Virtual tour of the natural monument Here we can observe closely the Bear Rock, above a promontory near Palau, in Gallura. You will find more information in the main post about this place. Read more…
Today we talk about a magical place, near Palau: the promontory of Capo d’Orso. On the top of a hill there is the impressive natural monument known as the Bear Rock, famous also in ancient times; it consists of a block of granite, eroded by atmospheric phenomena. Read more…
This month our journey reaches Castelsardo, a village in northern Sardinia with an ancient history, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Its impressive medieval castle overlooks the Gulf of Asinara, from the top of a steep rocky cliff. Castelsardo deserves a visit not only as... Read more…
Today we will talk about Bosa, colorful town on the west coast of the island, in the province of Oristano. Bosa is situated on the mouth of the Temo, the only navigable river of the island, surrounded by a unique amphitheater of hills. We visited Bosa in late summer... Read more…
This year we decide to assist, on Sunday, at the Sartiglia, characteristic and striking manifestation of the Carnival in Sardinia. It takes place in the town of Oristano in two days; during the Sunday before Carnival is dedicated to the guild (or corporation) of the farmers, while the Tuesday (Shrove Read more…
Welcome in 2017 from the nuragic complex of Palmavera! We are a few kilometers from Alghero, the charming Catalan city in the north-western Sardinia. The complex is located north of the bay of Alghero, in a small plain near the beautiful beaches of Le Bombarde and Lazzaretto. Read more…
Since 1996 or so, some countries of the province of Nuoro propose a suggestive event known as “Autumn in Barbagia“, but above all as “Cortes Apertas“. What is Cortes Apertas? The term literally means “open courts”; in fact, during these events, the houses of the villages, in particular their courts, Read more…
Autumn is a good season to explore the inland of Sardinia; so, today we will guide you, with a easy excursion, in a charming and mysterious corner in the mountains of Sardinia. We cross the Baunei Supramonte to discover the surprising and deep chasm called the natural Golgo. Read more…
The month of October can be a good time to go hiking, with good weather. Just one of these days we decided to walk along the paths that cross the northern coast known as the Costa Paradiso, stitching together the most beautiful bays of this area –Li Cossi and Li Read more…
There is a unique and unforgettable place near Santa Teresa di Gallura, that we wish to view also this year. This is the Capo Testa peninsula, which extends close to the Straits of Bonifacio, connected to the rest of Sardinia by a narrow isthmus that has beautiful beaches with fine Read more…