Origins, places and fun facts about the fires of Sant’Antonio A thousands-years-old ritual between sacred and profane, Sant'Antoni'e su fogu, that every year, in the night between January 16 and 17, lights up the Island with hundreds of bonfires, celebrating Sant’Antonio Abate, protector of animals and countryside, with chants, dances and shared meals. Every year, during the night between January 16 and 17, hundreds of Sardinian communities gather around the flames of wide ...

Christmas holidays in Sardinia, a journey through ancient rituals, chants and local tastes From the Advent to December 8 and up to Epiphany, the ancient island of Ichnusa celebrates the Christmas time with centuries-old rituals, authentic tastes and a deep bond with its culture and territory, giving unique and evocative experiences. The holiday season in Sardinia is a unique experience, where Christian traditions and ancient folk customs intertwine for shaping an extraordinary and fascinating ...

A journey across the most evocative places from ancient Sardinia From the Nora Archaeological Park in Pula to the Temple of Antas in Fluminimaggiore, crossing also Coddu Vecchiu’s Tomb of Giants in Arzachena, here are five monuments in Sardinia where time feels like have stopped by in a distant age. In Sardinia, the past is never just a memory. It’s a watchful witness, silently intertwined with the present and tracing the path ...

The “Night of Souls”, Is Animeddas, Sardinian Halloween between tradition e mysticism A festival celebrating the cult of dead for millennia that doesn’t stop amaze adults and children with its magical atmospheres, ancient rituals and gluttonous sweets. In Sardinia, a land rich in wonderful beaches and in ancestral traditions and rituals, the Halloween celebration takes on its own identity, deeply rooted in the local culture bringing ancient remnants of paganism, becoming Is Animeddas (also known as Su bene ...