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The Well Temple Of Su Tempiesu

Categories History & Culture     Tags: history & culture    0 Comments The Well Temple Of Su Tempiesu

Orune, a precious village in the heart of Barbagia, reachable in 1 hour and 45 minutes by car, 110 km far from Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , has two unique masterpieces distinguishing...

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“Sa Crabarissa” The Stone Maiden

Categories Traditions & Folklore Nature & Landscape Hiking & Trekking     Tags: traditions & folklore nature & landscape hiking & trekking    0 Comments “Sa Crabarissa” The Stone Maiden

Today we will take a long walk in the centre of Sardinia, in an area rich in woods and dense Mediterranean scrub where laurel, strawberry tree, myrtle, rosemary and mastic tree grow tangled among th...

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Domus De Janas Of Sennori 

Categories Nature & Landscape History & Culture     Tags: nature & landscape history & culture    0 Comments Domus De Janas Of Sennori 

Sennori’s Domus de Janas could be a UNESCO heritage site, being on the list  for candidacy as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for The decorated Domus de Janas of Sardinia.   T...

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The Sistine Chapel Of Barbagia

Categories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Arts & Artisans     Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture arts & artisans    0 Comments The Sistine Chapel Of Barbagia

Barbagia is Sardinia’s core, occupying the Gennargentu mountain massif slopes. The name Barbagia was given by the Romans who, due to the strong Sardinian resistance, were unable to pen...

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Sas Baddes – The Sardinian Holm Oaks

Categories Nature & Landscape Hiking & Trekking     Tags: nature & landscape hiking & trekking    0 Comments Sas Baddes – The Sardinian Holm Oaks

In the centre of Sardinia, within the fascinating and wild Supramonte, there is one of the oldest and largest primary holm oak forests in Europe: Sas Baddes , the flagship of the state forest, ...

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The Blue and the Winds of the Sea of ​​Golfo Aranci

Categories Nature & Landscape Golfo Aranci     Tags: nature & landscape golfo aranci    0 Comments The Blue and the Winds of the Sea of ​​Golfo Aranci

Looking at the sea from the terrace of the Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , you may witness the magic of not having in front of you the same sight given from the blue colour of the sea. ...

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Pears, Ancient Fruits Of Sardinia

Categories Food     Tags: food    0 Comments Pears, Ancient Fruits Of Sardinia

Recovering the ancient Sardinian fruit varieties means also recovering the heritage of a territory and part of its history. At the Institute of Food Production Sciences (ISPA) traditional Sardinian f...

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Obsidian: The Black Gold Of Prehistory

Categories Traditions & Folklore Nature & Landscape History & Culture Arts & Artisans     Tags: traditions & folklore nature & landscape history & culture arts & artisans    0 Comments Obsidian: The Black Gold Of Prehistory

"Sa pedra crobina" , literally "the rock as black as the crow" is what they call obsidian in Sardinian, a dark and shiny volcanic glass. Its homogeneity and hardness made it one of the raw mate...

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The Zodiac Fountain Of Tinnura

Categories Arts & Artisans     Tags: arts & artisans    0 Comments The Zodiac Fountain Of Tinnura

It's just a two-hours drive to cover the 151 km dividing the  Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites from Tinnura (OR), located in the centre of Planargia. The Tinnura railway station is lo...

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Tepilora Regional Park

Categories Nature & Landscape Hiking & Trekking     Tags: nature & landscape hiking & trekking    0 Comments Tepilora Regional Park

Just 73 km away and an 1:15 drive from the  Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , there is the Tepilora Regional Park . There are approximately 8000 hectares of limestone p...

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