Meilogu The first image that offers its visitors is that of a land deeply marked by hills conical, thus assuring a long career volcanic activity. "This is the Sardinian Auvergne," wrote General Alberto della Marmora Piedmont in his monumental trip to Sardinia.
along the island, from Sassari to Cagliari, to get into the Meilogu shortly after leaving the shoulders and climbed over the chain of Marghine Campeda plateau.
is struck by those considerations that are suspended between earth and sky almost in a dream to become a mountain, take on strange shapes, like the holy mountain. Look good, between Siligo, Bonnyrigg and Mores: looks like a ship upside down by a violent storm in the ocean.
Everywhere, the landscape is varied. Dolce and severe, mild and sharp: but it is a land of great contrasts.
People of this corner of Sardinia questions the meaning of the name Meilogu: best location or place in the middle? Each Sardinian say that its area is the best, but this is the heart of Logudoro, a place of central Sardinia in the western half, with a population of 18 000 inhabitants, distributed in 15 countries over a vast territory of 664 km square little more than a sixth of the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe province of Sassari. The
Meilogu is not distorted by the illusions industrial land, but even here they felt the glare of an economic crisis linked to the collapse of agriculture. The migration has left its mark. Over the past 50 years, the population has declined by thirty percent hit at the same so all the centers, from the largest to smallest. Now, something changed after a long period of silence. There are those who believe in the power of culture as an opportunity for economic and social redemption. We believe above all the municipalities that want to show the great historical and environmental heritage.
He has attended these places for millennia, leaving deep tracks everywhere with his presence: ancient stones tell of the civilizations that followed. The
Meilogu is an ore of extraordinary richness. Here
have developed two cultures that have marked the Sardinian Archaeology: the culture of Bonuighinu at Mara in 3700 a. Christ and to Bonnyrigg in 1800 a. Christ, which are characterized for its pottery and, in particular, for the construction and decoration of the vases. Besides the caves inhabited by man, here is the imposing of Nuragic Torralba, symbol of the valley of the nuraghi, then the tombs of the giants or the domus de Janas carved into the rock, as the great necropolis of S'Andrea Priu near Bonorva. But it is all over the territory that has developed a thriving civilization of Sardinia before the invasion of the peoples of the sea when the stories of the rulers have intersected with those of people, leaving new symbols. Just think of the many, wonderful, churches, alone, provide a long sequence of Routes: deserve to be visited the Benedictine Basilica San Pietro di Sorres to Borutta; the Aragonese-Gothic parish of Cheremule, Java, Thiesi, Pozzomaggiore, Fathers and Semestene, the church of the late Roman Mesumendu at Siligo, or the late-Byzantine Iscalas Santa Maria, in Cossoine; and then do not miss the murals of Bessude and the many museums among them that of Banari, the land of red trachyte, where you can admire the great art exhibitions promoted Logudoro Meilogu Foundation.
routes for people who love culture and want to know the places of history, tradition and craftsmanship that is exalted in weaving, and cooking, which jealously guards flavors. The invitation to discover the island in all its aspects Here is enriched with new circuits dedicated to those who like to talk with people who are still curious about the emergence of the new host, and genuine people who knew how to build and maintain human relationships here is another great treasure of this ground, gently, it offers those who want to escape from the frenetic pace of his life and pursues the silences and sounds of nature still populated by wild animals. Few areas offer indoor
intense emotions can do the Meilogu, clove island without the sea, though not far from the usual tourist routes that lead to Bosa and Alghero. Stop
few days, and next to the beauty of the place, you will discover the warm welcome of farm operators and restaurants, small hotels and comfortable B & B: In this part of Sardinia you will not find anything for granted, beginning from the many village festivals that from spring to autumn, enliven the lives of small countries. Some suggestions
, page after page, you will find them leafing through this guide that tells you route and stopping points equipped. The rest is found on site, bus or on foot, by bike or maybe a horse along a path full of charm and suggestion, at any time of year, either alone or in groups. The
Meilogu has all the credentials to enter the regional tourist circuit. You just have to choose.
