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The Well Temple Of Su Tempiesu
Catégories History & Culture Tags: history & culture 0 CommentairesOrune, a precious village in the heart of Barbagia, reachable in 1 hour and 45 minutes by car, 110 km far from Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , has two unique masterpieces distinguishing...
Lire la suite“Sa Crabarissa” The Stone Maiden
Catégories Traditions & Folklore Nature & Landscape Hiking & Trekking Tags: traditions & folklore nature & landscape hiking & trekking 0 CommentairesToday we will take a long walk in the centre of Sardinia, in an area rich in woods and dense Mediterranean scrub where laurel, strawberry tree, myrtle, rosemary and mastic tree grow tangled among th...
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Catégories Nature & Landscape History & Culture Tags: nature & landscape history & culture 0 CommentairesSennori’s Domus de Janas could be a UNESCO heritage site, being on the list for candidacy as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for The decorated Domus de Janas of Sardinia. T...
Lire la suiteThe Sistine Chapel Of Barbagia
Catégories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Arts & Artisans Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture arts & artisans 0 CommentairesBarbagia is Sardinia’s core, occupying the Gennargentu mountain massif slopes. The name Barbagia was given by the Romans who, due to the strong Sardinian resistance, were unable to pen...
Lire la suiteSas Baddes – The Sardinian Holm Oaks
Catégories Nature & Landscape Hiking & Trekking Tags: nature & landscape hiking & trekking 0 CommentairesIn the centre of Sardinia, within the fascinating and wild Supramonte, there is one of the oldest and largest primary holm oak forests in Europe: Sas Baddes , the flagship of the state forest, ...
Lire la suiteThe Blue and the Winds of the Sea of Golfo Aranci
Catégories Nature & Landscape Golfo Aranci Tags: nature & landscape golfo aranci 0 CommentairesLooking at the sea from the terrace of the Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , you may witness the magic of not having in front of you the same sight given from the blue colour of the sea. ...
Lire la suitePears, Ancient Fruits Of Sardinia
Catégories Food Tags: food 0 CommentairesRecovering the ancient Sardinian fruit varieties means also recovering the heritage of a territory and part of its history. At the Institute of Food Production Sciences (ISPA) traditional Sardinian f...
Lire la suiteObsidian: The Black Gold Of Prehistory
Catégories Traditions & Folklore Nature & Landscape History & Culture Arts & Artisans Tags: traditions & folklore nature & landscape history & culture arts & artisans 0 Commentaires"Sa pedra crobina" , literally "the rock as black as the crow" is what they call obsidian in Sardinian, a dark and shiny volcanic glass. Its homogeneity and hardness made it one of the raw mate...
Lire la suiteThe Zodiac Fountain Of Tinnura
Catégories Arts & Artisans Tags: arts & artisans 0 CommentairesIt's just a two-hours drive to cover the 151 km dividing the Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites from Tinnura (OR), located in the centre of Planargia. The Tinnura railway station is lo...
Lire la suiteTepilora Regional Park
Catégories Nature & Landscape Hiking & Trekking Tags: nature & landscape hiking & trekking 0 CommentairesJust 73 km away and an 1:15 drive from the Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , there is the Tepilora Regional Park . There are approximately 8000 hectares of limestone p...
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