Yes, you can smoke at Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) — in the Smoking Garden, a small open-air space beyond the security checkpoints in the departures pier, which the airport names directly on its own website. Landside, before security, Italian law permits smoking in the open air outside the terminal.
Olbia Costa Smeralda is the main airport for Sardinia’s northeast coast, running from a single terminal.
After Security (Airside)
Olbia keeps a designated Smoking Garden airside, so transit and departing passengers do not have to leave the secure zone for a cigarette. The airport describes it as a small garden dedicated to smoking customers, located beyond the security checkpoints in the departures pier. It is open-air rather than an enclosed room, so expect a compact standing space; follow the terminal signage from security to find it, as the airport does not publish an exact gate number.
Before Security (Landside)
Before you clear security, Italian law permits smoking in the open air outside the terminal building — the Sirchia Law restricts only enclosed indoor spaces, so any open-air spot outside the doors is available.
E-Cigarettes and Vaping
The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes. Treat vaping the same as smoking: the Smoking Garden airside, or the open air outside the terminal, landside.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor terminal | No | Enclosed spaces are smoke-free under Italy’s 2003 Sirchia Law |
| After security / airside | Yes | Open-air Smoking Garden in the departures pier |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Open air outside the terminal, before security |
| Vaping | Same as smoking | No separate airport rule published; use the Smoking Garden airside or the open air landside |
For Italy’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Italy airport guide.