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This summer, Hotel Cala di Volpe partnered with Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana, which opened a seasonal pop-up shop in the hotel and unveiled an exclusive capsule collection that celebrates the beauty of Sardinia. The collection's bright colors and Italian-inspired designs will let you bring a little piece of the island's sense of la dolce vita home with you. more
A summer sojourn in Italy is unlike any other trip. You'll spend your days strolling through tiny towns perched on cliffs overlooking picturesque bays, stopping in charming shops and authentic restaurants to indulge in pasta and fresh seafood, and relaxing at beautiful beach clubs. Perhaps nowhere is as charming as Sardinia, an island with more than 1,000 miles of coastline to explore. One of its most iconic hotels, Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, epitomizes the unparalleled glamour of the island's tiny Costa Smeralda. The hotel has a unique Mediterranean design from renowned architect Jacques Couëlle, which features curving whitewashed and pastel-colored walls and arched windows.
The collection includes caftans, shirts, hats, and scarves in the fashion house's signature bold colors and vivid prints. The pieces feature bright, sunny motifs that instantly evoke Sardinia's scenery. There are idyllic coastal towns with whitewashed buildings, brilliantly colored flowers, lush foliage, and, of course, the azure blue of the Mediterranean Sea. Whenever you wear these pieces, you'll feel instantly transported to Italy. The collection is available at Dolce & Gabbana's pop-up shop in the hotel. more
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This summer, Hotel Cala di Volpe partnered with Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana, which opened a seasonal pop-up shop in the hotel and unveiled an exclusive capsule collection that celebrates the beauty of Sardinia. The collection's bright colors and Italian-inspired designs will let you bring a little piece of the island's sense of la dolce vita home with you.
Two Italian icons — Hotel Cala di Volpe and Dolce & Gabbana — join forces this summer in a capsule collection that celebrates the stunning beauty of Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda.
A summer sojourn in Italy is unlike any other trip. You'll spend your days strolling through tiny towns perched on cliffs overlooking picturesque bays, stopping in charming shops and authentic restaurants to indulge in pasta and fresh seafood, and relaxing at beautiful beach clubs. Perhaps nowhere is as charming as Sardinia, an island with more than 1,000 miles of coastline to explore. One of its most iconic hotels, Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, epitomizes the unparalleled glamour of the island's tiny Costa Smeralda. The hotel has a unique Mediterranean design from renowned architect Jacques Couëlle, which features curving whitewashed and pastel-colored walls and arched windows. [links]
The collection includes caftans, shirts, hats, and scarves in the fashion house's signature bold colors and vivid prints. The pieces feature bright, sunny motifs that instantly evoke Sardinia's scenery. There are idyllic coastal towns with whitewashed buildings, brilliantly colored flowers, lush foliage, and, of course, the azure blue of the Mediterranean Sea. Whenever you wear these pieces, you'll feel instantly transported to Italy. The collection is available at Dolce & Gabbana's pop-up shop in the hotel.
Good to know
The suite Bond stays in is not a real suite � but the Bar Pontile . The charming evening lounge was turned into a hotel room in the movie. So filming took place in both the hotel lobby and Bar Pontile.
It is located directly off the pier at the left side of the bay. The bar is decorated with Mediterranean armchairs and carpets, a unique white fireplace dominates the room. Opening hours are in the evening, but if you ask the staff, they will probably unlook the Bond suite� for you earlier.
The second-largest island in the Mediterranean (after Sicily), Sardinia is part of Italy , and has three international airports. Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport , the second largest, is about two miles away from the city centre of Olbia .
Take a sip at your martini and watch the yachts come back from their day cruise. Later on, pamper yourself at one of Sardinias finest restaurants. Welcome: Your at a true Bond hotel! [links]
The Spy Who Loved Me location: Cala De Volpe, Sardinia
One of its more recent visitors was James Bond, who came here accompanied by Soviet agent Triple-X Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me (TSWLM) in 1977. In the plot of this film their mission is to investigate the arch villain Karl Stromberg�s headquarters Atlantis, a huge amphibian structure located off the coast of Sardinia. After leaving Egypt and fighting Stromberg�s gigantic henchman Jaws in a fierce train fight, the couple arrives at the little port-town of Palau at the northern tip of Sardinia. From here regular ferry services operate to Genova and Naples on the Italian mainland as well as to the nearby island of La Maddalena. A rock shaped like a big bear (Capa d�Orso) is the only modest tourist attraction Palau has to offer. Bond and Anya drive along the coastal road in an open carriage backdropped by the beautiful Isola Santo Stefano. On reaching Palau�s jetty they observe Q driving the white Lotus Esprit sports car from a ferry, which lies at the outermost left moorings. He parks the car beside a sort of lamp-post and then the usual banter between 007 and his gadget master ensues. Bond�s reckless handling of the precious vehicle is obviously a �kick in the teeth� for Q. All of Bond�s following adventures take place at the Costa Smeralda, a region in the northeast of Sardinia that defies easy description. A wonderful, untouched area, without any roads, electricity, water or telephones: that was how Costa Smeralda appeared at the beginning of the sixties. more
Before heading off to Stromberg�s underwater hideout, Bond and Amasova stay at the huge Hotel Cala di Volpe , Costa Smeralda , perched, like a faux-Mediterranean village, atop the cliffs on the north coast of Sardinia . Sadly, you can�t check into Bond�s room � this was actually the hotel�s Piano Bar.
The art of the Japanese cuisine Nobu style of Chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa is expressed through an elegant menu and a unique ambience.
Revel in pleasure at Hotel Cala di Volpe surrounded by the beauty of turquoise waters and leave us create genuine epicurean experiences in the most advantageous for you way.
A juice bar corner, where you can choose fruit and vegetables as if you had a marketplace just beneath your bedroom. There's not much better for the body than a blended juice made with the freshest ingredients