La festa di San Giacomo, Perdaxius

Most Italian towns have patron saints for whom they have celebrations annually.  San Giacomo and Sant Anna are the patron saints for Perdaxius the little town in Sardinia. Every year they have a week long celebration in the main square which can consist of various activities. They also have the procession through the town, with horses, two ceremonial bulls and people who dress up in the old traditional clothes. There are also men who play their traditional flute the launeddas. Leaves of sage, basil and myrtle are strewn across the road leaving a wonderful scent when one follows the procession. 

Feeling at home in Perdaxius, Sardegna

This little town in the south-west of Sardinia reminds of South Africa (maybe like Worcester) - I feel so at home here. Being surrounded by a bunch of artists and friendly warm hosts makes me feel like I never want to leave.

Bus , Sardinia 2011

Su Nuraxi, Barumini, Sardinia

 

The nuraghi are the archeological traces of the ancient cultures that lived in Sardinia from about 1500 B.C.  These rock towers looks like a heap of rocks from afar, but once up close it is pretty amazing to see the detail in them, how they were built, how many of them have several floors withe niches. I am quite in awe how they built with such giant stones. The one in the picture is close to Barumini and probably one of the most famous nuraghe in Sardinia. They suspect that this nurahge was used as a symbol of power or as a sacred space. 

December detour - Sardinia countryside

Different views of Sardinia

Looking towards Via Roma, Cagliari

Cagliari, Sardinia

Remembering Sardegna

A woman on vacation, Alghero, Sardegna

Alghero and around, Sardegna

School holiday, Alghero, Sardegna

Porto Conte, Sardegna

Holiday, Sardegna

I have been away for a week and haven't had the time to sort out images from the rest of my trip to Tuscany, however, here is one image of Sardinia where I've been taking  the slow way. Heaven*

Alghero, Sardegna