Cagliari is a very ancient city, which rises on the sea mainly on calcareous rocks; a peculiarity that allowed it to make the most of the heights of the hills, but also the hidden, underground side dug into the rock. In fact, its inhabitants, since ever, and the many...
Every time we go on an excursion to Orgosolo we make a bet: we will find a mural that we had not seen the previous time or details that had gone unnoticed. In fact, our memories add something new to the open-air gallery every time. Orgosolo is one of those Sardinian...
Some consider them art, some others only as means of protest: the murals of Sardinia are, actually, a popular expression able to reach your heart (and remain there) in a split second.The power of words is accompanied by powerful images, bright colors, and events that...
The castle of Acquafredda rises on a volcanic hill, 256 meters above sea level, just 4 kilometers away from the small town of Siliqua, in the Province of Cagliari. Unlike other medieval castles scattered around the island, which are no longer safely accessible, it...
Sardinians also know it as the Castle of Serravalle, from the name of the hill where it stands overlooking the small town of Bosa. Located on top of the hill, the Castle of Malaspina has been watching over Bosa since 1112. Today, only the fortified walls and the...
The beginning of Carnival in Sardinia is marked by a suggestive event which ends up in a memorable show: the fires of Sant’Antonio Abate. This festival is actually widespread throughout Italy, but in Sardinia, it marks the first release of the typical masks:...
For all Sardinians, and for tourists who every year get struck by the breathtaking view of the fortified castle overlooking the promontory, is Castelsardo, but this is just the last of the names the village took over the centuries. We know that in the Christian era,...
The Aymerich Castle in Laconi lies among exotic plants and the local Mediterranean scrub, nestled in the naturalistic park which bears the same name. It’s a rare lush corner in Sardinia, a sun-hardened region where only a few villages can boast plenty of water...
Halloween in Sardinia exists since ancient times, although with other names: “is animeddas”, “sas animas”, “is panixeddas”, “su mortu mortu” are just some of the ways to indicate the feast for the commemoration of the...
In the plain of Campidano, imposing as a guardian, stands the Castle of Monreale, halfway between the small towns of Sardara and San Gavino. Unfortunately, the exact year of its construction is uncertain, but historians assume its building dates between 1200 and 1300....
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