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Bastida di Sorres 2026: il Medioevo ritorna sul colle di San Pietro

Ci sono eventi che raccontano un territorio attraverso la festa. Altri provano a farlo attraverso la sua storia. Dal 17 al 20 settembre 2026, sul colle di San Pietro di Sorres a Borutta, torna la Bastida di Sorres, rievocazione storica giunta alla XIV edizione. Per quattro giorni il paesaggio intorno alla Basilica cambia volto: accampamenti, …

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Gli antichi amuleti della Sardegna: su kokku e sa punga, simboli di protezione e tradizione

Since ancient times, people have sought out objects capable of protecting them from adversity, bringing good fortune or warding off negative influences. Sardinia is no exception and still preserves a rich tradition linked to amulets and talismans – objects that bear witness to an ancient cultural heritage deeply rooted in the daily life of the island’s communities. Their …

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San Pietro di Sorres celebrates 70 years of monastic life: a story of faith, culture and rebirth in the heart of Meilogu

🔶 Introduction In the heart of the Meilogu, amongst the rolling hills of north-western Sardinia, lies one of the island’s most fascinating and evocative places: San Pietro di Sorres. Here, beside the splendid Romanesque cathedral that dominates the landscape, a Benedictine monastic community has lived for seventy years, preserving not only a religious heritage, but also …

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Mont’e Prama, Mont’e Palla and the sacred Nuragic landscape: a thought-provoking theory

What happens when we view Nuragic Sardinia not as a collection of isolated monuments, but as a network of interconnected sites? This is the question raised in the article published by Stefano Sanna on the Maimoni Blog, which stems precisely from an examination of some possible connections between the site of Mont’e Prama and the profile …

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Asinara Island: a guide to the National Park, covering nature, history and places to visit

A wild island in north-western Sardinia A wild island, closed to the public for over a century, where nature has reclaimed its territory. Asinara is now one of Sardinia’s most fascinating places: a land suspended between memory and landscape, where the silence tells tales of isolation, transformation and rebirth. Just a few kilometres from Stintino, in the north-west …

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The Janas: Sardinia’s mysterious fairies – a blend of myth, archaeology and tradition

The mysterious Janas of Sardinian folklore Among the most fascinating legends of Sardinia are those that tell of the Janas, mysterious figures that populate the island’s rich folklore. According to popular tradition, the Janas are small magical creatures, often described as fairies or nature spirits, who live in hidden places: caves, rock cavities and …

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Grazia Deledda's "Il Dono di Natale" (The Christmas Gift): meaning, plot and Sardinian traditions in the novella

A simple, authentic story that moves readers with its profound and universal values. Il Dono di Natale (The Christmas Gift) is a story about feelings and small everyday gestures, evoking the atmosphere of home, family and anticipation: that enchantment typical of the Christmas season. At first glance, it might seem like a children's fairy tale, but it engages readers of all ages.

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Stories of saints, stones and giants

Ancient men turned to stone by eternal punishment, gigantic creatures living in inaccessible places, little fairies capable of weaving golden patterns among the mountain ridges. The legends of Sardinia arise from the need to give a name to what was once pure mystery and which, perhaps, will remain so forever.

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