Sardinia has more than 7.000 archaeological sites and a good number of them are cities, such as the Phoenician city of Tharros. A place to connect with the land and the sea, and that never leaves you indifferent thanks to the exceptional natural environment that surrounds it, pure MEDITERRANEAN, such…
THE POND OF CABRAS IN JANUARY, A MAGICAL LIGHT
Photo by Alessandro Madeddu
BLURRY SUNSETS
Late summer sunsets always appear a bit blurry due to the change in season. Many of us think that moments like this should pass quickly, I was the first. These are difficult times that we all have in common. Despite this, Sardinia, my land, also this summer gave me wonderful…
PASTIFICIO ORRÙ, THE MOST GOOD CULURGIONIS IN THE WORLD ?!
In a previous article on the Perdepera beach in Carededu, we named the Pastificio Orrú store; which deserves an article for herself, to be able to taste the famous Culurgionis. If you visit the south of the island it should be a mandatory stop. For us it is a ritual…
SASSARI, THE BEAUTIFUL AND ROYAL
Sassari, the second city of Sardinia, a beautiful and royal city. Sassari is a “young” city, dating from the late Middle Ages, probably founded by the inhabitants of the Roman port of Turris Lybisonis (now Porto Torres), who moved inland to escape incursions by Saracen pirates who arrived from the…
IL BARONE ROSSO IN CARLOFORTE
Il Barone Rosso is considered the king of the panini (sandwich) in Carloforte. It is located in the center of the city, it is very picturesque inside and has a terrace with few tables, which we recommend going early in high season to get one. The place is always very…
TORRE GRANDE IN WINTER
Torre Grande beach, a coastal town located on the central-western coast of Sardinia, in the municipality of Oristano, and very close to Cabras (one of our favorite places on the island) extends next to a small tourist center, founded by farmers and fishermen, and observation post of the Spanish tower…
SA SARTIGLIA 2020, THE GREAT ORISTANO FEAST
One more year, the city of Oristano is preparing for its most prominent party, Sa Sartiglia. This year 2020 is celebrated on February 23 and 25. Sartiglia Program 2020 Sunday 23rd February– Sartiglia Farmers’ Guild Tuesday 25th February – Sartiglia Carpenters’ Guild 10 am – The Notice AnnouncementEarly in the morning, the group…
THE PORT OF CAGLIARI
The port of Cagliari, throughout the history, has been one of the most important ports in Italy and is one of the largest seaports in the country, as well as one of the largest in the Mediterranean Sea. A lot of merchandise and passengers move. The port was founded by…
ARGENTIERA, THE FORGOTTEN HISTORY PROTECTED BY THE SEA AND THE WIND
Argentiera. What a particular place. A stop along the way. Argentiera is a piece of island history protected by a rough sea and a terrible wind that never stops blowing. It is certainly a different place, which we have to recommend for its strangeness. Maybe not all audiences like it,…
COSTA REI IN AUTUMN
A wonderful video of Sardinia from the Sky: Costa Rei in Autumn, this is how September in South East Sardinia.
THE WINES OF SARDINIA
The wines of Sardinia need an article, in order to help the visitors of the island with their choices in their purchases or visits to restaurants. The island of Sardinia has one of the oldest wine industries in Italy. Throughout history, Sardinia was conquered by the Byzantines, Arabs and Catalans,…