When it comes to tourism pioneers in Sardinia, his name is always mentioned alongside that of Aga Khan. In 1964 Luigi Donà dalle Rose, together with his brother Nicolò, created Porto Rotondo from scratch. But the Venetian count, born in 1939, was a pioneer of island tourism well before he created the future VIP village….
An ancient bond … This ancient bond is still alive under the ashes of time and progress and has come to us in the form of concrete objects or in words repeated from generation to generation. The first are those visual symbols which, scattered throughout the region, characterize our landscape. There are so many that…
The Capo Figari Semaphore (Golfo Aranci) is the historic installation placed on top of the Capo Figari promontory at a height of about 340 meters. Its importance is linked not only to the history of navigation in Sardinia but also and above all to having been the site of the experiments of Guglielmo Marconi, historical developer of wireless telegraphy.
On 11 August 1932, Guglielmo Marconi and his team of technicians built a shortwave radio link with a transmitter located in Rocca del Papa (Rome) and a receiver installed on the traffic light in Figari (Golfo Aranci). At sea between the Sardinian and Lazio coasts the laboratory ship Elettra was the bridge.
There isn’t a lot of traffic on the streets of the Island, although some peak traffic may occur in August. In Sardinia, you can move around on trains and buses, but if you want to discover the island with full freedom, use a car, motorcycle or even a bicycle. Getting around with public transport The…
For those who prefer to travel by sea, arriving in Sardinia by ferry is a good alternative to the ‘plane because you can bring your car on the island and, while using a longer time, at a price generally lower. In addition, the ferry trip is in some way more exciting, because As you approach the coast you can catch the…
The Porto Flavia mine, inside the promontory that dominates Masua, in the territory of Iglesias, in the south west of Sardinia, was built between 1922 and 1924, to allow the direct loading of the minerals, extracted along the promontory tunnels. and intended for North European foundries. This work significantly reduced the time and costs of…
NATIONAL MOVEMENTSOlbia Airport informs all departing passengers on domestic flights that, as required by the recent provisions of the Government Bodies, travel between Regions is prohibited, regardless of color classification. Movements within the country are allowed only if motivated by proven work needs or situations of necessity or for health reasons, it is however allowed…
Siddùra, which in Gallura means “saddle”, from the shape of the hills on which the rows of vineyards that surround Luogosanto climb, a splendid historic and sacred ancient center of Gallura, in north-eastern Sardinia steeped in history so ancient as to go back to the Nuraghi. Siddùra, an ever growing winemaking reality, in a particular…
It is a stretch of sea of just 20 minutes by ferry the distance that separates Santa Teresa Gallura from the small village of just 2,600 inhabitants, which is perched on a fjord of incredible beauty that overlooks the famous Strait of Bonifacio, the sea that separates Corsica. from Sardinia for 11 kilometers at the…
It is an open-air naturalistic museum, which embellishes the coast of Golfo Aranci, in Gallura. The promontory of Capo Figari, together with the opposite islet of Figarolo, declared a site of community importance, are treasures of biodiversity. You will reach the promontory passing by the beach of Cala Moresca, a 'jewel' set in a small…