About Sardinia
Sardinia, an island older than time itself, where nature and time have stood still to hinder this wonderful sea and land from changing and have preserved in time this Italian Mediterranean Island and its peoples with their culture and friendliness. Sardinian history still raises discussion among experts, with their different beliefs and interpretations, and it is impossible to dig anywhere without finding a historic relic dating back up to 6000 years. Sardinia sits below Corsica, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain. This second largest Island in the Mediterranean Sea is one of the so-called "Autonomous Italian Regions", due perhaps to its unique culture that sets it apart from mainland Italy and even from Sicily. One thing is certain therefore, Sardinia is different from the rest of Italy.

Sardinia can be said, is the guardian of known and unknown history, enshrining the oldest historical sites in Europe (visible). Many ancient Empires…. came to Sardinia, some of them simply lived side by side with the Sardi of the Nuraghic age, while others were only interested in conquering what areas of Sardinia they could. First the Phoenicians (900 to 800 bc), Carthaginians (400 bc), then the Romans, Byzantines, Vandals, Moors, Sardinian Giudicati, followed by the City States of Genoa and Pisa, by Spain for 400 years till the formation of the Italian Monarchy, when the King Of Sardinia became King of Italy. There were some that failed, most notably Napoleon’s great forces, although known to have been defeated at Waterloo, they were actually defeated in Sardinia both at sea and land when an attempt was made to conquer the island in the late 1700's. All these conquering civilizations have left visible marks both on Sardinia's landscape and on its people. Perhaps, this is reason why traditions and cultures change from region to region within the island and all together differ from any other countries in Europe.

With its 1,850 km coastline, nearly a quarter of Italy's beach land, Sardinia is a dreamland for beach-goers, (little known fact, Sardinia always places in the top 5 of Italy's top 10 beaches, this year being no exception). Of these 1850 km, less than 300 km have been urbanized. Visit Sardinia's well known beaches or venture out on your own to visit some of the most barren beaches known to man and you will find out that Sardinian beaches are all different, the fine grain of sand can change or the colour of water, yet each beach is unique and breath-taking. Sardinia possesses more than coastline beauties, the mountainous inland reflects at times the character of its inhabitants. Quaint towns and villages dot a breath-taking landscape. Each village has different traditions and beliefs that differ from the next village just a few kilometers away. Yet, we, Sardinian people, have one great thing in common, we all adore the lady that allows us, day after day, to place our feet on her. Sardinia.