“There is not in Italy what there is in Sardinia, nor in Sardinia what there is in Italy”. (Francesco Cetti, zoologist, 18th century (Storia naturale di Sardegna))”Non vi è in Italia quello che c’è in Sardegna, né in Sardegna quello che c’è in Italia. Francesco Cetti, zoologo, 18 ° secolo (Storia naturale di Sardegna)”.Isola Asinara, Cimitero di Cala d’Oliva.Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
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Near Cagliari, Sardinia(taly), the historic center of Sardara offers unexpected surprises flowering : a vertical garden! A beautiful alley where the geraniums and wisteria are lovingly tended by a lady who made this unique angle.Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
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“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – (Gustave Flaubert) . . . . Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
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Country landscape.In January the campaign begins to be colored yellow with flowers of Oxalis pes-caprae. Then there will be the almond trees in bloom … and spring arrives.Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
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Near Cagliari, Sardinia(taly), the historic center of Sardara offers unexpected surprises flowering : a vertical garden! A beautiful alley where the geraniums and wisteria are lovingly tended by a lady who made this unique angle.Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
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“A voyage over an emerald sea, past characteristic coves and beaches of snowwhite sand … this is Sardinia, an island that strikes its visitors with natural contrasts, the lights and colors of a region that boasts old traditions and a wild and pure nature. Situated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Sardinia is a mainly mountainous region, without high peaks, with a vast and charming, yet bittersweet, natural environment. In fact, the presence of man does not seem to affect this territory; great surfaces still preserve their natural composition, luxuriant woods with even millenary trees, small desert areas and marshes inhabited by deer, wild horses and rapacious birds. ….source http://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/sardinia.html
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Amanita caesarea, commonly known in English as Caesar’s mushroom, is a highly regarded edible mushroom in the genus Amanita, native to southern Europe and North Africa.The common name comes from its being a favourite of the Roman emperors, who took the name Caesar as a title.Amanita caesarea is a highly appreciated mushroom in Europe. It is traditionally gathered and consumed in Italy, where it is known as ovolo or ovolo buono or “fungo reale”.This was photographed in Sardinia (Italy) Photo © Daniela Serra 2016 – All Rights Reserved
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance cultural or natural. Italy has a total of 51 inscribed properties. These include the center historic centre of Florence named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982 as “Symbol of the renaissance with extraordinary architecture and art such as the Florence Cathedral, Basilica of Santa Croce, the Uffizi or the Pitti Palace. “Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
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Oia, Santorini: is the most famous of all villages of island grece Santorini . It is known throughout the world for its quiet life and fantastic sunsets, architecture unique traditional, blue domed churches and is certainly the most beautiful and picturesque village of Santorini. The beauty of Oia is unsurpassed. In fact, it is almost impossible to describe in words! Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
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The Piazza dei Miracoli or Piazza of Miracles is a walled 8.87-hectare area located in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, recognized as an important center of European medieval art and one of the finest architectural complexes in the world. The square is dominated by four great religious edifices: the Pisa Cathedral, the Pisa Baptistry, the Leaning Tower ( the Bell Tower), and the Camposanto Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery) founded in 1277 by Giovanni di Simone.The name “Piazza dei Miracoli” was coined by the Italian writer and poet Gabriele d’Annunzio who, in his novel “Forse che sì forse che no” (1910), described the square as the “prato dei Miracoli,” or “meadow of miracles”.In 1987, the whole square was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ….. ….. … Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
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