In Sardinia, just like Hawaii
Riding the waves two hundred days a year... it happens in the middle of the Mediterranean
the new frontier of surfboarding
They never fail to turn up and arrive on the shore, regularly and well inflated. In Sardinia, good ‘surfing’ waves appear almost everywhere. The stars of surfing have discovered this too, in their search for nearby places for training when preparing for various international challenges. However, the ‘rumours’ spread above all among the army of non-competitive enthusiasts looking purely for fun. Most of them know the beaches reached by the best waves and they move from one side of the island to the other to await them and ride them, almost as if they were in exotic places, classic surfing havens. What’s more... you can surf without a wetsuit in Sardinia until late autumn!
historic buildings, ancient churches, archaeological remains, museums, natural monuments...
Aside from those already mentioned, there are many other buildings and landmarks open to the public for the occasion: the Romanesque church of San Nicola di Trullas in Semestene, the smallest town to take part in the weekend events, the cathedral of San Pietro Apostolo in Terralba, the duomo of Santa Maria at Oristano, the former cathedral of San Pantaleo in Dolianova, Santa Maria di Sibiola at Serdiana, Sant’Antioco di Bisarcio in Ozieri, the basilica of Sant’Antioco in the Sulcian town, the church of Santa Maria in Uta and the basilica of San Simplicio in Olbia. The two latter sites also feature, respectively, the s’Inzidu Archeologicu virtual museum, and the Olbia archaeology museum. The amount of important archaeological remains on the island is almost infinite: from the vestiges of the Phoenician and Punic era on the hills of Olladiri in Monastir, to the temple well of sant’Anastasia and the Roman baths in Sardara, from the ruins of Gurulis Vetus at Padria to the nuraghes of Villanovafranca and Villanovaforru. Monumenti Aperti is also about the environment: the amazing Red Rocks of Arbatax at Tortolì and of s’Archittu of Santa Caterina di Pittinurri (Cuglieri), the sa Spendula waterfall at Villacidro, the many protected areas like the lovely Asinara Park (Porto Torres) and the gorgeous Capo Carbonara -Villasimius marine area.
where else, if not in Sardinia?
You can learn during a summer holiday, relying on schools, sports associations and surf camps. There are lots of them on the west coast of the island: in Porto Ferro, Torregrande, Torre dei Corsari, Portixeddu, Porto Botte and Porto Pino, to mention just a few places dear to surfers, where the waves are rarely absent. Other schools have their headquarters in Cagliari and on the northern coast, from Stintino to Palau, where the waves offer days of pure excitement, when the sea becomes a flying carpet, without ever going far from home.
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