From a midday landing in Rome on the 26th, through Tuscan cities, wine country and hill towns, then a long, slow Sardinian stretch up the calm west coast — three settled bases, short drives only, built around beaches and working remotely between swims. Direct flight home from Alghero.
Trains and planes between far-apart points, cars only where you need them. Two separate rentals; you finish in Alghero for the direct flight home, so there's no drive back to Rome.
Seven bases over 35 nights. In Sardinia, beaches come first 🏖 Stars (★) mark where you book accommodation; gold dots are cultural stops.
For the multi-night countryside & island stays, book apartments, villas or agriturismi with a kitchen and washing machine — far saner than hotels with a 1-year-old.