Craving a cheeky spritz, a little pistachio gelato and lazy swims in the Med under a blazing sun? Nothing screams European summer quite like Italy, but let’s face it, places like Amalfi, Cinque Terre, and Sicily have gotten a bit overdone. Whether it’s the crazy prices in Positano or the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds in Riomaggiore, Italy’s top tourist hotspots are the last place you want to be if an idyllic, unhurried sunny getaway is what you’re after.
Lucky for you—if you’re living Stateside, anyway—Delta is soon launching a new nonstop route from JFK to Sardinia, the most beautiful island in Italy, and one most Americans have yet to discover, with service starting May 20, 2026. White-sand beaches straddling crystal-clear seas, quaint inland towns where not much has changed in the past few hundred years, and that sense of exclusivity you just can't find in mainland Italy until you're splurging on it.
