bit north on the coast from Cabras; and (3) Piscinas, a small inland town in southwestern Sardinia on the SS293 road.

The Mediterranean island of Sardinia (a region of Italy) was home to some of  the most important mining activity in Europe for centuries.  Most closely associated with silver, it later became an important source of lead extraction.  While the island's mines have been shuttered, mining remains an important part of its heritage, and the  abandoned mines have become tourist attractions.  In this drone video by AD Drone, you'll get a bird's eye view of the Montevecchio Mine, one of Sardinia's most famous.

Contributor Sergio Madau used a drone to create this beautiful aerial tour of the southwestern corner of the Italian island of Sardinia.  The area is called the Iglesiente.  It covers parts of two provinces and is known for its spectacular coastal rock formations and structures built into the stone.  Just offshore there are even more stunning rock formations, and the coastline abounds with small lagoons.  Even on a famously boating-friendly island, it's a standout spot for docking a boat to enjoy some aquatic activities.  

Ogliastra was a historical province of the Italian island of Sardinia.  Situated on the eastern side of the second-largest island in the Mediterranean, the region covers some of its most mountainous territory.  In 2016, the province was partitioned out of existence, most of it joined the province of Nuoro to the north while a small part became part of the province of South Sardinia.  Contributor Guido put together this beautiful 4k drone video of this beautiful region on this ancient island.  

Top contributor electriclife created this beautiful aerial video of the northern part of Sardinia, the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea which lies off the western coast of Italy.  Using footage shot with both a DJI Inspire 2 and a Mavic Pro 2, this piece will treat you to bird's eye views of some of the most well-known spots on this ancient island.  Featured locations include Costa Smeralda, the old Capo Ferro lighthouse, Monte Moro, the Isola Cappuccini, the Mortorio Island, and Soffi Island.

To understand why the Italian island of Sardinia is one of the top beach and boating destinations in the Mediterranean, check out this drone video by tobradex.  Combining drone footage from a DJI Mavic Air and ground footage from an iPhone camera, the one minute video is a perfect introduction to this ancient island, the Mediterranean's second-largest after Sicily.  You'll see some of the nearly 2k km of coastlines (around 1.2k mi.), white sand beaches, hilltop castles, and famous boat-friendly coves.     

Check out this nicely captioned drone video of some of the most beautiful beaches on the Italian island of Sardinia, compliments of contributor ufly drones.  The video features footage of the following locations: La Pelosa on the Stentino Peninsula, off the island's northwestern coast; Tavolara in Salina Bamba, on the northeastern coast; Li Cossi in Cala Paradiso, also on the northeastern coast; and Cala Dragunara and Capo Galera in Alghero, on the northwestern coast, south of Stentino.

With its crystal blue waters and secluded coves and beaches, it's no wonder that the Italian island of Sardinia is one of the most popular sailing destinations in the Mediterranean.  Whether it's the glamourous Costa Smerelda on the northeastern part of the island, the La Maddalena Archipelago off Sardinia's northern tip, or the more rugged spots along the island's jagged western coast, this is definitely a sailor's paradise.  In this drone video by vagamundo, you'll get an aerial glimpse of Sardinia's epic sailing scene.  

Contributor Marco Miele created this beautiful drone video of a beach on the island of Sant'Antioco, a small "satellite" of the Italian island of Sardinia.  Sant'Antioco lies just off the southwestern tip of the Sardinian "mainland", to which it is connected by causeway.  The area shown in the video is called Cala Sapone, and it's situated on the western side of Sant'Antioco.  With its wildly-shaped coastline and offshore rocks, the coastline of Sardinia's largest "satellite" island resembles the western coastline of the main island itself. 

One of the fascinating things about the Italian island of Sardinia is just how long this place has been inhabited by semi-civilized humans.  In this drone video by Sergio Madau, you'll get a bird's eye view of one of these sites: Nuraghe Seruci.  Located in the commune of Gonnesa on its southwestern shore, it consists of the remains of a tower and village built by the Nuragic Civilization, a bronze-age culture which existed here from around 1800 BC (ie, centuries before the founding of Rome) to the 3rd century BC.  

Here's an aerial view of one of the most well-known ancient ruins sites on the Italian island of Sardinia, compliments of MrJakeSylvester.  It's called Monte d'Accoddi, and it's a huge stone platform on the northwestern coast of the island.  It was built by the Ozieri Culture, a proto-civilization which existed here in Neolithic times.  The oldest parts of the site are believed to date to 4000 BC. The site was discovered in the 1950's, and what you see in the video reflects extensive reconstruction.  

The Italian island of Sardinia spent the late Middle Ages and most of the Early Modern period under control of Spain, first the Kingdom of Aragon and later the modern Spanish nation-state.  In 1595, the Spanish overlords constructed a tower near Issola Rosa, on the island's northern coast.  Its purpose was to observe and combat the piracy which was rampant in this part of the Mediterranean.  You can see this impressive landmark from above in this drone video by Energy Butterfly.  

Top contributor Henry Andris created this beautiful drone video of Sardinia, the Italian island which is the second largest in the Mediterranean Sea.  Get a bird's eye view of the torquoise waters surrounding this semi-tropical paradise which is sometimes compared to the islands of the Caribbean Sea.  The video will take you over the famously rocky coastline, hidden coves, secluded white-sand beaches, and mountainous interior of this ancient land, which once was known throughout the world for its silver mines rather than its beaches.

See the large Italian island of Sardinia in this stunning, clear drone video by pilot DJphotography. This short piece highlights what the Mediterranean island is best known for - it’s crystal clear, aquamarine waters; exotic, luxury boats; countless semi-hidden coves, and rocky shoreline interspersed with beautiful beaches. The final shot in this short piece is also noteworthy because of its beauty; the ancient buildings looking off into the pink sunset make you feel like you’re being taken back in time.