A Quick Tour Of Italy - Southern Sardinia

If you are looking for a European tourist destination, consider the island of Sardinia, a region in southern Italy. Depending on your interests, this beautiful area can be an ideal vacation spot. You can get classic Italian food, and wash it down with local wine. Some parts of the island remains to be discovered by tourists, while others are for the jet set and price accordingly. This article presents southern Sardinia. Companion articles present northern and central Sardinia Sardinia. Cagliari has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The old town, called the Castle, is situated on a hill and offers magnificent views of the Gulf of Cagliari. The old white limestone walls are mostly intact. Look for two towers of white limestone of the thirteenth century, the Tower of San Pancrazio and the Tower of the Elephant. DH Lawrence, who wrote Sea and Sardinia, and Lady Chatterley's lover of Cagliari, a "white Jerusalem". You'll find enough well-preserved Second Century Roman amphitheater, an aqueduct, old tanks, and the ruins of a temple of small dimensions. Summers outdoor amphitheater offers concerts, operas and concerts. The Archaeological Museum is located in a XIV century castle contains many artifacts of unique stone structures called Sardinian Nuraghe partner mentioned in this article I Love Touring Italy - Central Sardinia. The nearest beach is an incredible Poetto 8 miles (13 km) long.Pula is known for its beautiful beaches, bays and inlets. Admire flocks of flamingos in the wetlands. Nearby is the site of Nora Phoenicians, perhaps the oldest town in Sardinia. Ongoing excavations have uncovered many ruins of ancient Carthage and early May Rome.In Nora and Cagliari hosts perhaps the largest parade and most colorful of religion in the world, Sant'Efisio Festival, in honor of a martyr, beheaded by a Roman soldier in 303 Nora. According to popular belief the participation of this holy stopped a deadly plague in the seventeenth century. Thousands of protesters dressed traditionally gratitude transport the statue back and forth from one church to Cagliari to Nora. The festival ends with a torch parade.Despite its magnificent coastline, native Sardinians are very devoted to seafood. You donkey, a fish soup sometimes on the basis of sharks. See our companion article I Love Touring Italy - Southern Sardinia for a sample menu and more information on local wines as well as a thorough review of the tourist attractions. Carignan Sulcis DOC is produced in the south-west of Sardinia, in much of red vine Carignan.

A Quick Tour Of Italy - Lake Garda

If you are looking for a European tourist destination, in view of Lake Garda in northern Italy. Italy's largest lake, was formed by glaciers some ten thousand years ago. The ground beneath it tends to be mountainous in the north and south of apartments. Lake Garda is part of Lombardy, but overflows into neighboring Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto. You can get classic Italian food, and wash it down with local wine. Be sure to read the articles in this series that have Milan, small town Lombardy outside the capital, Milan, and the District of Lake Como Riva del Garda is best known tourist area and is less expensive than many competitors. You'll find a castle with a moat. His museum is part of a medieval fortress on the lake. Apponale XIII century tower defended the city from invaders and prisoners. Look for the symbol of Riva del Garda, Anzolin, the little angel on top of the tower. Gargnano, population about three thousand, is excellent for fishing, diving and sailing. Major attraction is the Cloister of San Francisco and its bell tower. Gardone Riviera, the population of two thousand five hundred years, is known for the construction of the Shrine of the victory of Fascist Italy and the main Italian writer Gabriele d'Annunzio, who lived from 1922 to 1938. Do not forget to visit the relatively small botanical garden Andre Heller, with thousands of exotic Alpine, Mediterranean and subtropical plants. The town of Salo, ten thousand inhabitants, was the capital of Nazi puppet regime, backed by Mussolini, the Italian Social Republic. Its main attractions are a fifteenth century cathedral, the sixteenth century, the Palazzo della Magnifica Patria, with a historical museum, and a palace houses an archaeological museum. Every Saturday morning there is an outdoor market. Bardolino, population of about six thousand, is located on the eastern shore of Lake Garda. And "the greatest city in the lake, with many shops and historic attractions. Bardolino main claim to fame is its wine, discussed below. Every fall festival hosts a Cure grapes. FSH are an important part of the local cuisine. The native fish are rare Lake Garda carp, whitefish and lake trout. Our companion article I Love Touring Italy - Lake Garda offers a sample menu and more information on local wines and a comprehensive review of its attractions. Increase your enjoyment of eating, including local wines with your meal. The most famous wine goes east of the lake, near Bardolino, part of the Veneto. The wines are produced throughout the Lake Garda. See what you like.