Letters from Sardinia
We love Sardinia - an island as diverse as hardly any other place in the world. Every Christmas we delight you with our traditional "Letter from Sardinia" - for which we always take up special themes of the island.
Pebble art by the sea
As often as she can, Debora goes to the seaside, collects stones on the beach and arranges them into highly original pictures. With typical Sardinian passion, she creates compositions using round, rectangular, small, large, black or reddish stones. She develops her motifs on a cloth, photographs them, and the - a true ecologist - she returns the pebbles to the beach and the sea. Asked how one becomes an artist, Debora says: "Art is born when hands, head and heart go together. It may seem like a game." Yet it is not a game - it is art.
Two world-renowed women
These two women are the most important representatives of Sardinia in the world: writer Grazia Deledda (Nuoro 1871- Rome 1936) and artist Maria Lai (Ulassai 1919 - Cardedu 2013). They are celebrated by universities, museums, and symposia for their significance to the international art world.
The ceramic dreams of Emilia Palomba
In this letter, we would like to introduce you to the contemporary ceramic works of the famous Sardinian artist Emilia Palomba. Her workshop is currently in Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia, but she previously also worked in Rome and Venice. The studio in Cagliari is always worth a visit.
Cortes apertas
In Sardinia you will encounter Hospitality with a capitalized H everywhere and especially in the context of the open doors "Cortes apertas", you can experience this authentic custom.
The magic threads of Maria Lai
Our letter comes with words from Maria Lai: "I am happy if, in a moment of global uncertainty, I can make you feel like you are holding the sun in your hand".
Costumes and festivals
At all festivals on the island you can adore Jewelery made of gold or silver, hand-made filigree work, headgear, wedding and holiday robes, colored like a kaleidoscope!
Honey from Sardinia
Cristina Caboni’s novel, "The Honey Daughters ", has been translated into 22 languages to date. Her stories combine sweetness, cheerfulness, the idyll, and family.
Ogliastra
The Gem of the Mediterranean: the Ogliastra We all love Sardinia, a wonder of nature. Everything that the island offers in the way of beauty can be connected within one stretch of land: turquoise water, breathtaking cliffs, fairytale grottos,
Sardinia's Past
We all love Sardinia: turquoise sea, picturesque coasts, friendly people, typical small villages. But who actually knows something about the history that left clues everywhere?
Jewelry
The pieces of jewellery you see here, decorated with precious gemstones, gold and silver - give an idea of the special tradition of this handicraft in Sardinia.
Mine
Sardinia's hidden treasures People say that Sardinia is an island with an incredible diversity. Just think of Sardinia's historic mines, which were recently declared by UNESCO to be World Heritage Sites. Mining in Sardinia has a history that spans over two thousand years. The
Churches
Sardinia is not just a beautiful island in the Mediterranean, spoiled by the sun and bathed by the sea. Sardinia, the island of the Nuraghi, is also a land of arts, rich in impressive examples of painting, sculpture and architecture.
Nature
Sardinia is a sun-filled island with emerald green fjords, remote coves and towering cliffs rising out of the sea. But thanks to its huge forests and renowned nature reserves, Sardinia is also a very green island – an unspoiled paradise for hikers and nature
Baking
In Sardinia "in the name of bread" is an oath, for bread is held as truly sacred. There are Christmas and Easter breads, funeral and wedding breads..
A wine with history
With our letter from Sardinia this year, we want to introduce you to Sardinia‘s most famous wine: Cannonau. It is believed to have existed since the time of the Nuraghi, making this glorious wine about 3000 years old. This is a wine whose trademark is its history.
Millennium
Sardinia's traditions, history, and folklore are now on the threshold of their third millennium. Sardinia greets the Year 2000 with its dolmen, its thousand year old nuraghi, and with the magic of its rituals, born from the
Nuraghi
Wonderous ruins from the Nuraghi period hide in the rugged, mountaineous region of Supramonte, not far from Oliena and the spring Su Gologne. Discover this unique place of worship!
Mercato di San Benedetto
With our letter from Sardinia this year, we want to introduce you to Mercato di San Benedetto, the market of the Holy Benedikt.