Traveling to Sardinia, about 120 miles west of Italy, is like stepping back in time. Ancient ruins lie preserved, and Sardo, the island’s official language, is similar to Vulgar Latin, the mother of Romance languages. Oliver’s Travels—a London-based outfitter with more than 2,000 quirky villas and châteaux around the world—is capturing a piece of this Mediterranean history with Faro Rosso estate, the highlight of which is a lighthouse built in the mid-1800s by the Italian Navy.
Despite being attacked by American planes during World War II, the 161-year-old Capo Spartivento Lighthouse continues to illuminate Sardinia’s southern coast. Its two fuel shelters, however, are now the property’s newest guest accommodations. Each two-story apartment offers a bathroom and a lounge with vaulted stone ceilings and an upstairs sleeping area with a king-size bed, a glass rooftop, simple white décor, and dark wooden floors.
