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Barbagia ospitale
Barbagia hospitable DIY
Follow the road, the one that will take you to the innermost Sardinia!
Experience in central Sardinia,
through the solitary roads in the heart of the wonderful island.
Use your car! Or we can provide one for you.
And why not CAR SHARING or a comfortable MINIBUS??
Remember that every Wednesday there is a bus trip.
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Where will we go and what will we do?
Here's a little summary!
This itinerary will allow you to discover
the inland areas of Sardinia.
the Gennargentu mountains,
the forests of Barbagia,
the vineyards of Mandrolisai,
the small mountain villages.
A sea of green interrupted here and there by pleasant villages, inhabited by friendly and hardworking people.
Shepherding, craftsmanship, grape harvests, chestnut and hazelnut gathering, mark the passage of time.
The main element of this excursion is that you will have a responsible approach to special places and the people who live there.
The lunch break will allow you to witness the preparation of typical dishes, make cheese or sweets, depending on availability.
A tasting menu will ensure that you can sample local food and wine.
Vedrai come sia facile venire a trovarci!
You will find the necessary items at the end of this page.
E-book in PDF with all the info on stages and territory.
Our constant telephone assistance.
Podcast with narration of the trip. A voice guide.
The itinerary on Google Maps.
Discover below the stages of your journey in the heart of Sardinia
10 o'clock La Gualchiera
by Tiana
11:00 AM Tonara
The Cowbell Workshop
08:00 AM Departure
From the blue of the sea to the green of Barbagia
A thrilling encounter with a secular generation of artisans, who with their hands reproduce and bring to life an ancestral tradition. Close your eyes, reopen them to find ourselves at the beginning of the 1900s.
From the coast, the itinerary leads directly into the interior of Sardinia: the Barbagia, a rugged and hidden territory, only at first appearance, friendly and hospitable if you get to know it and try to discover it.
Wonderful example of industrial archaeology, a water mill that powers a mechanism for felting wool, or rather orbace.
12:40 PM Belvì
Cheese workshop, typical lunch.
3:40 PM, the return begins
The Mandrolisai, a historic region,
Ore 13.30 Belvì
Lunch menu.
With our backs to the mountain, the itinerary now takes us to a new and interesting territory: The Mandrolisai, a stunning hilly region, fertile and famous for its wine.
Appetizer of cold cuts and cheeses
pane frattau ravioli
sheep and mixed grilled meat
suckling pig (minimum 6 people)
Desserts Mandrolisai wines
Sosta di ristoro, con esperienza, ci attende
un un calderone di latte appena cagliato,
ci cimenteremo nella preparazione del formaggio, con le nostre mani.
5:20 PM Visit to the vineyard and tasting in the cellar
4:00 PM Atzara
The Natural Dyer's Workshop
4:20 PM Biru e concas
Menhirs
Discovering the ingenious blend: three grapes, one soil, man, and time.
We walk in the vineyard, talk with the winemaker, and taste the Mandrolisai D.O.C. wine.
The geographical center of Sardinia, the omphalos of the ancient world. The site hosts 200 perdas fittas (menhirs), adored and feared by ancient civilizations 5000 years ago.
Maurizio goes out early in the morning and heads to fields and woods to gather raw materials for his dyes. The genuine resilience of a young man who has transformed past practices into experience for the future.