Travellers in search of la dolce vita therefore need not look much further than Sardinia’s exquisite selection of Airbnbs for a sense of the elusive secret to a long, healthy and happy life. As the second-largest Mediterranean island, narrowly missing out on the top spot to its noisier sister, Sicily, this glamorous Italian outpost flaunts almost 2000km of white sand and polished pebble coastline - and yet there’s so much more to Sardinia than just its beaches. With such a dense culture to unpack on this Italian island, Airbnbs in Sardinia are essential to really get under the skin of the place, not to mention to meet the lovely locals.