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DDT in Sardinia: The Campaign That Defeated Malaria
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by Daniela Toti There was a time when Sardinia was synonymous with malaria, Sa Malarika . A time not so long ago, when fevers were part of everyday life, especially in rural areas and ...
Read MoreSu Succu: The Ancient “Miracle” Soup
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by Daniela Toti Among the oldest dishes of Sardinian culinary tradition, there is a soup that is not merely food, but ritual, memory, and communal pride: S u Succu . Originating...
Read MoreThe Wine Of Granite: Vermentino Di Gallura DOCG
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by Daniela Toti There are places where the land speaks through the vine. In Gallura, among granite hills and the breath of the maestrale wind, a wine is born that carries within it the charact...
Read MoreThe Energy Of Stone In Ancient Gallura
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by Daniela Toti In recent years, this blog has often explored the theme of so-called “energetic places” in Gallura. There is a fascinating and frequently repeated thesis: that th...
Read MoreThe Mother Of The Slain: From Nuragic Sardinia To Francesco Ciusa
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by Daniela Toti There are images that cross the centuries without losing their power. One of these is the grief of a mother mourning her dead son. In Sardinia this image appears twice in ...
Read MoreEaster Monday Between History And Nature: A Walk Through The Rosas Mine
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by Daniela Toti Easter Monday is approaching, and this time we exceptionally suggest heading to the south of Sardinia, for a different kind of experience, one that is well worth the approxim...
Read MoreThe Mute of Gallura: The Legendary Sardinian Bandit Between History and Myth
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by Daniela Toti On a fresh spring morning, we went for lunch at the agriturismo Il Muto di Gallura , set in the Gallura countryside. Beyond its authentic and generous traditional cuisine...
Read MoreCostantino Nivola: The Sardinian Artist Of The 20th Century
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by Daniela Toti Among the Italian artists who managed to build a cultural bridge between Europe and the United States during the twentieth century, one figure stands out for originality and vi...
Read MoreAggius, The Village Of Sound And Stone
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by Daniela Toti In Gallura, among granite hills and the breath of the wind, about 68 km, an hour drive, from the Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , lies Aggius , a village made of...
Read MoreBorore, Where Water Has Never Ceased to Be Sacred
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by Daniela Toti In Sardinia, there are places where history does not unfold in orderly chapters, but through layers . Borore is one of them. Here, water has never changed its role; it has o...
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