Sardinia: almost a continent

w3deco · April 30th, 2010, 11:12 PM

Long uninhabited, despite its ancient geological origin, Sardinia has preserved its own freshness, capturing the gaze and admiration of many who, in the flow of centuries, irresistibly attracted by the geographical position, the heart of the western Mediterranean, have made it the object of the most different designs: the Phoenicians followed by Carthaginians, theRomans afterwards, the Byzantines, the Spanish and the Piemontese.

These encounters were followed by others which occurred when Sardinia came into contact with other cultures and civilizations. The latter certainly left important traces upon their passage, adding and harmonizing with the local ones, as the unique nuraghi buildings and the monuments from the Judicial Period, whose cultural and political validity is testified by the “condaghi”, the oldest records written in the romance language still marking the local speech.

Sardinia’s cultural and natural heritages are thus moulded together in a single result, which enchants every visitor, thanks to the mild climate, the multi-coloured sea, the mountain rich in flora and fauna and the typical peculiar species, the food and wine, and the unique blend of tastes and perfumes, innovation and tradition, something one can also find in both costumes and handicraft, in holidays and festivals, together with the generous hospitality of the Sardinian people.

Geography
The island, divided into eight provinces, has more or less the shape of a quadrilateral, with a length of about 260 kilometres, north to south, and a width of 120 kilometres, east to west. The four extremes are Capo Falcone in the north, Capo Teulada in the south, Capo Comino to the east, and Capo Argentiera in the west. Sardinia shows a certain symmetry between its opposite sides, with wide inlets, one at each side: the gulf of Asinara in the north, and the Gulf of Cagliari in the south, Orosei in the east, and Oristano in the west.

The coastal development consists of about 1.850 kilometres. Its coasts are mostly high and rocky, while sandy edgings are more frequent on the southern and western shores. Other interesting features of the Sardinian coastline are the number of caves, more numerous near calcareous formations subject to karsification and, in Gallura, the deep inlets, funnel-shaped – the so-called rìas coasts - ancient river valleys later flooded and filled by the sea.

Because of millions of years of erosion activity, hill expanses are dominant in Sardinia, while part of the western territory is shaped by the Campidano and Nurra plains. The Gennargentu characterizes the mountain areas. Located in the centre-east section of the island, it is its most towering mountain.
Sardinia has only tree rivers of importance: the longest is the Tirso (150 kilometres), followed by the Flumendosa and the Coghinas. Lake Omodeo was created by means of a barrier on the river Tirso. It is the largest artificial lake in Italy.

By site of tourism promotion in Sardinia: Sardegna Turismo

To start: a promotional video for the Japanese media. Watch it in HD! Full screen!

Official site of tourism promotion in Sardinia: SARDEGNA Turismo (Italian-English-German)

More infos:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardinia
http://wikitravel.org/en/Sardinia

More beautiful pics on SSC:
- Sardegna: paesaggio, natura, tradizioni e cultura... un po' di foto!
- Cagliari - foto
- Sassari - foto

w3deco · April 30th, 2010, 11:16 PM

Palau - Capo d'Orso

High above Palau Harbour in Sardinia is Capo d'Orso - Mother Nature's 100% original abstract art on... Cape Bear.

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w3deco · April 30th, 2010, 11:23 PM

Barigadu (Oristano)

Taloro River, central Sardinia, near Oristano.

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w3deco · April 30th, 2010, 11:31 PM

Villasimius - Porto Giunco

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w3deco · April 30th, 2010, 11:37 PM

Pan di Zucchero - Masua

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w3deco · April 30th, 2010, 11:43 PM

Tiscali - Dorgali

View from Mount Tiscali.

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w3deco · April 30th, 2010, 11:50 PM

Stintino - La Pelosa

La Pelosa beach

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w3deco · May 1st, 2010, 02:41 PM

Marmilla - Las Plassas

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***Þróndeimr*** · May 1st, 2010, 03:14 PM

Very nice, especially the first picture!

w3deco · May 1st, 2010, 03:31 PM

Thanks!

w3deco · May 1st, 2010, 03:47 PM

Ogliastra - Cala Goloritzè

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w3deco · May 1st, 2010, 03:50 PM

Ogliastra - Ulassai

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w3deco · May 1st, 2010, 08:25 PM

Nora (Pula) - Terme romane

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Nora is an ancient Roman and pre-Roman town placed on a peninsula near Pula, near to Cagliari in Sardinia. It is believed to be the first town founded in Sardinia and to have been settled by the ancient Sherden or the Nuraghi people, however after colonization by Phoenicians and a period of domination by Carthage the town came under Roman control after the conquest of Sardinia in 238 BC. It went into decline from the 4th century AD and appears to have been abandoned during the 8th century. [1]

Nora was an important trading town in its time with two protected harbours, one on each side of the peninsula. Several different building styles can be seen in the excavated buildings.

