Freedom to Roam – Spiaggia La Caletta – Siniscola What home feels like💙Freedom to roam, the sea, nature, vast openness and a place where there’s friendliness and love. This is who I am when not bogged down by the demands of a job and a life that eats away energy and passion. Barefoot in the sands…
Tourism
Sardinian knives
Sardinian knives, sharp tradition that cuts through history. Knife making; once a vital trade, now artisan crafts at its best. The knife museum in Arbus is where legacy, heritage and craftsmanship come together. On a very warm autumn Sunday we headed for the little town of Arbus. Kind of half up into the mountains at…
The Castle in the Woods – Parco Aymerich in Laconi
An enchanted forest, a zen den and a medieval castle. Magical plants and maybe even a princess and a dragon. Parco Aymerich is a park with more treasures than what is given away from the outside When you enter the park it is like stepping into a different world. Away from the hustle and bustle…
Caprera Island & Punta Rossa by bike
Mountain biking (MTB) on Caprera island. A day with sweaty lunch next to crystal clear water, a real ship wreck and Fascist regime writing on the wall. All wrapped in the rays of the hot Sardinian sun. Caprera – an island outside an island outside another island. Caprera is located on the North-East of Sardinia.…
Pozzo Sella – Gothic Industrial Gem & A Mining Past
Pozzo Sella, stepping into an industrial past, with hidden gems and items you’d not expect to find in a workshop. An elaborate cast iron staircase and a surprising timepiece, spectacular and sophisticated windows. Elements and pieces that would look more at home in a grand building or a town hall – not among pumps, metals…
Warm Cuddles at the Iglesias Cat Café
Kitties and cookies, coffees and cuddles. Coffee break with furry friends. Whether it’s for a quick coffee, an Italian breakfast, an afternoon coffee or a late evening snack. The home of the six cats at the Iglesias Cat Café is purringly purrfect for all of the above. On the Sardinian South-West coast, in Iglesias to…
Day trippin’ – San Pietro island by car
A spin around the island of San Pietro San Pietro island is literally an island outside of an island (Sardinia), on the South West coast of Sardinia. The island is a 40 minute ferry ride from Portovesme in Portoscuso (run by Delcomar) running several times a day, particularly in the busy season. The ferry’s lounge…
Fontanamare beach – more than a holiday brochure
One long beach, four points – one place of fun – all year around ‘Sardinia’ to most people means white, sandy beaches, warm sun and clear, pleasant shallow water. The kind you see on holiday posters and in travel agent brochures. The beach of Fontanamare (made up of these points starting from the North: Fontanamare …
San Salvatore – Spaghetti Western and a church with a secret
Behind a row of what looks like old, rickety garage doors lies a hidden, little gem of a place. Complete with friendly kitties, a saloon and underground chambers The little village of San Salvatore is another of the hidden gems on Sardinia. Again as so many other places there are no good sign posts indicating…
The sacred well of Santa Cristina (Pozzo di Santa Cristina)
The magic and bewilderment of an ancient place. The well of Santa Cristina turned out to be a rather puzzling kind of place There is a slightly hidden gem close to one of the busy main roads on Sardinia. Only a small and rather faded sign points to ‘Pozzo di Santa Cristina’. As many other attractions…