Sardinia

Green News

YIMBY: Are community benefits the secret to Europe’s green transition?

Most Europeans support the shift to renewable energy, but translating that into support for actual projects on the ground isn’t easy.

05/05/2025

Culture news

Dinosaur tracks found while filming documentary in Sardinia

Traces of a bipedal dinosaur from around 165 million years ago were found in Ogliastra during the filming of a documentary. The exceptional discovery sheds light on the animals that lived on the island during the Middle Jurassic.

12/04/2025

Travel News

Sardinia introduces beach ticketing apps and fees to curb overtourism

Sardinia has capped the number of holidaymakers that can visit its famous beaches this summer.

09/04/2025

Travel News

Move to Italy or live on a cruise: How to escape the US post-election

Searches by Americans for moving abroad soared in the 24 hours after the first polls closed, according to Google data.

20/11/2024

Travel News

Inside Sardinia’s struggle against coastal overtourism

Officials and environmental scientists are warning that plant, animal and marine life is suffering due to an unsustainable number of tourists and their irresponsible behaviour.

12/09/2024

Climate

Mediterranean droughts made twice as likely by climate change

A state of emergency was declared on both islands earlier this year.

09/09/2024

Italy

Sardinia declares state of emergency due to drought

Sardinia declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, 30 July for reasons of persistent drought and lack of drinking water. The tourist hub has not seen rain in weeks as temperatures continue to rise.

31/07/2024

Destinations

This stunning Italian island is offering free stays to young hikers

This cammino comes with the perk of three free nights in charming campsites and B&Bs.

07/06/2024

Travel News

Tourists face fines for stealing sand and shells from Italian beach

Stealing sand from Sardinia's beaches could cost you up to €3,000 in fines.

13/05/2024

Italy

Sardinia set to fight depopulation with 100 shepherds from Kyrgyzstan

The local branch of the national farmers' union, Coldiretti, struck a deal with Kyrgyzstan authorities to send about a hundred local farmers to the Mediterranean island, in an effort to keep its farming tradition alive.

21/09/2023

Destinations

Digital nomads can stay in this Sardinian village for free

A Sardinian village welcomes its first digital nomad in a scheme offering remote workers rent free accomodation.

15/09/2023

Travel News

Italy to cap island airfares and crack down on ‘dynamic pricing’

Ryanair's CEO has branded Italy’s flight price cap as ‘ridiculous and illegal’.

10/08/2023

Italy

Sardinia evacuates over 600 as fires rage in Portugal and Cyprus

"The situation is truly dramatic," said one local official in Sardinia. "It's not a fair fight."

07/08/2023

Culture news

A look inside Sardinia's mysterious medieval carnival

The modern equestrian events of Sa Sartiglia are thought to have originated in 12th-century military tournaments common in the era of Europe’s crusades. Now, ceremonial rituals are combined to create a curious conflation of pagan, Christian and folklore practices.

27/03/2023

Stays

Italy’s best digital nomad communities, according to a local

Italy is upgrading its wifi and transport connections in a bid to attract digital nomads and remote workers.

09/09/2022

Travel News

Sardinia might pay you €15,000 to move there. Here's the full details.

The Italian government has set aside €45 million for the relocation grant - enough for 3,000 grants.

25/08/2022

Food and Drink

Would you try a cheese infested with live maggots?

Outlawed around the world, Casu Marzu makes stomachs turn at the sight of the still living maggots inside it. TikTok has gotten a hold of it recently. We find out why it's Sardinia's greatest delicacy.

18/08/2022

Eco-Innovation

These Italian villages cut their bills by producing their own energy

With energy bills set to double in the next year, people are looking for new ways to reclaim power.

12/08/2022

Italy

Italian coastguard rescues 573 migrants on two boats near Sardinia

The body of a migrant, ho had reportedly died days earlier, was also found on one of the ships.

23/02/2022

Italy

Puigdemont: Italian extradition hearing delayed pending EU rulings

Madrid wants former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont to return to Spain so he can face trial on charges of sedition.

04/10/2021