Sardinia is one of the oldest emerged lands in Italy and among the oldest in Europe. The oldest rocks in Sardinia date back between 500 and 600 million years.
Sardinia is one of the places where people live the longest, giving rise to the study of the so-called "blue zones," where centenarian populations are found.
Sardinia is home to one of the largest canyons in Europe: Gorroppu.
Sardinia tops the list with 5 sails for the most sustainable sea in Italy.
Sardinia is home to one of the deserts in Europe, covering an area of about 28 square kilometers with sand dunes reaching a height of 100 meters (Piscinas dunes).
Sardinia is home to the oldest tree in Italy, located in the countryside near the town of Luras in the province of Sassari, near the country church dedicated to Saint Bartholomew. It is estimated to be between 2500 and 4000 years old. It is a specimen of wild olive tree with a trunk circumference of 11.5 meters, a crown circumference of 21 meters, and a height of 11 meters.
Sardinia is home to the oldest city in Europe, Silky, now called Sant'Antioco. Archaeological studies, along with the discovery of a Phoenician ceramic amphora dating back to 800 B.C., testify that the site was already inhabited at a time when there were no other inhabited centers in Italy. Therefore, the oldest city in Europe would not be Rome but Sant'Antioco.
The popular beer Ichnusa was indeed born in Sardinia and reached the rest of Italy after it was acquired by the Heineken group. However, it is still produced in the Assemini and Cagliari breweries.
In Sardinia, there is an abandoned open-air Western film set known as the town of San Salvatore di Sinis. It was built by the residents of a nearby town in honor of the saint and used only on festive days to celebrate him. It was used as a natural setting for four movies and then abandoned. It is located on the outskirts of Oristano.
In Sardinia, there is a Dead Sea, the beach of Su Siccu. Less famous than the one between Jordan and Israel, it is located within the Gulf of Oristano, in the Sinis Peninsula. It is called the Dead Sea due to the almost total absence of waves.
In Sardinia, there is a ziggurat, the only one in Europe, similar to those found in Mesopotamia. Despite the lack of connections between the island's population at that time and those who built these structures in the Middle East, it is located in Monte d'Accoddi, 11 kilometers from Sassari.
Sardinia is an autonomous region of Italy located in the Western Mediterranean area. It is the largest island in Italy and the second-largest in the entire Mediterranean region.
According to 2021 data, the population of Sardinia is approximately 1.64 million people. Most of the population lives in major cities such as Cagliari, Sassari, and Olbia.
The official language of Sardinia is Italian, but many people also speak Sardinian, a Romance language spoken only on the island.
The flag of the Region of Sardinia is also known as the flag of the Four Moors. It consists of the Cross of St. George and four blindfolded Moorish heads, representing the four Saracen Kings defeated by the Aragonese during the Battle of Alcoraz in Spain.
The name of the region derives from the Greek terms Sandallion and Ichnusa, meaning "sandal" and "footprints" respectively