In memory of Prince Aga Khan

He was 88 years old and had revolutionized northeastern Sardinia in the 1960s.

The Consorzio Costa Smeralda and Smeralda Holding fondly celebrates the memory of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, and offers Princess Zahra and the entire family its most heartfelt and profound condolences.

With his extraordinary vision and his immense love for the area, Karim Aga Khan, the founder and creator of the Costa Smeralda, built a model of tourism that has gained international fame; a system that has led to social and economic change for the entire community, and that represents an important chapter in the history of Arzachena, Gallura and the entire Sardinian region.

At the end of the Fifties, when he was little more than twenty, he conceived an enlightened plan, and 14 March 1962 saw the inauguration of Porto Cervo, which soon became one of the most significant tourist destinations in the world, a role that it continues to maintain to this day.

Created from scratch, with the active collaboration of all the institutions, the community was provided with all the infrastructure required to render the Costa Smeralda a dream destination for travellers from all over the world, while at the same time preserving the beauty of the area.

The Consorzio Costa Smeralda and Smeralda Holding have embraced the commitment to continue, with its constant efforts, to carry forward all that the Aga Khan set in motion.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Municipalities of Arzachena and Olbia for having proclaimed town-wide mourning.