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The Carnival In Tempio Pausania Town
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The Carnival of Tempio Pausania (in Gallurese dialect Carrasciali timpiesu ) is the most important allegorical Carnival of Sardinia. Both in Tempio, and in general in Gallura, carnival has anci...
Read MoreOristano's Sartiglia: A Historic Equestrian Competition
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The Sartiglia is an equestrian competition that takes place in Oristano on the last Carnival Sunday (under the protection of St. John the Baptist, protector of farmers) and on Mardi Gras (under ...
Read MoreThe Sardinian Pavoncella (Lapwing)
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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...
Read MoreOrosei: Saint Anthony Abate's Bonfire
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Orosei is located at the foot of a volcanic hill on the Cedrino river valley, an hour and a half from our Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites, 100 km south. Historic capital of the southe...
Read MoreByssus: The Magic Fabric From The Sea
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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...
Read MoreDiscover The Bread Of Sardinia
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Familiarizing with the Sardinian bread world is a really interesting journey. Tourists generally know and appreciate the famous Carasau bread in the form of a disc, also called "music pap...
Read MoreTombs Of The Giants
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It seems that the Giants' Tombs were religious sites, but the most interesting and intriguing discovery is that these structures were built exactly where the energy channels of magnetic forces exist...
Read MoreGolfo Aranci's Mermaid
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A peculiarity that guests visiting Golfo Aranci must not miss is the song of the Mermaid rising from the sea. From the depths of the blue sea, right in front of the Town Hall, emerg...
Read MorePasta: A Rich Tradition Of Sardinia
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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...
Read MoreBottarga: The Golden Caviar Of Sardinia
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Its flavour and its scent immediately lead us to Sardinia, to the crystal blue sea and to the warm golden beaches. On these shores, the Phoenicians almost three thousand years ago and w...
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