Porto Cervo (often known as Porto Nuovo) is an Italian seaside resort in northern Sardinia. It is a frazione of the comune of Arzachena, in the province of Olbia-Tempio. The village is the main centre of the Costa Smeralda, on the gulf of the same name.
Geography
The centre of the marina is the village, where there's shops, a newsagent, and a supermarket. Close by is the exclusive Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. The end of the marina holds a shipyard capable of repairing large luxury yachts.
History
The village itself was designed by the famous Architect, Luigi Vietti.
Porto Cervo rises on a cape in a cove of the Arzachena Gulf, and it is the true center of the Costa Smeralda. This small village was born in 1962 for willing of prince Karim Aga Khan who, fascinated by the beauty of these coasts, built here the first hotel. Today Porto Cervo's life develops around the famous "piazzetta" and the small church of Stella Maris, projected by the architect Michele Busiri Vici. The harbour, called Porto Cervo Marina is one of the largest and more equipped of the Mediterranean and has more than 500 boat places.