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  • Sardinia Beach to Require Tickets in 2020 Sardinia Beach to Require Tickets i... Published on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 by
    To preserve its natural beauty and combat overtourism, La Pelosa, one of Sardinia’s best beaches will limit the amount of people allowed on its shores starting in 2020 by implementing a ticketing system. Tourists are drawn to the northwest Sardinian beach’s turquoise waters and white s...
  • Free Museum Sundays Are Back Free Museum Sundays Are Back Published on Sunday, November 24, 2019 by
    To the delight of art lovers, Italy’s popular free museum Sundays are back. This popular program, which offers free entry on the first Sunday of the month for both Italian and foreign visitors at state-run museums around the country, was introduced in 2014 by Culture Minister Dario Franc...
  • Walk Among Stone Giants in Sardinia Walk Among Stone Giants in Sardinia Published on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 by
    Pompeii may well be the most famous archaeological site in Europe, but similar, lesser-known ruins abound throughout Italy. In Sardinia, the fascinating site of Mont’e Prama has revealed an ancient world about which little is known. Eight-feet-tall giants carved out of stone have been un...
  • Don’t Steal Sand on Sardinia! Don’t Steal Sand on Sardinia! Published on Sunday, August 19, 2018 by
    The pristine white and pink sand beaches of Sardinia attract hundreds of thousands of visitors, many of whom pocket a seemingly insignificant amount of sand or shells as a souvenir. Now, though, visitors who take home more than just a photograph will face a hefty fine: Filling a bottle or ...
  • Explore Sardinia’s Pink Sand Island Explore Sardinia’s Pink Sand ... Published on Saturday, July 16, 2016 by
    A tiny island off the coast of Sardinia, Budelli is part of the La Maddalena National Park and is known for its colorful landscape of crystal-clear turquoise waters, purple rocks and pink sand beach (spiaggia rosa). This a slice of paradise has drawbacks, though, and Budelli has been emb...
  • Visit A Very Special Cat Beach in Sardinia Visit A Very Special Cat Beach in S... Published on Monday, May 30, 2016 by
    On Sardinia’s west coast, a beach that is home to dozens of cats has become a popular tourist destination. Feral cats have lived on the beach in the small fishing village of Su Pallosu for more than a century, when they were brought to the beach by fishermen to control the mice populatio...
  • Ancient Roman Ship Found Off Sardinia Ancient Roman Ship Found Off Sardin... Published on Friday, July 10, 2015 by
    Italian divers recently reached a sunken cargo ship full of roofing tiles off the coast of Sardinia.  The ship and its cargo are 2,000 years old, a Roman find of “great archaeological value,” says the police statement issued to announce the discovery. Not only can the find provide inf...
  • Italian Blue Waters Get Prestigious Blue Flags Italian Blue Waters Get Prestigious... Published on Friday, May 15, 2015 by
    The International Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) has once again given Italy the highest number of Blue Flag beaches, bringing Italy's total to 280. The Blue Flag designation means that a beach meets the organization’s high eco-standards for cleanliness and sustainability...
  • The Italy Mix: Christmas in Rome, Historic Italian Processions The Italy Mix: Christmas in Rome, H... Published on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 by
    The Italy Mix is a post about the most interesting Italy and Italy travel news and human interest stories around the Web each week. Here are our top picks for this week: Guide to Christmas in Rome: The ultimate guide to Christmas and New Year's in the Eternal City. (Revealed Rome) It...
  • The Italy Mix: Fishing in Tuscany, Colosseum Restoration The Italy Mix: Fishing in Tuscany, ... Published on Thursday, July 18, 2013 by
    The Italy Mix is a post about the most interesting Italy and Italy travel news and human interest stories around the Web each week. Here are our top picks for this week: Fishing in Tuscany:  Who knew that the region of rolling hills and vineyards is also a fine place to fish - whether ...