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Unexpected Sardinia - My Top Recs off the Beaten Path

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🇺🇸 I've been living in Abbasanta, a small town in the island of Sardinia, Italy, for almost three years now. I like recommending the places I enjoy going to. Because Sardinia is not just its breath-taking beaches. There's a whole lot more to it! Ar...  
🇮🇹 Abito ad Abbasanta, in Sardegna, da quasi tre anni. Mi piace poter consigliare i posti in cui vado spesso e volentieri. Perché la Sardegna è molto di più delle sue bellissime spiagge. Ci sono l'archeologia, i nuraghi, le cantine, le tradizioni, ...
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Restaurants - Ristoranti

🇺🇸 My favorite places for a nice lunch or dinner in and around Abbasanta.
🇮🇹 I miei posti preferiti per andare fuori a pranzo o a cena in Abbasanta e dintorni.

 
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🇺🇸 A nice place, with a unique stone decor, owned by a local stone fabrication company.  Friendly staff, excellent food! 
Meet you there for a coffe, or for a light lunch or dinner. 
🇮🇹Bel locale, con un arredamento in pietra eccezionale, di proprietà della ditta di lavorazione della pietra dello stesso nome. Personale gentile, ottimo cibo!
Puoi andare per un semplice caffè, ma anche per un pranzo veloce o una cena.
Ristorante Stone art cafè - Abbasanta - Menu Digitale
 
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🇺🇸 Our fave restaurant in Abbasanta. Extra-fresh food, with different dishes being offered every day. Your choice between take away in organic, compostable containers and eating at the nice dining room. What hubby and I like most about it is the po... in the hot table, and they can be served almost until closing time (8:30 pm). 

🇮🇹Il nostro ristorante preferito ad Abbasanta. Cibo freschissimo sempre, piatti diversi ogni giorno, da mangiare nella bella sala o da portare via in contenitori bio compostabili. Con la comodità di poter mangiare tranquillamente “fuori orario”. La...
SAPORI RISTOSELF & TAKE AWAY, Abbasanta - Ristorante Recensioni, Numero di Telefono & Foto
 
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A restaurant and pizzeria that celebrates Italian singers and song writers from the 60's onwards. High, Neapolitan-style pizzas and great restaurant food.
L'Avvelenata_ La Taverna Dei Cantautori Italiani
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A nice restaurant and pizzeria, very close to our home. Here you can enjoy both pizza and restaurant food, in a comfortable dining room. Open for lunch and dinner.
Pizzeria Trattoria Il Buon Gusto | Abbasanta

Places to see - Luoghi da vedere

🇺🇸 Sardinia is not just beaches. Inland Sardinia is really beautiful, too! Here are my personal recommendations for archeological sites, parks, monuments.  🇮🇹 La Sardegna non è soltanto bellissime spiagge. Anche l'interno è molto bello! Ecco, quindi, le mie raccomandazioni di siti archeologici, parchi, monumenti.

 
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🇺🇸 An incredible building dating back to the Bronze Age! 
🇮🇹 Una costruzione incredibile, realizzata nell'Età del Bronzo e conservata fino ai giorni nostri.
Il Nuraghe Losa
 
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Only 10 minutes away from Abbasanta. The most representative and best preserved nuragic well temple in Sardinia. An incredible experience! It is the highest architectural expression of the Nuragic civilization, dating back to 3,500 years ago.
Pozzo Santa Cristina
 
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A beautiful little church, decorated with symbols associated with the Knights Templar: Latin-shaped crosses featuring a sword-like point at the bottom. It can be visited by appointment with members of the family that has it under custody.
Santa Maria della Mercede
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A lovely lavender field planted by Mr. Elvio Sulas in 2003 has become the heart of a company producing exclusive lavender products. Products can be purchased online. Visits are available on request.
Lavanda di Elvio
 
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You can stroll through this theme park with all the main Sardinian buildings at your feet! A great one-day family excursion! Featuring a Dinosaur Park, a Natural Park, a Planetarium, a Miniature Park, and a Nuraghe Park (megalithic stone towers).
Sardegna in Miniatura
 
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Visit the ancient town of Tharros, in the Sinis Peninsula, dating back to the VII century b.C. A fascinating trip back in time, for the whole family!
Area archeologica di Tharros
 
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A pyramid-shaped religious monument dating to almost 5,000 years ago, near Sassari, similar to a Mesopotamian ziqqurat. A one-of-a-kind in Europe! Easy to reach, while definitely off the beaten track!!
More info here: https://www.comune.sassari.it/it/vivere-il-comune/luoghi/luogo/Monte-dAccoddi/
Tempio - Altare di Monte d'Accoddi - Monte d'Accoddi Temple & Altar
 
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This is a beautiful nuraghe (the Bronze Age stone towers typical of Sardinia). The site is large and the nuraghe can be visited on your own. Unfortunately, there are no guided tours available. But it's well worth a visit! It's about a 15-minute car r...
Area Archeologica di Iloi, Sedilo • Iloi Archeological Site - near Sedilo, Oristano, Sardinia
 
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A fascinating archeological theme park, where you'll be able to learn everything about prehistoric Sardinia and the Nuragic Civilization, the people that populated Sardinia during the Bronze Age. A nice family experience!
Nur Archeopark: An Archeological Theme Park about the Nuragic Civilization

Wineries - Cantine

Sardinia has some very fine wines, and most wineries offer experiences you can book online.  They are definitely an interesting part of the Unexpected Sardinia I'm showcasing.

 
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After visiting the fascinating archeological site of Tharros (see rec), you can go visit this winery, famous for being the most ancient one in Sardinia. Prior to your visit, you can book your preferred experience right on their website.
Cantina Còntini - Cabras
 
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Visit this winery to discover Oristano's Vernaccia, a variety of white wine likely brought to to Sardinia by the Phoenicians in ancient times.
Cantina della Vernaccia - Oristano
 
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This winery is located in Monti, a town actually closer to our summer home in San Teodoro, on the eastern part of Sardinia. Vermentino is a fine white wine, probably brought to Sardinia by Tuscans around the XVIII century. The sparkling version is th...
Cantina del Vermentino - Monti
 
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A family-run winery, famous for Malvasia, a white dessert wine. They offer both guided wine tasting journeys, and the possibility to stay there overnight for a full-immersion experience!
Azienda Vitivinicola Emidio Oggianu - Magomadas