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Plan A Visit: Holy Wells & Sacred Springs
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In many cultures, water is regarded as holy and symbolizes purification. In animist cults, water is a sacred gift to be respected and honoured. In the Hindu tradition, the main holy places are often...
Read MoreEleanor From Arborea
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When it comes to her, the edging between reality and mythology is not always clear. Both history and legend tell of an exceptional woman: Eleanor, Iudex of Arborea. Around the middle of 1300, S...
Read MoreThe Carnival In Tempio Pausania Town
Categories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Experiences & Activities Entertainment - Nightlife - Music Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture experiences & activities entertainment - nightlife - music 0 Comments
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 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
Categories Traditions & Folklore Sealife & Watersports History & Culture Golfo Aranci Tags: traditions & folklore sealife & watersports history & culture golfo aranci 0 Comments
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 MoreThe Pillar Of Light In Golfo Aranci
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On the 11th August 1932 in Golfo Aranci, Sardinia, Guglielmo Marconi was the first person to successfully undertake an experiment with an efficient system of wireless telegraphy using extreme ra...
Read MoreCapo Figari & Figarolo Island
Categories Nature & Landscape History & Culture Hiking & Trekking Golfo Aranci Experiences & Activities Tags: nature & landscape history & culture hiking & trekking golfo aranci experiences & activities 0 Comments
Golfo Aranci is not only famous for its stunning beaches and pristine seawater. This tiny fishermen village has a lot more to offer. Trekking through the beautiful Mediterranean scrub is a valid alt...
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