Sardinia An Island Of Many Food Choices
Whether its fine wine produced from underneath the sea or sports bouncing over their wave’s. Well that’s the breadth of what Sardinia can offer its visitors.
This Italian island has a delightful and diverse menu to tuck into. Such as its history, culture and of course its food.
The island produces excellent food from its many rural farms.
The beaches are numerous as are the views from its cliff top roads and the fortified villages. Often with castles atop them providing even more vistas.
The village of Bosa and hilltop castle Sardinia.
Sardinia boasts of a human history going back to the Mesolithic period. Complete with some fine Roman ruins and mosaics at Porto Torres. Also famed for its unique Nuraghe civilization that ran from around 1800BC to around 700BC.
Roman ruins with mosaics at Porto Torres.
Monuments left by them are scattered all over the island. Some 7,000 dry stone constructions with one of the best Nuraghe to be found at Santu Antine, Torralba.
An Island Of Food And Drink Treats
The tower can be climbed and will provide you with great views over the countryside.
Flying above the waves in Sardinia
Visiting the centre of the island gets you to where some of its many fine foods are produced.
Such as gorgeous Pecorino sheep cheese, fine hams and other top meat products. An island where in fact the sheep outnumber the human population!
Getting closer to the sea you will see vineyards where their famous Vermentino grapes are produced. The vines respond to the reflected sunlight that the coast provides.
Great Wine Produced On Both Land And Sea
And the wine is a firm favorite with the Sardinians and holidaymakers alike.
Below the waves the unique wine that is aged under the sea off Sardinia.
The sea provides a great and warm Mediterranean playground for kite and windsurfers. However one of its products now uses the sea to provide a unique aging vault for their very special wine.
Aged at the depth of 40metres. NV Akenta Millesimato Spumante spends 6 months under the sea before the wine hits the supermarkets. It is priced at around €60 or €70 per bottle. Seafood of all sorts, crabs and lobsters when in season are regarded as some of the tastiest in the world.
Under the sea wine is aged and brought up by divers.
Towns like Alghero with its narrow criss cross of lanes in the north of the island provide an easy access via its convenient airport. There are a number of good hotels such as the Catalunya close to the harbour. Having stunning views from its restaurant over the town and marina.
The harbour and marina in Alghero Sardinia from the Catalunya Hotel.
Hilltop castle at Bosa surrounded by a colourful medieval village offer great views. The frescos in the tiny church at the fortress are well worth hunting out.
Coral for sale in many shops but check for the special quality mark.
Many tourists find that the coral jewellery produced on the island is of top quality. Make sure if purchased on the island they are from a licensed shop which will guarantee their authenticity.
All in all the island of Sardinia have those things that holidaymakers desire and plus certainly a few surprises too!
