Sardegna

Sardinia and its people are beautiful, mysterious, unbowed, but full of pride, and somehow shy... reminding me of a wild horse galloping freely. To generalise, you could say that Sardinians are reserved and seem to get on with life without expecting anything from anybody. The origins of this trait lie in the distant past, and remnants can be seen today in the nuraghe, ancient tower-like buildings, used to house cattle and artefacts; they are even used as tombs. Found mostly in the north of the island, these impressive constructions (reminiscent of the trulli of Puglia) are built of huge chunks of granite and display construction techniques of a culturally advanced society, although little is known about their builders.