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It's super strong, fennel-flavored, as transparent as water -- and in many households across Sardinia it's still produced illegally. Filu 'e ferru, or "iron wire," is an old drink with a dangerous past and an alcohol concentration of up to 45% that knocks out even those with a high tolerance. Rosa Maria Scrugli was barely 23 years old when in 1970...

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THE OLDEST TREE IN EUROPE that has been scientifically dated to an accurate standard is a 1,230-year-old craggy pine in a popular national park in southern Italy. While an olive tree in a remote pocket of Sardinia has yet to be measured accurately enough for the claim of “oldest,” it is likely over three times as old. Standing 14 meters tall with a...

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“All roads lead to Rome” they say, in memory of the imperial lustrums of the Eternal City. In Sardinia, instead, all roads seem to lead… to wine! The Sardinian folkloric and gastronomic tradition is particularly linked to wine, a symbol of cumbidu (invitation) and conviviality, between the sacred and the profane. Just think that about 28,000 hectar...

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RENTING AN INFLATABLE MOTORBOAT AND cruising the Baunei Coast is a great way to enjoy the many pristine beaches, electric-blue waters, and snorkeling areas that make this corner of Sardinia such a summertime destination. Most boaters, however, zip right past Grotta del Fico. This 800,000-year-old coastal cave system, which winds through a sheer lim...

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We start with an unequivocal fact: 16 Tre Bicchieri is a record for Sardinia and, if we compare that to the number of wines sent for tasting, the region is among the best performing in Italy. Having said that, it would be wrong to stop at just this figure. The quality of the wine continues to grow from harvest to harvest, and it's appropriate to co...

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Sardinia is Italy’s 2nd largest island located off the western coast of Italy separated by the Tyrhhenian Sea. Sardinia is one of the few regions I have yet to explore in Italy and I’m not sure why. It has a rugged, mountainous interior with forests and scrub covered land.  It also has about 1,200 miles of coastline, some jagged, but the rest with...

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ARIES – The first sign of the zodiac, these rams love to be number one and aren’t afraid to dive into challenging situations, no matter how hard they may be. The same is true of MATERA, a city dug into a rocky outcrop in Basilicata whose challenges are (quite literally) as hard as stone. Annoyed by excessive details and needless nuances, Aries woul...

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A picturesque Mediterranean island is looking for people to move there, and authorities are willing to pay some hard cash to help persuade potential new residents. Sardinia is the Mediterranean's second-largest island, after Sicily, but like many parts of Italy the population is rapidly ageing with many of the younger population deciding to move aw...

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If you’re planning a trip through Europe, don’t forget to consider these Italian villages. “To visit them is to participate in Italy’s beauty while helping keep these enchanting places alive,” says Fiorello Primi, president of the “Most Beautiful Villages in Italy” association (I Borghi più belli d’Italia). While you know Rome, Florence, or Milan,...

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Sardinia is among the most popular destinations for foreigners wishing to buy a home in Italy for vacation. From the United States to Germany, in fact, requests for real estate by those living abroad are growing, and in the rankings of the increase in demand, the island is even in first place with a +73.87%. The data analysis was compiled by the in...

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