The island of Asinara is a unique place in the Mediterranean. It is an island that makes you feel a totally wild and primitive nature. The connection with the sea, the land, and the animals that inhabit the island is…
Browsing Category Sardinia Attractions
Guide with the places and highlights that you should visit in Sardinia.
THE MAGIC OF NURAGHE LOSA
A nuraghe, in Sardinian nuraghe or nuraxi and in Italian nuraghi, is a type of megalithic building, and that go back to years previous to the 1000 a. C. They have become the symbol of Sardinia and its distinctive culture….
TREKKING IN NEBIDA. AN IMPRESSIVE PATH
Nebida is part of the southwestern coast of Sardinia, and the town where the famous Pan di Zucchero (Sugar Loaf), the imposing limestone cliff faces the famous Porto Flavia mines. It is called the Green Coast of Sardinia, due to…
BEFORE LEAVING. A RIDE FOR THE BACKSTREETS OF CARLOFORTE
An hour before I took the ferry which was to take me back to “the big island”, I wandered through the backstreets of Carloforte, following their way to the highest part of the town. Before that, I had only visited the…
SA SARTIGLIA 2017, THE CARNIVAL OF ORISTANO
26 to 28 february 2017 The Sartiglia is a unique and spectacular equestrian event. It takes place the last Sunday and the last Tuesday of Carnival. The name comes from the Spanish sortija (ring) and, even more, from the Latin sorticola (ring);…
CASTLE OF LAS PLASSAS: THE HEART OF THE MARMILLA
The sinuous hill that houses the castle of Las Plassas, has a nipple form. For this reason, the name comes from one of the most fertile areas of Sardinia, known simply as Marmilla. The castle dates back to the 12th…
THE FORDONGIANUS TERMS. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MAN AND WATER
It has already happened, in previous articles like Nora and Tharros, that we talk about places in which emerges the strong link between man and water. Fordongianus, for example, are ancient thermal baths, which were immediately exploited by the ancient Roman…
TODAY WE’RE GOING TO THE FISH MARKET !!!!
Today we go to the fish market.. in Cagliari and Barcelona! There is a very curious and interesting fact that we can not forget to explain in Sardinia12 and has drawn attention both, to the Sardinian who has lived in…
THE PUBLIC GARDENS OF CAGLIARI
From my city, I like to talk about the places related to the memory of my childhood or a place that is specifically tied for several reasons. The Giardini Pubblici (Public Gardens) Cagliari represent one of those places where I was…
THE WILD HORSES OF THE GIARA DI GESTURI
The Giara di Gesturi is an area in the interior of the island and is well worth a visit, especially if you are visiting the famous Barumini, as it is not far away. A Giara is a plateau of volcanic…
SHOPPING DOWNTOWN AND A ROUND SURPRISE ….
That’s how it went. As Spanish, I love to go shopping to italian brands stores through the streets of downtown Cagliari. Whenever I visit I take the opportunity to buy things that in Spain usually cannot be found (especially of…
THE RED I LIKE
The red I like, is that of a sunset breathtaking, it overwhelms me, thought to touch, which seems to hear the rumor. The red I like, it is the passion I see in many young people who leave their Sardinia…