Wandering Sardinia

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Sardara Travel Guide: History, Spas and Good Eats

Learn loads about Sardinian history while visiting the little villages around Sardara.

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Ruins and Regrets

Ruins tell a story, often one of sadness and lost. They are compelling to look at and think about, far more so than freshly plastered palaces of the rich. What do we do with them?

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How Big Is Sardinia?

Size matters when travel planning. Using a map of the United States and superimposing the island of Sardinia on it, we create a better way to judge the size of the island and how you might cover it on vacation.

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Bonorva Finds a Roman City

Bonorva is where you get off the superstrada for the Valley of the Nuraghe, but they’ve just found the ruins of a rather large Roman city just out of town.

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Basilica of San Saturnino

The Basilica of San Saturnio in Cagliari was first mentioned around 600 AD and was restored in 1484. It is difficult to visit inside, but not impossible. If can't get in, we have pictures.

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Fordongianus: The Living Ruins of a Roman Spa

The amazing Roman thermal baths of Fordongianus live on because they have been in constant use for 2000 years.

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Milis Travel Guide

Milis is a small village in Oristano province that has a lot to offer, from Sardinia’s best oranges to a museum of Sardinia’s traditional costumes.