11 January 2012
Culture in Sardinia
The Sardinian Vespers, also known as
Sa die de sa Sardinia, are the days in memory of the revolt of the Sardinian people against the rulers of Piedmont. Sardinia in the eighteenth century was dominated by the Piedmont and on this subject. When Piedmont was attacked by France in Sardinia, the Sardinian population showed a regular attachment and devotion to their rulers defending the city of
Cagliari from the French siege by all means.
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9 January 2012
Events in Sardinia
The Carnival of Cagliari is a tide of sounds, colors, lights and entertainment spreading along the streets of the region capital of Sardinia, in the days between Thursday and Mardi Gras (February 16-21, 2012). And the main protagonists of this cheerful occasion are the traditional masks.
One of these traditional mask is sa panettèra (“the baker”), a muscular and fat matron running the streets and railing against the neighbors, gossiping and screaming of all the tricks. Another one is is tiàulus (“the devils”), spiteful and pestilent devils dancing around the pyre of su Rei Cancioffàli.
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25 October 2011
Culture in Sardinia
If you’re wondering what’s the most
ancient town in Sardinia, the answer is
Nora. The
sunken town of Nora. Some kilometers from
Cagliari, on the southern coast of the isle, little off from the well known touristic center of
Pula, Nora is one extraordinary site of high archeological interest. There it was discovered an ancient town of the Phoenician-punic era. But there’s who uphold the theory of former origins of the settlement. Afterwards, the place was settled by the
Romans (III century b.C.) in confirmation of the wonderful and strategic positioning of the ancient town. It was abandoned in the Medieval era due to frequent Arabian pirates raids.
A
Roman amphitheatre, some
temples,
thermae and
mosaics are visible on the coast, in the
archeological area of Nora, but the most of the ancient town is
sunken beneath the sea. Such a paradise for archeological diving lovers and, generally, for diving passionate.
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