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DDT in Sardinia: The Campaign That Defeated Malaria

Catégories Personalities Nature & Landscape     Tags: personalities nature & landscape    0 Commentaires DDT in Sardinia: The Campaign That Defeated Malaria

by Daniela Toti There was a time when Sardinia was synonymous with malaria, Sa Malarika . A time not so long ago, when fevers were part of everyday life, especially in rural areas and ...

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Su Succu: The Ancient “Miracle” Soup

Catégories Food Arts & Artisans     Tags: food arts & artisans    0 Commentaires Su Succu: The Ancient “Miracle” Soup

by Daniela Toti Among the oldest dishes of Sardinian culinary tradition, there is a soup that is not merely food, but ritual, memory, and communal pride: S u Succu . Originating...

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The Wine Of Granite: Vermentino Di Gallura DOCG

Catégories Food Experiences & Activities     Tags: food experiences & activities    0 Commentaires The Wine Of Granite: Vermentino Di Gallura DOCG

by Daniela Toti There are places where the land speaks through the vine. In Gallura, among granite hills and the breath of the maestrale wind, a wine is born that carries within it the charact...

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The Energy Of Stone In Ancient Gallura

Catégories Traditions & Folklore Nature & Landscape History & Culture Hiking & Trekking     Tags: traditions & folklore nature & landscape history & culture hiking & trekking    0 Commentaires The Energy Of Stone In Ancient Gallura

by Daniela Toti In recent years, this blog has often explored the theme of so-called “energetic places” in Gallura. There is a fascinating and frequently repeated thesis: that th...

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The Mother Of The Slain: From Nuragic Sardinia To Francesco Ciusa

Catégories Personalities History & Culture Arts & Artisans     Tags: personalities history & culture arts & artisans    0 Commentaires The Mother Of The Slain: From Nuragic Sardinia To Francesco Ciusa

by Daniela Toti There are images that cross the centuries without losing their power. One of these is the grief of a mother mourning her dead son. In Sardinia this image appears twice in t...

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Easter Monday Between History And Nature: A Walk Through The Rosas Mine

Catégories History & Culture Hiking & Trekking Experiences & Activities     Tags: history & culture hiking & trekking experiences & activities    0 Commentaires Easter Monday Between History And Nature: A Walk Through The Rosas Mine

by Daniela Toti Easter Monday is approaching, and this time we exceptionally suggest heading to the south of Sardinia, for a different kind of experience, one that is well worth the approxim...

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The Mute of Gallura: The Legendary Sardinian Bandit Between History and Myth

Catégories Personalities Food Experiences & Activities     Tags: personalities food experiences & activities    0 Commentaires The Mute of Gallura: The Legendary Sardinian Bandit Between History and Myth

by Daniela Toti On a fresh spring morning, we went for lunch at the agriturismo Il Muto di Gallura , set in the Gallura countryside. Beyond its authentic and generous traditional cuisine...

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Costantino Nivola: The Sardinian Artist Of The 20th Century

Catégories Personalities     Tags: personalities    0 Commentaires Costantino Nivola: The Sardinian Artist Of The 20th Century

by Daniela Toti Among the Italian artists who managed to build a cultural bridge between Europe and the United States during the twentieth century, one figure stands out for originality and vi...

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Aggius, The Village Of Sound And Stone

Catégories Traditions & Folklore Nature & Landscape Arts & Artisans     Tags: traditions & folklore nature & landscape arts & artisans    0 Commentaires Aggius, The Village Of Sound And Stone

by Daniela Toti In Gallura, among granite hills and the breath of the wind, about 68 km, an hour drive, from the Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , lies Aggius , a village made of...

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Borore, Where Water Has Never Ceased to Be Sacred

Catégories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture     Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture    0 Commentaires Borore, Where Water Has Never Ceased to Be Sacred

by Daniela Toti   In Sardinia, there are places where history does not unfold in orderly chapters, but through  layers . Borore is one of them. Here, water has never changed its role;...

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