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Wild beauty of Barbagia

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200

This journey exploring both inland and coastal Barbagia commences in Orosei, a charming medieval town from which the bay on the eastern coast of Sardinia takes its name. Whilst strolling along the narrow little roads of the historic center, between the elegant patrician town houses, visitors might easily come across one of the workshops in which Orosei's famous potters and goldsmiths realize their exquisite creations.

The town of Irgoli, just a few kilometers from Orosei, famous for its ham and sausages, is the perfect place where to stop for something to eat. Just a little further South, on the spectacularly panoramic Orientale Sarda coastal road, we find indications for Dorgali and the beaches of Cala Gonone. The first is famous for the production of Cannonau, a powerful Sardinian red wine, the second is home to the port from where to reach the principal beaches of the gulf and the Grotta del Bue Marino, cave once populated by the Mediterranean Monk seal, as its name would...

South Sardinian Coast

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Villasimius, much loved seaside holiday destination of South East Sardinia, is the largest town within the Protected Marine Area of Capo Carbonara. The most important sites in this quiet town are the Old Fortress and the Archaeological Museum, this latter housing the relics of the past civilisations who once resided in the area. Also within the territory of Villasimius, we find the Sette Fratelli mountain range, named after its seven jagged peaks, the average height of which is 800 meters. Ideal trekking terrain, the mountain forest is the natural habitat for typical Sardinian cork and holm oak trees, but also deer, wild boar and eagles.

Travelling along the coastal road, we reach Cagliari, an unexpected art city, with noteworthy monuments and sites of great beauty, such as the Botanical Gardens, home to over 500 species of tropical plants which proliferate thanks to the subtropical climate of Southern Sardinia. The highest part of the city is dominated by another of Cagliari's...

A journey along the Emerald Coast

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0200

So as to reach this part of Northern Sardinia, the elite tourist destination and protagonist of many a glossy magazine story otherwise known as the Emerald Coast, one should take the SS131 highway which from Sassari leads to Porto Torres.

Just 11 kilometers from Sassari, in the direction of the Gallurese territory, one comes across one of the most important archaeological findings of the region; the prehistoric altar of Monte d'Accoddi.

Sardinia is home to a great wealth of remains dating back to the Neolithic period, and this archaic sanctuary is considered to be one the most significant in all Europe. With a length of 75 meters and a height of 8 (although the structure was almost certainly much taller, originally), this monument is the subject of great interest amongst tourists and archaeologists alike and, interestingly, experts are still uncertain as to the circumstances which led to its construction.

The next step along this journey takes us to Porto Torres; an important...

Logudoro: from Sassari to Berchidda

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0200

It is a well articulated route that which from Sassari leads to Olbia, along the legendary highway 131, passing through the fertile land of central northern Sardinia's Logudoro; an area of volcanic origin. Today, Logudoro, which over the last 60 years had witnessed a significant demographic decline, is now enjoying a period of gradual and constant expansion.

Our journey along the historic highway commences in a landscape dominated by the forms of the distant mountains: here we come across three towns, Cargeghe, Muros and Ossi, the last of which is one of the most important urban centers in the area, along with Ozieri and Chiesi. The wild and rugged beauty of this territory is typical of the island of Sardinia, as are the groves of olive trees which are cultivated in abundance here.

The first stop on our itinerary through the Logudoro brings us to the Church of the Santissima Trinità della Saccargia; without doubt one of the most beautiful houses of worship in the whole of...