Sardinia was part of the ancient republic and the Roman empire for many centuries.
The dominion of Rome began around 238 BC. and ended shortly before the fall of the Empire. In these centuries the island formed a province together with Corsica, under the name of “Sardinia et Corsica”.
The main cities of the Roman era were located along the coasts or in the plains. The mountainous areas of the hinterland were instead mostly inhabited by the descendants of the ancient Sardinian populations; it is no coincidence that the term “Barbagia” indicated, for the Romans, a place on the island inhabited by “barbarians”, that is, by people who did not speak Latin.
Today we start a new trip, in the west of Sardinia, to explore the Sinis Peninsula. It will not be a classic trip, but a journey in time through the millennia; so we will discover that the Sinis is Art, History, Nature and Fun! Our journey starts from... Read more…
Sardinia is famous for water… not only for sea! Despite the arid appearance of some areas during summer, the island has a lot of water: springs, rivers and lakes. So we can start a smart travel in the north to see the evolution of thermae during centuries, since Roman age Read more…