Because the southern part of Sardinia is sinking into the Mediterranean Sea, a substantial part of the former town is now under the sea [2]. A similar fate has befallen the ancient Phoenicia and later Roman city of Bithia near Chia, situated not far from Nora. Bithia is now completely submerged.

w3deco · May 1st, 2010, 08:32 PM

Sulcis Area - Santadi

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w3deco · May 1st, 2010, 08:35 PM

Gennargentu Mountain

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w3deco · May 1st, 2010, 08:40 PM

Arcipelago della Maddalena - Caprera

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w3deco · May 1st, 2010, 08:47 PM

Bosa

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FLAWDA-FELLA · May 1st, 2010, 10:47 PM

Any pics of the La Maddalena area? There used to be a U.S. Naval Base there a few years ago. Btw, I remember flying over the island of Sardinia a few years ago on a flight from Rome to Valencia, Spain.

Herzeleid · May 1st, 2010, 11:14 PM

wonderful pics, i have family in alghero, and sardinia haves a special place in my heart, always go there when i can...

w3deco · May 2nd, 2010, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLAWDA-FELLA

Any pics of the La Maddalena area? There used to be a U.S. Naval Base there a few years ago. Btw, I remember flying over the island of Sardinia a few years ago on a flight from Rome to Valencia, Spain.

La Maddalena

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/22120910/4506807153/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosi...al/3845029022/

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April 30th, 2010, 11:12 PM	#1
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Sardinia: almost a continent Long uninhabited, despite its ancient geological origin, Sardinia has preserved its own freshness, capturing the gaze and admiration of many who, in the flow of centuries, irresistibly attracted by the geographical position, the heart of the western Mediterranean, have made it the object of the most different designs: the Phoenicians followed by Carthaginians, theRomans afterwards, the Byzantines, the Spanish and the Piemontese. These encounters were followed by others which occurred when Sardinia came into contact with other cultures and civilizations. The latter certainly left important traces upon their passage, adding and harmonizing with the local ones, as the unique nuraghi buildings and the monuments from the Judicial Period, whose cultural and political validity is testified by the “condaghi”, the oldest records written in the romance language still marking the local speech. Sardinia’s cultural and natural heritages are thus moulded together in a single result, which enchants every visitor, thanks to the mild climate, the multi-coloured sea, the mountain rich in flora and fauna and the typical peculiar species, the food and wine, and the unique blend of tastes and perfumes, innovation and tradition, something one can also find in both costumes and handicraft, in holidays and festivals, together with the generous hospitality of the Sardinian people. Geography The island, divided into eight provinces, has more or less the shape of a quadrilateral, with a length of about 260 kilometres, north to south, and a width of 120 kilometres, east to west. The four extremes are Capo Falcone in the north, Capo Teulada in the south, Capo Comino to the east, and Capo Argentiera in the west. Sardinia shows a certain symmetry between its opposite sides, with wide inlets, one at each side: the gulf of Asinara in the north, and the Gulf of Cagliari in the south, Orosei in the east, and Oristano in the west. The coastal development consists of about 1.850 kilometres. Its coasts are mostly high and rocky, while sandy edgings are more frequent on the southern and western shores. Other interesting features of the Sardinian coastline are the number of caves, more numerous near calcareous formations subject to karsification and, in Gallura, the deep inlets, funnel-shaped – the so-called rìas coasts - ancient river valleys later flooded and filled by the sea. Because of millions of years of erosion activity, hill expanses are dominant in Sardinia, while part of the western territory is shaped by the Campidano and Nurra plains. The Gennargentu characterizes the mountain areas. Located in the centre-east section of the island, it is its most towering mountain. Sardinia has only tree rivers of importance: the longest is the Tirso (150 kilometres), followed by the Flumendosa and the Coghinas. Lake Omodeo was created by means of a barrier on the river Tirso. It is the largest artificial lake in Italy. By site of tourism promotion in Sardinia: Sardegna Turismo To start: a promotional video for the Japanese media. Watch it in HD! Full screen! Official site of tourism promotion in Sardinia: SARDEGNA Turismo (Italian-English-German) More infos: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardinia http://wikitravel.org/en/Sardinia More beautiful pics on SSC: - Sardegna: paesaggio, natura, tradizioni e cultura... un po' di foto! - Cagliari - foto - Sassari - foto __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR Last edited by w3deco; August 10th, 2010 at 08:16 PM.

