Blog

The Tsunami s'Unda Manna

Categories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture     Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture    0 Comments The Tsunami s'Unda Manna

Italian National Geographic on June 26, 2023 published an article on a tsunami of 3,600 years ago which was the cause of one of the greatest disasters of humanity. It was caused by the volcanic erupt...

Read More

Was Ötzi The Iceman Sardinian?

Categories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture     Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture    0 Comments Was Ötzi The Iceman Sardinian?

In 1991 some German tourists accidentally found a 5,300-year-old mummy in excellent condition at an altitude of 3,210 metres at the foot of the Similaun glacier, in Val Senales, in Trentino Alto Adi...

Read More

“Su Nuraxi Barumini” Archaeological Area

Categories History & Culture     Tags: history & culture    0 Comments  “Su Nuraxi Barumini” Archaeological Area

Near to the Giara, in central-southern Sardinia, stands the par excellence symbol of the Nuragic civilization, Su Nuraxi Barumini , a Nuragic village, the most impressive (and best preserved)...

Read More

Paidobus, The Mobile School

Categories Personalities History & Culture Arts & Artisans     Tags: personalities history & culture arts & artisans    0 Comments Paidobus, The Mobile School

In northern Sardinia, a privileged area for this blog because more accessible by Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites guests, there was no schooling for children until 1956, children belonging ...

Read More

The Legendary Monk Seal In Sardinia

Categories Sealife & Watersports Nature & Landscape     Tags: sealife & watersports nature & landscape    0 Comments The Legendary Monk Seal In Sardinia

Excellent news has been circulating in the last three years: the monk seal is repopulating some coasts of the Mediterranean. Yes, because this meek and nice pinniped about fifty years ago had practic...

Read More

Palau And The Magnetic Fields

Categories Nature & Landscape History & Culture     Tags: nature & landscape history & culture    0 Comments Palau And The Magnetic Fields

The magnetic centres with the highest energy in Sardinia, according to recent research, are located in Palau, 46 km and 48 minutes drive from the Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites . ...

Read More

Olimpia Matacena Collini

Categories Personalities     Tags: personalities    0 Comments Olimpia Matacena Collini

We mentioned Olimpia Matacena Collini in the Navicella Sardegna Award ’s article, because since 2015, when she passed away, a special prize was added to the others, a plaque named after...

Read More

Posidonia Reborns Golfo Aranci’s Waters

Categories Sealife & Watersports Nature & Landscape Golfo Aranci     Tags: sealife & watersports nature & landscape golfo aranci    0 Comments Posidonia Reborns Golfo Aranci’s Waters

From this page, we had already introduced you to The Posidonia , not an "seaweed" but to all intents and purposes a plant, with stem, leaves and roots and seeds to reproduce. And this is in fac...

Read More

Navicella Sardegna Award 

Categories Personalities History & Culture Entertainment - Nightlife - Music Arts & Artisans     Tags: personalities history & culture entertainment - nightlife - music arts & artisans    0 Comments Navicella Sardegna Award 

The Sardegna Oltre il Mare Association has been coordinating the award ceremony of the Navicella Sardegna Award for 22 years, and this year it will take place on Saturday September 2 nd ...

Read More

Stella Maris Church in Porto Cervo

Categories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Arts & Artisans     Tags: traditions & folklore nature & landscape arts & artisans    0 Comments Stella Maris Church in Porto Cervo

Stella Maris church stands all white on a small hill overlooking Porto Cervo’s gulf. It is a synthesis of the Mediterranean style, with round soft shapes. It does not belong to the tradition...

Read More