Autummer in Sardinia

Welcome to the craziest season in Sardinia, Autummer. An eclectic mix of brilliant radiant sun, combined with rain and cool crisp winds that leave you wondering what month you are in. How do you know when it’s Autummer? Autummer begins the moment you pack away your traditional summer sarong and hippy skirts, it’s the time when the bikinis get a gentle but full wash and it’s the time when bell bottom jeans and long sleeve t-shirts make a dusty come back. Continue reading

Top 5 Beaches in The Gallura | Sardinia, Italy

Are you seeking a private haven where you can sit on the beach and do nothing, for hours? Or maybe, it’s a family beach oasis that you are after. Which ever beach vacation you are looking for The Gallura will fill your senses with peaceful shorelines and endless turquoise waters.

Isola Rossa and La Marinedda

The name ‘Gallura’ derives from a shortened Latin term ‘Galli-Rura‘ or ‘Galilensi Islands.’ The Romans marked the map to show the boundaries of the islands, known as Sardinia. The Gallura is located east of the Tyrrhenian Sea, North of the Straits of Bonifacio and west of The Gulf of Asinara.

The Gallura is family friendly, offering various styles of housing to suit every budget.There are plenty of recreational sports and activities to choose from. It is here that you find unspoilt private havens, coves, bays and inlets. The Gallura is composed of twenty-eight provinces rich in nature and culture. In this Top 5 list I will focus on the province of Trinita D’Agultu and Vignola. Continue reading

Surfing Sardegna | Frozen Open Surf Contest

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How do you spell relief? I spell it: M-I-S-T-R-A-L, or in Italian Maestrale. The mistral is a strong, cold wind originating in France and blowing all its strength eastwards to Sardegna. And what a relief it was a day ago when this … Continue reading

Sardegna’s Secret Beach

Tinnari is another beautiful-secret beach in Sardegna. Access is only by foot or boat. The 300 meter walk down is not for the faint of heart. The path is small, torn up and many granite boulders make this walk one to remember. Continue reading

La Pelosa di Stintino. One of Sardinia’s Best Beaches.

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Stintino(SS) is a small natural oasis dating back to 1885 when forty-five families made the short voyage from the Asinara Islands to settle, fish and raise sheep. It’s a breathtaking paradise where the waters are turquoise and the sand is powder-white … Continue reading

Paradise DOES Exist

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Tinnari

It’s been a busy week in Sardegna showing the guests around town. I haven’t had time for writing. But exploring I did. I hope you enjoy the following pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them and basking in the glow. Happy Monday.

Tinnari

Jumping Boys Tinnari

Spring Teaser

Spring has sprung in Sardegna this weekend. With temperature lows of 10c and highs of 30c.  The flowers are blooming and their scent floats in the warm air this weekend; a new season is sprouting.  Mating Season.  The cows are howling, the cats are going crazy and the town joker has begun his slow decent fuori. Escaping to the beach was the only answer.  Sardegna is a blooming-exotic delicious island.  Happy Spring.  Happy Weekend.  Please enjoy the following photo’s from a day at the beach.

Spring Has Sprung

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