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The green Trexenta, the granary of the ancient Rome

The Trexenta area is a mostly hilly region which is bounded by the Campidano area in the south, the Sarcidano one in the north, the Gerrei one in the east, the Marmilla one in the west and the Parteolla one in the south-east. Mountains are not so high: the highest top is Mont San Mauro (501 mts) (...)

From Dorgali coast side to the top of Gennargentu all the beuties of the province of Nuoro

The Nuoro region it is bounded by the Goceano-Monte Acuto on the North, by the Marghine area on the West, by the Barbagie on the South, by the Orosei'gulf on the East and by the Baronie on the North-East. It is a mostly mountainous area

In Marmilla area few mountains and pretty hills surrounded Mont Arci

The Marmilla area is bounded by the Campidano plain on the south and on the west, by the Trexenta area on the east and by Arborea area on the north. Stretching out into the south its rivers (...)

Marghine and Planargia, from the mountains to the sea in few kilometres

Marghine and Planargia are 2 adjoining regions that we use to mention together becouse of the low density of population. Towns and villages are very few and distributed in a diverse environment (...)

From Logudoro-Meilogu area developed in the island the culture of Ozieri la cultura di Ozieri

The Logudoro-Meilogu is a very wide area in the Northly Sardinia. It is bounded on the West by the Nurra, on the North-West by the area of Sassari, on the North-East by the Anglona, on the East by the Mont Acuto-Goceano (...)

Albo, Turuddò e Acuto mountains standing on the Baronies

The so called Baronies's area is bounded by the region of Gallura on the north, by the Goceano-"Monte Acuto" on the north-west, by the region of Nuoro on the south and by the Orosei's gulf on the east side.. (...)

Castelsardo and the Doria Family, from the fortress view over the Anglona

It was founded by the Doria Liguarian family and it still preserve its ancient fashination. Castelsardo is the most important town of the Anglona region and was called Castelgenovese till 1102. The castle, built thanks to the Dorias, dominates from Bellavista fortress the town centre below (...)

Su Marmuri, on the mountains of Ulassai a “shivery” cave

On the mounts of Ulassai (Ogliastra-Salto di Quirra), at 880 meters of hight, you will find the beautiful cave of Su Marmuri, whose ceilings reach even an hight of about 50 meters. It is possible (...)

The Giara di Gesturi and the wild little horses

Giara is a term, with which is associated an almost perfectly horizontal basaltic plateau of volcanic origin, whose surface is poorly interested by the erosion phenomenon. The Giara of Gesturi (...)

On the Trenino Verde travelling around the most beautiful areas

The Trenino Verde of the Sardinian railways is one of the most suitable means of transport for who wants to know the most wild and fascinating areas of the island, even if it is not always possible to travel (...)

Discovering Gerrei: century old trees, wild boars, hare and grouses

Gerrei is one of the less populated areas of Sardinia, also because of its morphology. Characterized by the prevalence of mountains and hills, this zone offers a vast woody surface. (...) In San Niccolò Gerrei, the environment is lovely and induce to have a walk between valleys and woods. (...)

More than two thousand years of extraction in the Sardinian mines

In many regions of Sardinia, starting from Sulcis-Iglesiente, there are mines, where till fews years ago, silver, lead, zinc and coal were extracted. (...)

Sardinia, one of the oldest land in the world

Sardinia is constituted by the homonymous island (after Sicily, the second biggest of the Mediterranean), and by numerous minor islands (San Pietro, Sant'Antioco, Mal di Ventre, Asinara, Isola Piana, Caprera, La Maddalena, Spargi, Budelli, Razzoli, Santa Maria, Tavolara, Molara, Serpentara e Isola dei Cavoli), for a global expansion of 24.090 kilometers square. The population (...)

The embarrassment of riches between sea and mountain

Sea, flat, hill or mountain? In Sardinia there is all this, you have only to decide where do you want to go. It is not possible to reach very high altitudes (any mountain reaches the 1900 meters) but there is the possibility to appreciate a chilling fresh even in the midsummer, at least in some areas of the island. We suggest an hike on the mighty top of the Punta la Marmora (...)