Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Gulf of Orosei

I have to be honest, I don't really know this part of the island, but I've always heard amazing things about it.
The gulf of Orosei is located in central-eastern part of Sardinia. In the northern part of the gulf  there're sandy beaches and pine trees forests, the southern part is more typical for its big cliffs.
For the richness of animal species and vegetation, the Gulf of Orosei has been declared National Park.
A friend of mine recommended me to go in a sustainable camping that should be open also in November. They offer bungalows for 4 or 6 persons for reasonable prices (also because we're in the low season).
The camp is located in the valley of a river, but at the same time there're tropical beaches and other places to explore in the near surroundings, so we shouldn't spend lot of time on a car.
Give a look to this video:



http://www.portososalinos.it/

Monday, September 10, 2012

Green Coast

The Green Coast, or Costa Verde, is considered one of the most amazing places of the island. Until the first half of the XX century was an important mining center (also my grandad used to work there), but once this activity wasn't that profitable anymore, mines closed, people left and nature flourished.
Green coast takes its name from the impressive vegetation, and to get there you first have to pass some mountains. On the way to Costa Verde you'll find many abandoned mining ghost towns, by this time desert, that makes the enviroment more similar to a western movie. But once you start going downhill, the view on the sea is breath-taking.
Costa Verde is perfect if you want to stay in the nature and enjoy of the silence. Imagine than in this part of Sardinia, exactly in Piscinas, you can find the biggest dune sand of Europe.
As the local economy based on mining failed, people start to develop a low-scale form of sustainable tourism, far from the fancy-posh-disneyworld style of the tourist resorts in the north-eastern part of Sardinia.
Small guesthouses and bed and breakfast run by locals, offering local products, make the stay in this part even more unique.



I guess it's even possible to rent a small flat in some super tiny places near the sea.


Stintino

Stintino is a popular tourist resort 35 Km from Sassari, in the north-western part of the island.
Quite crowded in the summer, in autumn is probably half-desert.
White sand and amazingly transparent-turquoise water makes this spot worth of a visit.



Porto Ferro

Porto Ferro is a 2 Km long beach, 20 Km from Alghero and 30 from Sassari.
Due to the wind and the height of the waves, is considered on of the best spots for surfers of Sardinia.
During the summer lots of beach parties and concerts take place here, but in the autumn either can be enjoyable.





Wednesday, September 5, 2012


Reggae band from Sassari. Last video shot in Sardinia...