Giardinelli Island is not a real island. It is a peninsula united to La Maddalena by a small isthmus. Giardinelli is a wild paradise where it is still possible to find quiet spaces within the tourist archipelago of the Maddalena. It was our refuge during our vacation. On the eastern side of the island Giardinelli is a dirt track leading up to its famous spiaggia…
Cagliari, my city, which I thought I knew so well, the other night gave me another nice emotion, I went on an afternoon tour through the streets of the Castle (Castello) district. The tour was organized by Trip Sardinia agency, which organizes events, tours and tours throughout the island. Thanks to a brilliant guide called Claudia, who started the tour at the Porta Cristina, the monumental arch…
The island of Asinara is a unique place in the Mediterranean. It is an island that makes you feel a totally wild and primitive nature. The connection with the sea, the land, and the animals that inhabit the island is an experience almost impossible to recreate elsewhere. This is a large island, 51km2, so your visit must be planned in advance if you want to…
the heat of the daylight hours drops in the afternoon, average temperature of 27 °C,
little rain, sunny days almost 30 ..
All restaurants, beach resort, entertainment are open ..
What are you waiting for?
A nuraghe, in Sardinian nuraghe or nuraxi and in Italian nuraghi, is a type of megalithic building, and that go back to years previous to the 1000 a. C. They have become the symbol of Sardinia and its distinctive culture. The Nuraghe Losa is one of the highest expressions of Nurgica architecture due to its organic design, its compact shape and the sophistication of the…
Nebida is part of the southwestern coast of Sardinia, and the town where the famous Pan di Zucchero (Sugar Loaf), the imposing limestone cliff faces the famous Porto Flavia mines. It is called the Green Coast of Sardinia, due to its wild nature, with long beaches and numerous coves that border the area, which make it even more impressive, the whole picture and in its…
An hour before I took the ferry which was to take me back to “the big island”, I wandered through the backstreets of Carloforte, following their way to the highest part of the town. Before that, I had only visited the top part in summer. Whether summer or winter, I always feel the same warm feeling when I am in Carloforte. The still fresh air feels…
March is fun to open perfume bottles, mix essences, invent new colors, and slide some of their bright flowers into the depth pocket of the apron and spread them around the world.
-Fabrizio Caramagna-
26 to 28 february 2017
The Sartiglia is a unique and spectacular equestrian event. It takes place the last Sunday and the last Tuesday of Carnival. The name comes from the Spanish sortija (ring) and, even more, from the Latin sorticola (ring); The root sors means fortune.
As its name indicates the ritual of Sartiglia is linked to luck and fortune, it celebrates the beginning of spring and then the renaissance. Sa pipia de maju (mazzo di mammole in Italian = wild band) is a species of scepter that carries Su Componidori, the undisputed star of Sartiglia. The scepter, symbol of fertility, is shaken by Su Componidori when he passes horse crowd during the opening ceremony.
Las Plassas
The sinuous hill that houses the castle of Las Plassas, has a nipple form. For this reason, the name comes from one of the most fertile areas of Sardinia, known simply as Marmilla. The castle dates back to the 12th century. It was built in 1172 and has a height of about 270 meters. It belonged to the Giudicato di Arborea (Judiciary of Arborea) and…
