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Cultureal events

Folklore is written in capital letters in Sardinia. Also in the northern province of Sassari every year impressive and colorful events can be visited.

Spring: Sardinia welcomes its guests with an unrivaled bouquet of flowers during blossoming time. Carnival will see parties and traditional processions in almost every village. Eastern processions in Valledoria and neighboring villages are also worth attending. And important festivity is held in Castelsardo on the Monday prior to Eastern: the "Lunissanti", with sacred songs from the Gregorian era. Alghero fascinates visitors with its Sardinian-Catalan Holy Week. On the second last Sunday in May the town of Sassari (the capital of the North) celebrates the "Cavalcata". In the past, in order to give a solemn welcome to illustrious guests, processions of men and women on horseback, wearing their most beautiful and most colorful clothes, were organized.. In memory of this tradition, the "Cavalcata" gathers every year more than three thousand men and women, young and old, from every part of Sardinia: a living museum of the island's folklore, but also a festival which is constantly enliven by mirth, songs and dances. The festival is divided into three main events: the procession of costumes in the morning, the impetuous "Palio" (horserace) in the afternoon and the traditional song and dance show at nightfall. The day of the "Cavalcata" is a deep plunge into the past of a mysterious and fascinating island.

End of May/early June many villages organize open-air public banquets with Sardinian specialties for everyone (locals and visitors) to honor their patron saints.

Summer: The town of Tempio welcomes its visitors with an international folklore week in July, whilst Pozzomaggiore entices guests with a daring horse race in the honor of San Costantino. August features the fossil and mineral exchange market in Valledoria. On the eve of 15th August one can attends the "Candelieri", a processing in honor of the Blessed Virgin.

Autumn: Many village festivals will be celebrated this time of the year. In Valledoria the beginning of autumn spells pleasant peacefulness. No summer traces remain on the large golden sand dunes, no foot-prints, excepting ours and those of some gulls and turtles, show on the vast beaches. Nature with fruit and produce of the season becomes the center-point: mushrooms grapes, honey melons, cactus figs, tomatoes and aubergines,... from now on influence the menu of traditional restaurants. It is on autumn when Sardinia is so very inviting and persuasive to discover the unique natural charm on extended walking tours. Of course, if one so wishes, a swim in the sea is possible still towards the end of October. The water and the sun, whilst shining lesser hours, are still warm enough.