Area: 24.090 km2
Population: 1.608.368 (2001)
Regional Capital: Cagliari
Located almost in the center of the Mediterranean, the island of Sardinia -Sardegna- is located in the south of Corsica and faces the coasts of Latium and Campania in the east.

Places to see - Things to do:
- Cagliari, Nuoro, Oristano...
- Alghero, Arbatax, Pula, Santa Teresa di Gallura...
- nuragic complex 'Su Nuraxi' à Barumini...
- Trekking in the Barbagia area
- national natural parks: Asinara, Gennargentu, Maddalena arcipelago ; marine reservations...
- magnificent creeks and beaches...

Gastronomy: -non exhaustive list-
pasta (culurgiones, fregola, gnocchetti, impanadas...) ; lamb of Sardinia, porceddu ; bread (carasau, moddizzosu...) ; mutton ham, pork cheek, Sardinian sausage ; cheese (casizolu, dolcersardo, fiore sardo, fresa, pecorino...) ; almonds ; biscuits and desserts ('aranzada', 'pirikitos', sweet ravioli with quinces, 'sospiri' from Ozieri...) ; wines and liqueurs (Campidano di Terralba, Cannonau du Sardegna, liqueur de myrte, Malvasia di Bosa, Vermentino di Gallura, Vernaccia di Oristano...) ; olive oil, saffron...

Festivities & Events: -non exhaustive list-
January/Febrauary
¤ 16/17, 'Mamuthones' parade in Mamoiada: traditional carnival with mask parade... the carnival has very antiques origins.
May
¤ 01/04, Sant'Efisio pilgrimage in Cagliari : feast in honour of Sant'Efisio who freed the region from plague.

Native People: -non exhaustive list-
L. Canepa, musician ; G. Deledda, writer, Noble Prize for Litterature in 1926 ; A. Gramsci, politician...