April 30th, 2010, 11:16 PM	#2
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Palau - Capo d'Orso High above Palau Harbour in Sardinia is Capo d'Orso - Mother Nature's 100% original abstract art on... Cape Bear. image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/youngrobv/1285762662/ __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR

April 30th, 2010, 11:23 PM	#3
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Barigadu (Oristano) Taloro River, central Sardinia, near Oristano. image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/36181152@N08/4417185799/ __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR

April 30th, 2010, 11:31 PM	#4
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Villasimius - Porto Giunco image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/videoran/3733674959/ __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR

April 30th, 2010, 11:37 PM	#5
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Pan di Zucchero - Masua image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/45995703@N00/455339467/ __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR

April 30th, 2010, 11:43 PM	#6
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Tiscali - Dorgali View from Mount Tiscali. image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/supersky77/2308486464/ __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR

April 30th, 2010, 11:50 PM	#7
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Stintino - La Pelosa La Pelosa beach image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/22547167@N02/4273616934/ __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR

May 1st, 2010, 02:41 PM	#8
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Marmilla - Las Plassas image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/cristia...57594061745201 __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR Last edited by w3deco; May 3rd, 2010 at 10:26 AM.

May 1st, 2010, 03:14 PM	#9
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,270 Likes (Received): 276	Very nice, especially the first picture!

May 1st, 2010, 03:31 PM	#10
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Thanks! __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR

May 1st, 2010, 03:47 PM	#11
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Ogliastra - Cala Goloritzè image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/35456701@N04/3855115483/ __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR

May 1st, 2010, 03:50 PM	#12
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Ogliastra - Ulassai image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gvdep/3175708639/ __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR

May 1st, 2010, 08:25 PM	#13
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Nora (Pula) - Terme romane image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/cristia...7594065854348/ Nora is an ancient Roman and pre-Roman town placed on a peninsula near Pula, near to Cagliari in Sardinia. It is believed to be the first town founded in Sardinia and to have been settled by the ancient Sherden or the Nuraghi people, however after colonization by Phoenicians and a period of domination by Carthage the town came under Roman control after the conquest of Sardinia in 238 BC. It went into decline from the 4th century AD and appears to have been abandoned during the 8th century. [1] Nora was an important trading town in its time with two protected harbours, one on each side of the peninsula. Several different building styles can be seen in the excavated buildings. Because the southern part of Sardinia is sinking into the Mediterranean Sea, a substantial part of the former town is now under the sea [2]. A similar fate has befallen the ancient Phoenicia and later Roman city of Bithia near Chia, situated not far from Nora. Bithia is now completely submerged. __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR

May 1st, 2010, 08:32 PM	#14
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Sulcis Area - Santadi image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/cristia...7606066255478/ __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR Last edited by w3deco; May 3rd, 2010 at 10:27 AM.

May 1st, 2010, 08:35 PM	#15
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Gennargentu Mountain image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/cristia...7623406649268/ __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR Last edited by w3deco; May 3rd, 2010 at 10:27 AM.

May 1st, 2010, 08:40 PM	#16
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Arcipelago della Maddalena - Caprera image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/cristia...7606242366796/ __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR

May 1st, 2010, 08:47 PM	#17
w3deco Tasinanta user Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Karalis Posts: 6,822 Likes (Received): 154	Bosa image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellogramsci/1097197552/ __________________ ** «Questa terra non assomiglia ad alcun altro luogo. La Sardegna è un'altra cosa: incantevole spazio intorno e distanza da viaggiare, nulla di finito, nulla di definitivo. È come la libertà stessa» (D.H. Lawrence) * Discussione CAGLIARI con i link dei thread correlati. \|\|\| * Foto Cagliari - CAGLIARI \| Foto \|\|\| * Foto Sardegna - SARDEGNA \| Foto \|\|\| * My FLICKR

May 1st, 2010, 10:47 PM	#18
FLAWDA-FELLA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tampa/Jacksonville Posts: 2,144 Likes (Received): 16	Any pics of the La Maddalena area? There used to be a U.S. Naval Base there a few years ago. Btw, I remember flying over the island of Sardinia a few years ago on a flight from Rome to Valencia, Spain.

May 1st, 2010, 11:14 PM	#19
Herzeleid Mr. Lansky Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pampatar Posts: 3,139 Likes (Received): 44	wonderful pics, i have family in alghero, and sardinia haves a special place in my heart, always go there when i can... __________________ Venezuelan landscapes Holy pics from the holy land Israeli landscapes

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