Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
A special flora and fauna awaits you on the tableland called Giara di Gesturi. Wonderful macchia and cork oak trees that are covered with moss and plats can be seen, flat lakes called pauli and 600 rather shy wild horses that live freely on the area – accompanied by sheep, wildcats and pigs. Continue reading “Giara di Gesturi”
In the mountains of the island of Sardegna you can find different flowstone caves that you can visit – one of them is the Grotta Is Zuddas near Santadi, Italy. They have been opened to tourism in 1985 and you can have a guided tour on 500 meters of the 1650 meters long cave. Continue reading “Grotta Is Zuddas”
When preparing for the trip to Sardegna I learned that in the south of the island you can see flamingos in the wild. As I only knew these colorful birds (gaining their color from eating red crabs) from zoological gardens I was keen to see them in their natural habitat. But for days there was not a single fenicottero to see. Continue reading “Fenicotteri”
Close to the small village Domusnovas, Italy you can find a special flowstone cave created by river San Giovanni. On the other side of the mountain there are several old minded and that is why at the end of the 19th century a road has been built through the cave. Therefore it is paved and the road is secured so that you can’t fall into the river in the cave. Continue reading “Grotta di San Giovanni”
The south of Sardegna is closer to Africa than to Roma, Italy and therefore you have a special flora and fauna there. You can see giant African snails, many lizards, big grasshoppers and dragonflies. In higher areas you will see a lot of macchia and everywhere some special trees unknown from home. Continue reading “Special trees”
The best preserved nuraghe on Sardegna is the complex Su Nuraxi de Barùmini near Barumini, Italy. Therefore it became a UNESCO world heritage site in 1997 – the only one on the island. The fortification is linked to the Bonnanaro culture dating back to 2200 BCE. It was destroyed in 600 BCE by the Punics. Continue reading “Nuraghe Su Nuraxi”
We came to Sardegna at the end of September and besides the natural beauty of the island, the many nuraghe and caves there were no big tourist highlights open – at least not in the south of the island. All water parks were already closed. But one nice location for children was still open: the theme park Sardegna in miniatura at Tuili, Italy – not far away from Barumini. Continue reading “Sardegna in miniatura”
You cannot omit to see the Castello di Las Plassas or Castello della Marmilla at Las Plassas, Italy when driving towards Barumini. The rest of the former fortification from the 12th century is standing on a 274 meters high former volcano. Continue reading “Castello di Las Plassas”
You can find more than a handful of nuraghe on the island of Sardegna – but the biggest one is the Nuraghe Arrubiu near Orroli, Italy dating back to the 15th century BCE (really!). It is an ancient fortification with one central and five secondary towers. It was partially destroyed in the 9th century BCE. Continue reading “Nuraghe Arrubiu”
The Sant’Elmo Beach Hotel is a beautiful hotel in the southeast of Sardegna that our travel agency recommended. It is located at Castiadas, Italy and consists of a main building and many small houses arranged in rows behind it. It is not directly at the shore but it isn’t far away and there is a large green meadow in front of the hotel. Continue reading “Sant’Elmo Beach Hotel”