It has the sweet, heady flavour of Malvasia wine and the narrow, winding little lanes of a medieval citadel. It smells of history and art, of the wood of the boats resting on one of the most picturesque riverfronts in Italy and of cakes baked for its colourful festivals. Following the river to the sea and the view of the flight of the griffons over the rocky peaks is almost unreal.

The powerful pastoral culture of the ‘mother island’ has never even tried to compete with the original maritime culture and is in the DNA of its inhabitants like nowhere else in Sardinia. The sea marks its rhythms, customs, flavours and traditions, culminating in the famous Girotonno, while cascà, with its Tunisian coastal fragrance, is the local dish par excellence.

There was no need to build a studio set, because it was already here, the perfect stronghold for bringing dreams to life. If Disney chose this place as the setting for Eric’s castle in the live-action film ‘The Little Mermaid’ it is because the atmosphere of legends is at home here. Gaze at the sea from its walls, admire the art of basket weaving and let yourself be carried away by the charm of its mysterious traditions.

The beating heart of an archipelago and of the national park of the same name was once aspired to as a strategic place in the chessboards of war and today as a destination for adventurous and unforgettable holidays. It can be your ideal base for exploring paths running between granite and Mediterranean scrub and for the emotion of the sea, while admiring the fragile beauty of highly protected islets.

Rivers to explore by kayak, paths to explore on foot, on horseback or by bike, that enter forests and lakes in a natural park, and picture postcard beaches with snow white sand and a turquoise sea. Need anything else? That might be enough, but it wouldn’t be Posada without its spectacular medieval castle dominating the village. Everything rhymes with beauty here.