Sardinia

Corsica's southern neighbor

Sardinia is a large Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea, west of the Italian mainland and south of Corsica.

It is known for rugged coastlines, ancient stone towers called nuraghi, and distinct cultural traditions separate from mainland Italy.

They spent two weeks in Sardinia.

The adjective and noun for inhabitants is Sardinian.

cuisine

pecorino

Italian sheep's milk cheese

honey

geography

Mediterranean

Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia

cliffs · coves · granite · limestone

regions

Sicily

Mediterranean's biggest island

Lazio · Piedmont · Lombardy · Liguria · Abruzzo · Umbria · Emilia-Romagna

nature

flamingos

Tall pink waterbirds

  • mouflonWild ancestor of domesticated flocks
  • juniperAromatic berry-bearing conifer
  • maquisMediterranean coastal scrub

cork oak · macchia · wild horses · sea turtles · dolphins · dunes · lagoons · wetlands · endemic

culture

murals

Large wall paintings

folklore · processions

Categories
Opposites
italian island identity

SardiniaSicily

Mediterranean's biggest island

Sicilia · Rome · Milan · Corsica · Naples

mediterranean island character

SardiniaIbiza

Spanish Mediterranean resort island

Majorca · Crete · Cyprus · Sicily · Mykonos

relation to mainland

SardiniaRome

Italy's capital city

Lombardy · Piedmont

Family

Sardinian, Sardinians

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G