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Certainly leading up to the 2023 biennial tournament, Italian Golf was not the first thought in the minds of many around the world. Architecture? Yes, of course. I dream of visiting Firenze and taking in the remarkable structure of Giotto’s Campanile or the beautiful façade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella, walking along the streets once used...

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Traditional festivals and rituals are characteristic of an Italy that wants to keep alive those customs handed down for centuries, proudly re-proposing them every year, involving the local population and attracting tourists. The city of Sassari, with its March of Candelieri, is the perfect example of how important and shared the feeling of authenti...

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At the dawn of the 1960s, John Duncan Miller, a Cambridge graduate and finance mogul nearing retirement, former Washington correspondent for the Times and with a past in the British intelligence services in the American capital, finds himself sailing off the coast of north-western Sardinia.  On his return to London, word about the extraordinary and...

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As travelers flock to discover the Mediterranean allure of Sardinia, with its pristine beaches and vibrant capital, locals are hopeful to sidestep the overcrowding that plagues many Italian hotspots, Caliber.Az reports citing the foreign media. For years, southern Sardinia has been somewhat off the beaten path — a quiet region seemingly overshadowe...

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Picture this: you’re driving down the Autostrada del Sole (“Sun Motorway”), weaving through endless queues and stopping for a quick sandwich and coffee at those classic bridge-type Autogrill designed by Angelo Bianchetti. As you roll into town, you stumble upon village bars with their blue Algida tables and Monobloc white plastic chairs, where loca...

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Italian cuisine can be found all over the world. Whether it’s lasagne from Bologna, carbonara from Rome or pizza from Naples, Italy’s food is almost universally popular but Sardinian dishes haven’t gained the same level of recognition. This does not mean that Sardinian cuisine is bad or uninspiring – quite the opposite in fact! Sardinia’s rich culi...

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If you’re under 35 and looking for an incredible trip without spending a fortune, the Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara (CMSB) is the perfect destination. The Cammino spans 500 km, divided into 30 stages with an average of 16 km per stage. The full trail is well-marked and can be completed independently, with downloadable tracks available on the C...

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The boom in American tourism has been touching all Mediterranean countries for some time now. American travelers in Spain grew by 14.6 % in a single year, in Portugal by 34.2 %, and in Greece by nearly 30 %.At home, record tourism numbers are more than just a trophy to show off. Tthe boom in tourism is practically holding the Italian economy up. “I...

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As the name says, a "house museum" is a habitation or palazzo that has been transformed into a museum. It could have been the abode of illustrious gentlemen, or of common citizens, site of familiar intimacy or a center of power: that which renders a house museum exceptional is its capacity to re-enact or represent the life that was, the traditions...

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The Aymerich Park is an urban park built around the remains of the Aymerich Castle, probably built in 1053. The area covers almost 22 hectares in the municipality of Laconi, in the district called Sarcidano, at the center of Sardinia. The ruins of the castle show multiple stratifications, that over the centuries have led to the current look. The ac...

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