In pictures: the charming island of Sardinia

Arabiaweather.com – Visit Sardinia during autumn and discover one of the island's best kept secrets, autumn in Barbagia.

A series of festivals takes place between September and December in 27 villages in Barbagia, an inland mountainous region of Sardinia.

The streets have been transformed into markets and the establishment of workshops for local craftsmen, while the locals open their doors and dining rooms to visitors, and picnics are organized on foot through the hills.

You can also lie down on one of the nearby empty beaches and enjoy some rays.

Also visit Hotel Agriturismo Testoni (agriturismotestone.com) located in the woods in the heart of Barbagia, near the village of Nuoro.

The hotel is an old farmhouse with eight rooms, plus fireplaces in the sitting room and dining room. The prices for double rooms start from 38 euros per night per person and include breakfast.

As for the possibility of getting there, they took British Airways on a flight from Gatwick Airport in London towards Cagliari, for a round-trip ticket starting from 138 pounds sterling.