Walking on Roses in Sardinia
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Sardinia (Sardegna) is mix of contrasts woven together into a rich and colorful tapestry. Sandy beaches and elegant resorts on the northern Costa Smeralda (Emerald Coast) lure yachts and movie stars, who come for the beaches, dining, sailing, golfing (at the famous Pevero Golf Club), polo and designer shopping. Yet high in the mountains, simple shepherds still tend their sheep and make cheese in time-honored ways. The island offers the purest water and cleanest air in Italy, and its food and wine are healthy and delicious. The people, known for their longevity, revere their traditions with stunning festivals. The most famous is the Saint Estevio procession in May, when five thousand participants in traditional dress with decorated ox-drawn carts walk on rose petals through the streets of Cagliari. It is a sight you will never forget.
Sardinia is an island where every exploration uncovers layers of past civilizations, from the impressive and monumental "nuraghi" to ancient Phoenician sites like Nora, believed to be the first town in Sardinia.
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"I invite you to rent a villa in Sardinia and study the contrasts — on foot, by bike, by boat, on horseback or by car — any time from March to October."
— Ciao, Kit
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How to Get There |
Sardinia has three airports — Olbia on the northeast coast, Alghero on the northwest and Cagliari in the south. Flights from the UK take about 2 ½ hours or you can connect from many points in Europe or the Italian mainland. Or take Eurofly JFK to Rome and Meridiana (the Sardinian airline) to any of the three airports. Low-cost airlines serving Sardinia include EasyJet, Jet2.com, AlpiEagles, AirDolomiti and Ryanair. Alternatively, you can arrive by ferry from the Italian mainland, or from Marseilles.
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| Fun Fact
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In the city of Alghero, a dialect of Catalan is still spoken (the name of the city in Catalan is L'Alguer), as the island was once an Aragonese colony. Catalan is more widely spoken in Catalonia, Spain.
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Doorways is looking for great photos of kids cooking in Italian villas for our promotional materials. Send high resolution photos via email to Ellen Sinoff. If we use your photos, we will send you a small gift to thank you!
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Top 10 Reasons to Visit Sardinia |
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Scenery
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Archaeology
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Beaches
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Cagliari
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Costa Smeralda
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Culture and Folklore
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Food and Wine
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Nature and Wildlife
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Shepherd's Lunch
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Sports
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"For us to go to Italy and to penetrate into Italy is like a most fascinating act of self-discovery — back, back down the old ways of time. Strange and wonderful chords awake in us, and vibrate again after many of hundreds of years of complete forgetfulness."— D.H. Lawrence, "Sea and Sardinia"
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