Wandering Sardinia

Exposing the Mysteries of the Mediteranean's Most Interesting Island

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San Salvatore

San Salvatore is a dusty little village you might pass on a drive to some of the Sinis Peninsula’s fine beaches. Stop in. Kick your shoes off. There are surprises in store.
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Tharros, Sardinia Guide

A top Sardinian archaeological site on the sea, Tharros was an ancient Phoenician-Roman Port on the Sinis Penninsula of Sardinia near Cabras. Go in spring when the wildflowers flourish.
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Santu Lussurgiu, Sardinia Travel Guide

Santu Lussurgiu sits pretty on the south-eastern slope of the Montiferru mountains in Oristano Province. Its centerpiece is the 18th century palazzo housing an incredible collection of artifacts donated by local residents, over 2000 in all, that make up the Museo della Tecnologia Contadina, one of the best ethnographic collections you'll ever visit.
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The Sound Garden of Pinuccio Sciola

Ever heard rocks sing from their souls? Well, get ready, because sculptor Pinuccio Sciola's Giardino Sonoro, a "sound garden" is where you can go to hear giant boulders sing.
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Sardinia Travel 101: Barbàgia: What to Expect

A photo essay showing the potential tourist what to expect when you visit the Barbagia mountain region around Nouro, Sardinia.
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Santa Cristina: The World's Best Off-Ramp Attraction?

Get off the SS131, have a coffee or a whole meal, and see thousands of years of Sardinian history unfold before your eyes. Visit the Sacred Well of Santa Cristina, a Bronze Age nuraghe, a Romanesque Church, and pilgrim houses built in the 1700s.
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A Time for Masks: The Mamoiada Mask Museum

Mamoiada is the place to go if you're looking for hand made masks or information on how cultures use masks throughout the world.

Making Culurgiones

Culurgiones are a variety of ravioli, typical of the Ogliastra district, prepared with a simple water and flour dough and a filling consisting of potatoes and acid cheese (casu de fitta)

Ever Try Orziadas? It's Fried Sea Anemone Time!

November is the time to eat Orziadas in a variety of ways in Sardinia, especially on the coast between Cagliari and Oristano.
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Unusual Pasta Shapes: Lorighittas

Discover Lorighittas, a double ring pasta made by hand in the Sardinian village of Morgongiori.