There are so many things to discover in this island apart from beautiful sea, beaches, hidden coves etc. This Island is rich of history and peculiarities. One of its main attraction is the byssum Museum where Chiara Vigo still makes sea silk following the tradition and process handed down by her grandma. Discover more on […]
Read more "Chiara Vigo, the last woman who makes silk sea – Sant’antioco on BBC news"Our Lady of Bonaria is patron maximum of Sardinia and protector of sailors. Sant’Antioco celebrates every early September with various events in the streets close to the church named after our lady of Bonaria, fireworks, concerts and a Sunday solemn procession carring the statue of the Saint.
Don’t miss it if you are around or planning to come!
Today the wind blew south east, so we went to the North west part of Sant’Antioco Island: Calasetta. Calasetta is the second village on the Island, much smaller than the main one, Sant’Antioco. There are beatiful beaches there and that part is sheltered by south Winds (sooner or later i will write a post on […]
Read more "Spiaggia Grande (wide Beach), Calasetta – Sant’Antioco Island"Among the necropolis of Punic age in Sardinia, on Sant’Antioco island there is the most important one for the vastness of the funeral plant and for the complexity of the architectural and archaeological remains found in the graves during excavations. From 1754 to the 60s of the last century, Punic tombs were elected as private […]
Read more "Open Caves (Gruttas Obertas) in the underground village, Sant’Antioco Island"Just a 30 min drive from Sant’Antioco and you arrive in Porto Pino, one of the most beautiful beaches of Sardinia. Even Giorgio Armani came for a visit lately (please forgive this little fashion gossip ;-)) It is a very long sandy Caribbean beach with amazing sandy white dune. There are three […]
Read more "Porto Pino"For those of you already on the island but also for you planning to visit soon, here is the summer events programme on Sant’Antioco Island. The programme is unfortunately in italian, title excluded. I hope you’ll be able to understand it anyway. For those of you on Facebook, you can also follow the event page […]
Read more "Summer events on Sant’Antioco Island"If you are planning to visit Sant’Antioco Island at the end of May, don’t miss the boat show “the lagoon exhibits” from 30th May to 2nd June 2015. Many local exhibitors will be attending and offer their products. Police forces boats will be moored at the marina open to the public to visit. Besides the […]
Read more "The lagoon exhibits: boat show in Sant’Antioco Island, Sardinia"Coaquaddus is definitely my favorite sandy beach on Sant’Antioco Island. It is located at nearly 10 km from Sant’Antioco town, easily reachable from the village and from Maladroxia beach. There’s a large parking area where you can leave your car, motorbike and camper. Coaquaddus beach in Sardinian language means “horse tail”. It recalls a Caribbean landscape for the […]
Read more "Coaquaddus, horse tail Caribbean sandy beach"Visit Sant’Antioco: even the Sunday World discovered it and recommends it. Enjoy this article Secret Sardinia: the hidden beaches and coves on Sant’Antioco Island
Read more "Secret Sardinia: Sant’Antioco Island featured in Sunday World"Sant’Antioco island is not only culture, history and religion but also beautiful beaches. Maladroxia is the closest beach to Sant’Antioco town (just 5 minutes driving). White sandy beach, naturally heated water pools in the sea…a real natural spa. Sant’Antioco is a volcanic island and here at Maladroxia beach you can feel and benefit from its […]
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