Porto Cervo
Porto Cervo | |
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View of Porto Cervo | |
| Coordinates: 41°08′N 9°32′E / 41.133°N 9.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia (SS) |
| Province | Sassari |
| Comune | Arzachena |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 421 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07021 |
| Dialing code | 0789 |
Porto Cervo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpɔrto ˈtʃɛrvo]; lit. 'Deer's Port') is an Italian seaside resort in northern Sardinia. It is a frazione of the comune of Arzachena, in the province of Sassari. Created by a group of foreign investors around the early 1960s, Porto Cervo is the main centre of Costa Smeralda. It has a resident population of 421 inhabitants. Porto Cervo has been named one of the most expensive resorts in the world, along as being a luxury yacht magnet and billionaires' playground.