Carnival in Sardinia

In Barbagie , from time immemorial a stronghold of the most ancestral traditions and rituals, a special and fascinating type of carnival lasts, which has nothing to do with the usual light-hearted and easygoing carnival atmosphere of the other parts of Sardinia. The usual ritual of the Carnival in Barbagia keeps the dramatic liturgy of the victim's sacrifice. Wooden masks with big noses and horns, like the famous Mamuthones of Mamoiada or dark characters with painted faces, cross the town's roads dance walking at the rhythm of mysterious dancing. In the experience in Barbagia is included the sacred and the profane of the nuraghic civilization excursion (in Italian language).

An alternative suggestion by Sardegne is the Carnival of Bosa, that will offers you a varied and hilarious show. The Carnival stands for the institutionalised disorder where irreverence and deconsecration of seriousness play master. In the Carnival of Bosa, the grotesque-satiric aspects dominate, thus emphasizing the taste for theater and for parodies of people’s life deviant facts and in protest at power centers. Should you choose to visit Bosa, the experience will include a guided visit (in Italian language)to the castle of Malaspina and to the Palatine chapel and its wonderful fourteenth century frescoes.

Experience programme:

Day 1: Arrival to chosen accommodation, free time

Day 2: Breakfast, typical dinner

Day 3: Breakfast, excursion/guided visit, free time

Day 4: Breakfast, free time

The price includes: