Sardinia: almost a continent

[thenightdriver]

Discesa dei Candelieri - candlesticks descent




The descent of the candlestick, or the "great feast" of Sassari and beyond. It is celebrated on the eve of the Assumption for more than seven hundred years in honor of the Virgin of the Assumption to thank the Virgin for having delivered the city from some terrible plague, the last of which dates from 1652,that killed nearly all the inhabitants of the city.

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What an incredible place, looks awe inspiring...especially with all the amazing looking cliffs, caves and rock formations. Would love to visit!!!

[Shezan]

[w3deco]

"Sa Fraigada" Forest - Nughedu San Nicolò



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[w3deco]

Chia Beach



Chia (pronounced /kia/) or Baia di Chia is a coastal area in southern Sardinia, which is part of the municipality of Domus de Maria in the Province of Cagliari.

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[Herbie Fully Loaded]

Beautiful sandy beaches .

[w3deco]

Orroli - Nuraghe Arrubiu



The Nuraghe Arrubiu is one of the most important prehistoric monuments in Sardinia. It's monument with a complex plan of the type known as pentalobate, this means that five towers were built around the central tower. It's called "Arrubiu"as in sardinian language means red..... lichens give the red color to the stones.

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[w3deco]

Artificial lake of San Sebastiano - Isili (Sarcidano Area)



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[w3deco]

La Cinta beach - San Teodoro



http://www.santeodoroturismo.it/indexen_GB.php
http://www.visitsanteodoro.com/en/index.htm

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[w3deco]

Aggius



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[w3deco]

Quad Excursions



http://www.escursioniorosei.com/en/escursioni.htm

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[w3deco]

Gavoi - domus de janas



Domus de Janas (Sardinian: "House of the Fairies" or of the "Witches") are a type of pre-historic chamber tombs found in the Mediterranean area, but typically in Sardinia. They consist of several chambers quarried out by the Ozieri and Beaker cultures, resembling houses in their layout.

More than 1000 of the rock-cut tombs are known on the island. They date to the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age. A necropolis of them at the site of Anghelu Ruju, near Alghero, consists of 36 tombs some carved with bulls' heads. Another large site is that of Sant'Andrea Priu at Bonorva, including 18 chambers: during the late Roman and Byzantine dominations it was turned into a cave church. Other sites can be found at Pimentel, Sedini, Villaperuccio, Ittiri and Porto Torres.

The shape of grottoes can vary from that of a rounded hut with conical or triangular ceiling. The walls are often decorated with magical reliefs. The corpses, painted with red ochre like the tomb's walls, were buried together with common life objects, jewels and tools. According to archaeologist Giovanni Lilliu, they were buried under shells of molluscs; according to other theories, they were left outside the tomb, being put inside only after they had reduced to a skeleton.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domus_de_Janas

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[w3deco]

San Giovanni di Sinis - Sinis Peninsula




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Tharros ruins - Sinis Peninsula


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[w3deco]

Asinara island



Asinara (Italian for "Donkey-inhabited" but its name comes from Latin "Sinuaria" and means sinus-shaped island[citation needed]; Sardinian: S'Asinàra) is an Italian island of 51 km² in area and it's uninhabited. The island is located off the northwestern tip of Sardinia, and is mountainous in geography with steep, rocky coasts. Because fresh water is scarce trees are sparse and low scrub is the predominant vegetation. Part of the national parks system of Italy, the island was recently converted to a wildlife and marine preserve. It is home to a population of wild Albino Donkeys from which the island takes its name.

As an extension of the larger island, Asinara is the second largest island of Sardinia after Sant'Antioco.

Human habitation on the island dates back to prehistory, with Domus de Janas (sprites' houses) near Campu Perdu. Carved into soft limestone, the constructions are unique to the island.

Because of its central position in the Mediterranean, Asinara was known and used by Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans.

In 1997 Asinara was established as a National Park, and is now nature reserve. Its natural beauty, unspoiled by the sparse human settlement, made it an ideal candidate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asinara

More info:
http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/index....v=2&c=3194&t=7
http://www.stintino.net/AsinaraUK.htm

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[w3deco]

Serpentara island - Villasimius



Serpentara island is a small island situated 4 km south-east of Sardinia. The area is 134 hectares and is uninhabited.

In the highest point (54 m) is the Tower of St. Louis, used during the Spanish domination for the sighting of the Saracen ships that infested the coasts of Sarrabus.

The island is part of the natural marine reserve "Capo Carbonara".

http://www.ampcapocarbonara.it/e_dovesiamo.htm

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...and...Porto Giunco beach and tower - Villasimius

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[w3deco]

Temple of Antas - Fluminimaggiore



The Temple of Antas is an ancient Carthaginian-Roman temple in the commune of Fluminimaggiore, southern Sardinia. It is located in an area colonized by the Carthaginians and then by the Romans, attracted by its iron and lead deposits.

It consists of a Roman temple, under whose steps are the remains of the Carthaginian one, which was dedicated to the god Sid Addir, a later incarnation of the local god Sardus Pater Babai, the main male divinity of the Nuragic civilization.

The fore section of the temple includes six columns, with a height of some 8 meters, with Ionic capitals. Originally a triangular pediment was also present. The cella was accessed through two side openings and had a mosaic-covered pavement, part of which has been preserved. The temple was provided with two square reservoirs, which housed the water for the sacred rites of purification.

The archaeological area of temple includes a small necropolis, remains of an ancient Nuragic village (13th-10th centuries BC), Roman quarries of limestone and an ancient path connecting the temple to a sacred cave where the water cult was practiced.

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[hektiano]

Nice pics! Belle fotografie!!!!

Sono molto felice, perché quest'estate visiterò Sardegna per la prima volta.
Thanks from The Netherlands. Grazie!

[w3deco]

Originally Posted by hektiano

Nice pics! Belle fotografie!!!!

Sono molto felice, perché quest'estate visiterò Sardegna per la prima volta.
Thanks from The Netherlands. Grazie!

Bello! Dove andrai?

[hektiano]

Originally Posted by w3deco

Bello! Dove andrai?

Andrò ad Alghero, Olbia e Oristano.
Resterò per 10 notte, perché voglio vedere la isola intero

[Montenegrin-CG]

Originally Posted by w3deco

Ogliastra - Cala Goloritzè



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