Where is Sardinia located in Italy?
Mediterranean
Sardinia is the second largest island in Italy, and is situated in the middle of the Mediterranean. It is immediately to the south of Corsica (which belongs to France).
Where is the blue zone in Italy?
Sardinia
Italy is blessed with one of the five so-called “Blue Zones” in the world. It is an area on the enchanting Island of Sardinia.
Is Sardinia in northern Italy?
It’s about half way between Spain and Italy (it’s 200 km from the coast of Italy), and also about half way between Northern Italy and Northern Africa (only about 200 km separate if from Northern Africa). With a surface of almost 24,100 square Km Sardinia is the third largest region in Italy after Sicily and Piedmont.
How far is Sardinia from mainland Italy?
Sardinia is the second-biggest island in the Mediterranean, following Sicily. It is approximately 162 miles (around 160 km) in length and sits 116 miles (188 km) from the coast of mainland Italy. What is this? There are two only ways of getting to Sardinia: by air or by sea.
Where are Sardinia Blue Zones?
Although all of Sardinia is considered a Blue Zone, the actual area where the ultra-centenaries live is very limited: the highest concentration of these incredible communities are in Ogliastra (Villagrande Strisaili, Arzana, Talana, Baunei, Urzulei, and Triei), Barbagia (especially the villages of Tiana, Ovodda.
Where does the name Barbagia come from in Sardinia?
Barbagia ( Sardinian: Barbàgia or Barbàza) is a mountain area of inner Sardinia. It is a natural region mostly contained in the province of Nuoro and located alongside the Gennargentu massif. The name comes from Cicero, who described it as a land of barbarians ( Barbaria, Βαρβαρία in Ancient Greek ).
Where are the Barbagia Mountains located in Italy?
Barbagia ( Italian: [barˈbadʒa]; Sardinian: Barbàgia or Barbàza) is a geographical, cultural and natural region of inner Sardinia, contained for the most part in the province of Nuoro and located alongside the Gennargentu massif.
Where are the Barbaria and Barbaza Mountains located?
The Barbaria (in blue) and the Roman controlled regions of Sardinia (in yellow) Barbagia (Sardinian: Barbàgia or Barbàza) is a mountain area of inner Sardinia. It is a natural region mostly contained in the province of Nuoro and located alongside the Gennargentu massif.
How many provinces are there in the province of Sardinia?
Sardinia is today divided into the 4 provinces and the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Cagliari as you see on our regions map. The smaller number represents the number of Sardinian provinces in existence before 2016, when there was some consolidation.