Saturday 16 and Sunday 17, January 2016 in Sadali the traditional festival of “Is Foghidonis” repeats. Giant bonfires are organized in honor of Sant’Antonio Abate and San Sebastiano, in an old timeless ritual. This is the date when Carnival begins and…
PIZZERIA FOCUS IN CABRAS
The Pizzeria Focus of Cabras is located in the square opposite the beautiful lagoon where fishing the famous “muggini” (mullet). I have gone several times and have always been good. The kitchen is simple but the ingredients that pizza is prepared, starting with…
IF I EVER GET LOST, I WILL BE IN CABRAS
Oh Cabras! for many tourists who pass will be “simple village that has nothing” because at first seems a village in the American West where there is not a soul … But if we stay, we will discover that nothing is further…
COSSU GIOVANNI IN BOSA
Cossu Giovanni is not a restaurant, is a pizza “al taglio” (sliced pizza) to take away. We could not forget to mention it in Sardinia12. This may probably be the best pizza al taglio throughout the island. The first thing that will…
TUTTI COLORI IN BOSA
Bosa is a obligatory stop for travelers going from Alghero to Oristano. It is worth spending at least one night in the land of thousand colors when the opportunity is there. The sunsets in Bosa are known for their uniqueness. It…
THE SO-CALLED SAN MARTINO SUMMER. NOVEMBER IN CARLOFORTE
They call it the San Martino summer. It’s that special time of autumn, around November, when the heat returns. My San Martino summer has been on the beautiful island of San Pietro. The island of San Pietro is located in the…
A DAY IN SARDINIA
This video was filmed by 2 young German tourists in 2011. I love it, not only by the quality of the images, but in particular by its simplicity and intensity with which these guys have been able to describe our island….
WAITING FOR VIVIAN … (Part 2)
Well, the wait is over! I am in the MAN and in front of my eyes there are beautiful photos of Vivian Maier, the photographer nanny. A woman whose existence is still shrouded in mystery. For her photography was not only a…
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF “A DIOSA”
“Non potho riposare, amore, coro, pensande a tie so donzi momentu: no istes in tristura, prenda d’oro, né in dispiaghere o pensamentu. T’assicuro che a tie solu bramo, ca t’amo vorte, t’amo t’amo t’amo” These verses are the first lines…
WAITING FOR VIVIAN … (part 1)
I arrived this morning at Nuoro. Today is Monday and the MAN museum is closed. Tomorrow I will go to see the exhibition of Vivian Maier. I could not miss this event for the world! Nuoro is located in the…
THE VAIN SEAGULL
Real Seagull, Testa di Polpo beach, Isola Giardinelli, La Maddalena Larus (cachinnans) michahellis Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae Sardinia name: CAU, CaO, caòne Zoogeographic origin: Species polytypic-Macaronesian Mediterranean distribution.
IKI IN CASTIADAS
Monte Turno Beach houses the IKI, a restaurant-stall built entirely of wood. For me, who frequent the beach of Monte Turno, it is a good benchmark. From the terrace you can enjoy a coffee or a drink with a beautiful view of…