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The romanesque Church of San Simplicio in Olbia
Catégories History & Culture Tags: history & culture 0 CommentairesWith half an hour drive from the Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , 18 kilometers far, you arrive to t he Church of San Simplicio in Olbia , in the center of the city, is the oldest and most...
Lire la suiteCastelsardo: The Most Beautiful Borough In Italy
Catégories Personalities Nature & Landscape History & Culture Experiences & Activities Arts & Artisans Tags: personalities nature & landscape history & culture experiences & activities arts & artisans 0 CommentairesAbout two hours by car, 113 km away from Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , Castelsardo is a place worth to visit. It is in fact included among " The most beautiful borough in Ita...
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Catégories Nature & Landscape History & Culture Experiences & Activities Tags: nature & landscape history & culture experiences & activities 0 CommentairesAtzara is a medieval village dating back to the early years of 1000 AD. It is 190 km far from the Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , a 2-hour and 20-minute drive away. On your way you pa...
Lire la suitePosada: a tour of medieval boroughs
Catégories History & Culture Tags: history & culture 0 CommentairesA half hour drive and 64 km far from Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , Posada is a small pearl worth to be discovering. The town rises on a hill culminating with the tower of the ...
Lire la suitePlan A Visit: Holy Wells & Sacred Springs
Catégories History & Culture Hiking & Trekking Experiences & Activities Tags: history & culture hiking & trekking experiences & activities 0 CommentairesIn 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 ...
Lire la suiteEleanor of Arborea
Catégories History & Culture Tags: history & culture 0 CommentairesWhen 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...
Lire la suiteThe Carnival In Tempio Pausania Town
Catégories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Experiences & Activities Entertainment - Nightlife - Music Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture experiences & activities entertainment - nightlife - concerts 0 CommentairesThe 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...
Lire la suiteOristano's Sartiglia: A Historic Equestrian Competition
Catégories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Experiences & Activities Entertainment - Nightlife - Music Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture experiences & activities entertainment - nightlife - concerts 0 CommentairesThe 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 (u...
Lire la suiteTHE PAVONCELLA (LAPWING)
Catégories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture 0 CommentairesWe 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...
Lire la suiteOrosei: Saint Anthony Abate's Bonfire
Catégories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Food Experiences & Activities Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture food experiences & activities 0 CommentairesOrosei 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 southern Bar...
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