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Sardinia Long Life

Sardinian ‘Secrets’ to a Long Life

18th July 2020 Barry S. Leave a comment

Do Sardinians live for a long time? Well, on average Sardinia has 10 times more centenarians than the USA – one of the highest percentages in the world!

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Posted in: Sardinia - Travel Filed under: Blue Zone, Italy, long life, longevity, Sardinia, travel

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Sorgente Su Gologone - Oliena, Sardinia 📌 . Nes Sorgente Su Gologone - Oliena, Sardinia 📌 . Nestled at the foothills of the Supramonte mountain range, in the province of Nuoro, is the most important natural spring of Sardinia. . The spring, 'Sorgente Su Gologone' consists of a natural pool with a depth of well over 135 metres, only reaching the surface through a crack in the surrounding limestone rock. . The deep water is renowned for its crystal clarity, and depending on the sunlight, can range in colour from emerald green to turquoise and intense blue. . The spring is the starting point for a short mountain river that then flows into the Cedrino river. . The stunning scenery is completed by a forest of eucalyptus trees, where you can enjoy a quiet picnic. . . . . #sorgentesugologone #sugologone #sorgente #supramonte #oliena #supramontedioliena #naturalspring #nature #natura #sardinia #sardegna #sardinien #cerdeña #sardaigne #italy #italia #amateurphotography #photographylovers #naturalpool #explore #exploremore #exploresardinia
Escala del Cabirol - Alghero, Sardinia 📌 . The Escala del Cabirol - Alghero, Sardinia 📌 . The only way to reach the famous Neptune Caves by foot, the 'Escala del Cabirol', or 'Goat Steps' if translated literally from Algherese, are 654 steps that wind down the Capo Caccia cliff face to the cave's entrance at sea level below. . . . . #escaladelcabirol #capocaccia #alghero #alguer #grottedinettuno #neptunecaves #sardinia #sardegna #italy #italia #spectacular #cliffs #scogli #amazingview #amateurphotography #amazingplaces #explore #exploresardinia
Fortificazioni di Monte Doglia - Alghero, Sardinia Fortificazioni di Monte Doglia - Alghero, Sardinia 📌 . Tucked away on a small country path on the hills of Monte Doglia, just outside the town of Alghero, you'll find the amazing, but not very well known, Monte Doglia Fortifications - an abandoned military complex dating back to the 1930s. . Built originally to protect Alghero airport, the complex comprises of a large barracks, anti-aircraft artillery platforms, and numerous tunnels previously used to store weapons, ammunitions, and supplies. . Hidden in the mountains all around Alghero, you can find many types of abandoned WW2 military fortifications, such as globular pillboxes, artillery spotters, ammunition depots, and barracks. . . . #alghero #sardinia #sardegna #sardinien #sardaigne #cerdeña #italy #italia #history #storia #hiddenhistory #storianascosta #photooftheday #photography #amateurphotography #ww2 #ww2history #mediterranean #explore #exploresardinia #exploremore
Roccia dell'Elefante (Elephant Rock) - Castelsardo Roccia dell'Elefante (Elephant Rock) - Castelsardo, Sardinia 📌 . Perched by the side of the road just outside the town of Castelsardo, the Roccia dell'Elefante, or Elephant Rock, is a large boulder of trachyte and andesite eroded by the elements over thousands of years, eventually giving it the unmistakeable shape of an elephant. . . . . . . #castelsardo #sardinia #sardegna #sardinien #cerdeña #sardaigne #photography #amateurphotography #nature #natura #rockformation #italy #italia #sassari #photooftheday #instadaily #beautifulviews #stormysky
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Monteleone Rocca Doria, Sardinia 📌 . An enchant Monteleone Rocca Doria, Sardinia 📌 . An enchanting landscape provides the setting for Monteleone Rocca Doria, a tiny village in the northern Logudoro, an area once called Nurcara, just 40 km from both Alghero and Sassari. . Built on a limestone outcrop, surrounded on three sides by a lake, the town is a natural fortress. . The town's castle, built by the Genovese Doria family in the 10th century, was completely destroyed following a bloody battle with Spanish Aragonese invaders in the 13th century. . . . . . #monteleoneroccadoria #roccadoria #sardegna #sardinia #italia #italy #history #storia #genoa #genova #sassari #alghero #castle #castello #amateurphotography #photographylovers #photography #landscapephotography #beautifulsky #offthebeatenpath #exploremore #lake #lago #explore #exploresardinia #exploremore
Monte Baranta, Olmedo - Sardinia 📌 . Dating to Monte Baranta, Olmedo - Sardinia 📌 . Dating to around 2500 BC, this impressive structure - an impenetrable 3 metre thick, 100 metre long stone wall - once protected a pre-nuragic civilisation at the top of a mountain in Sardinia's northwest Nurra region. . . . . . #olmedo #montebaranta #sardinia #sardegna #italy #italia #amateurphotography #history #photographylovers #photography #storia #cerdeña #sardaigne #sardinien #amazingview #megalithicmarvels #megalithic #outdoors #explore #amazingplaces
Winter colours in the Sardinian countryside. . Uri Winter colours in the Sardinian countryside. . Uri, Sardinia 📌 . . . . . . . #uri #sardegna #sardinia #sassari #italy #italia #winter2020 #amateurphotography #amazingplaces #photography #photographylovers #outdoors #nature #natura #sunset #tramonto
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