BBC – An enticing new programme is seeking to transform a rugged corner of the Italian island into an outdoor lover’s paradise. Renowned for its pristine beaches and dramatic granite cliffs, the Italian island of Sardinia has long been known as a jet-setters’ paradise. But away from the mega yachts and glitterati of its glamorous Costa Smeralda resort, much of the Mediterranean’s second-largest island remains a rugged, unspoiled wilderness waiting to be explored.