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.…
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Hiking Punta La Marmora – Sardinia’s highest mountain
On Sardinia’s roof – a hike to the highest mountain on Sardinia. A ‘walk in the park’ that turned into more of an adventure than any of us imagined. Cows with fluffy ears, scary wasps and spiders. Unpredictable weather and a tumble down the ski-slope. But even so, being on the roof of Sardinia –…
Cittadella dei Musei – Cagliari’s museum complex
Horror pigeons, silver toothpicks, bones in a box and gold paintings. These are just some of the things that can be experienced on the castle hill of Sardinia’s capital Cagliari in the Cittadella dei Musei On this last Saturday of August the weather forecast was less than favourable and it was decided that a museum…
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…
Rainbow Hues – Multicoloured Bosa
Colours and winding lanes, tall narrow houses, gorgeous ice cream and a small angel with a water bowl. Bosa is, among other things, a town with a delightful medieval centre. It is filled with multicoloured houses, nestling at the foot of an old castle towering on the hill on one side and a quiet flowing…
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…
My Sardinian mum – La mia mamma Sarda
I have been lucky enough to have been included in another family and gained another mum A Sardinian mum at that. At 88, she’s still alert, with a sharp wit, quick in her head and with a sharp tongue when she wants to. She’s small, but with a posture that can be envied by people…
The village of Nebida – love at first sight
The little village of Nebida nestled on the hillside between the sea and the mountains is one of my favourite places in this area. At the heart of the village is another favourite, the bar/cafè/pizzeria Oasi. Not much to look at from the outside, a sign over the door saying ‘Oasi’ on it and 3…
Common misbeliefs about Sardinia – Part 2
3 common misbeliefs about Sardinia – Part 2 Sardinian misbeliefs debunked (-some at least). Before travelling to a new place most of us go to the web to search for information. But it is easy to get lost down the black hole of the Internet. This post covers 3 of the beliefs the potential traveller…