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Wood Craft In Sardinia Tags: arts & artisans, traditions & folklore 0 Comments

When I first come across with the art and beauty of Sardinian wood craft, it was in 1990 and I could admire beautiful chestnut furniture worked with the asciolu , a tool with a small hoe shape,...

Sardinian Craftmanship Tags: arts & artisans, traditions & folklore, 0 Comments

Sardinia is a charming land thanks to the versatility of its territory and of its millennial culture. Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites aims to let these multiple wonderful aspects of the Sardin...

Castelsardo: The Most Beautiful Borough In Italy Tags: nature & landscape personalities, arts & artisans, history & culture, experiences & activities, 0 Comments

About two hours by car, 113 km away from Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , Castel Sardo is a place worth to visit. It is in fact included among " The most beautiful borough in It...

Nule And The Sardinian Carpets Tags: arts & artisans, traditions & folklore, 0 Comments

The Sardinian carpet is not only the floor rug: in Sardinia, it is woven and used also to cover the wooden chests. Its origins seem to be very far, starting with the mats that were already woven in t...

The Sardinian Pavoncella (Lapwing) Tags: arts & artisans, traditions & folklore, history & culture, 0 Comments

We find it in fabrics, chests, pottery, carpets, jewels, and even in the bread baked for special festivities. Illustrations of birds, puligas (chicken) or affuragias (sparrows), is...

Byssus: The Magic Fabric From The Sea Tags: personalities, arts & artisans, sealife & watersports, 0 Comments

The encyclopaedia reads: “ B yssus is a textile fibre of animal origin, a sort of natural silk obtained from filaments secreted by a species of bivalve molluscs (Pinna Nobilis), endemic in t...

Pasta: A Rich Tradition Of Sardinia Tags: arts & artisans, traditions & folklore, food, 0 Comments

Pasta in Sardinia, rich in wheat since ever, has its peculiarities to be discovered. We know that early remains of wheat have been found in the nuragic ancient ruins, we can, therefore, estimate...

MuMart: The Underwater Art Museum Tags: arts & artisans, experiences & activities, golfo aranci, sealife & watersports, 0 Comments

MuMart, an acronym for "Maritime Museum of Art" , is an underwater museum of modern art, the only one in Sardinia, officially inaugurated on 26th July 2013, in the presence of the art critic Vi...