The town of Mamoiada can be reached from Cagliari, Sassari, Oristano and Olbia via Highway 131 and then the 131 turnoff to Nuoro, the Province’s chief town. From there, just get onto the new Freeway 389 towards Lanusei and Tortolì and the small town of Mamoiada is about 15 km away.
Mamoiada is a charming hillside town with a population of about 2,700, located at 650 meters above sea level. .. .. (continues) 
The candles in Sassari are identified with the "Great Feast". What are they exactly? What do they represent for the city of Sassari?
We shall seek to establish once and for all, in what year and why they originated. To establish their genesis, it will be easier to penetrate the heart of the people of Sassari and really understand what they mean to the inhabitants who were so cruelly stricken by natural calamities in the distant 1582... (continues)
From the 9th century, the Phoenicians extended their commerce through the Western Mediterranean, above all along the Iberian Peninsular, from which they exploited the silver and lead mines.Given that they made rather long voyages, they needed to stop off along the way to replenish their provisions, to take refuge from storms, and to repair the inevitable damage to their ships. (continues)
In 2002 the Tour covered the Western coastline and in 2003 we rode along the Eastern shores. In 2004, however, we concentrated on the mountains of Central Sardinia and we only saw the sea once during one of the 8 stages of the Tour. Having chosen mountainous areas also meant there were other differences in the way the Tour was run. The majority of the stages of our tour ran along paved and unpaved tracks ....
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