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| General survey |
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| General information |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
| Currency: | Euro |
| Habitants: | 1,6 Million |
| Land area: | 24.089 Square kilometre |
| Length of coastline: | 1.850 kilometres |
| Economy: | Agriculture and services |
| Tourism: | Gentle tourism without any high-rise hotels |
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| Sardinia is a paradise for people who are fond of culinary delights. The most well-known specialities are Sardinia's typical sheep's milk cheese (Pecorino sardo) and suckling pig (maialetto arrossto). Furthermore, Sardinia also produces excellent wines. Vermentino (a fruity white wine) and Cannonau (a heavy, dark red wine) can be highly recommended. |
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The documented history of the island goes back as far as the Paleolithic period (8000 BCE).
In the fourth millennium BCE, agricultural cultivation and the first trading with Southern France, Italy and Corsica began.
As of 1800 BCE, beginning and expansion of the Nuragic culture. Even today great deal of evidence attesting to these "native inhabitants” of Sardinia can still be found.
When the island was incorporated into the Roman Empire (250 BCE), a literally endless period of successively alternating rulers commenced. For example, for an interim period Sardinia belonged to the Byzantine empire (534 CE). It was occupied by the Arabs (as of 700 CE). Then it belonged to Spain (1479 CE) and subsequently to Austria (1713), until it finally came under Italian influence (as of 1720).
Since 1948, Sardinia has been an autonomous region.
1962 was the dawn of tourism on the Costa Smeralda
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