History of Sardinia

August 5th, 2010

car rental sardinia due to its geographical position was once a major harbor with its many ports like Bosa, Tharros, Canalis, Sulcis, Olibia, Bithia and Nora where the Phoenicians spent the night when sailing through the Mediterranean Sea to reach the coastal areas of Africa and Europe. Soon, Phoenicians turned the place into a colony. They spent half a millennium on the island till they get attacked by the Sardinians, but the Phoenicians called for support from the mother city Carthage. After the establishment of their rule in Sardinia, the civilization of the Carthagians flourished on the island.

The ‘’barbarians’’  as the Romans called them, were defeated but not conquered by the Roman Empire in 238 BC, and surrendered Sardinia to the Empire. Sardinia remains an autonomous region of Italy till nowadays.

Sardinia was under Roman occupation until the Vandals came to conquer the island. They stayed for 70 years till they get overrun by the Byzantine army. Sardinia’s geographical spot is very strategic so it was also a hotspot for intrusions and attempts to conquer it, and also suffered from numerous pirate raids through the course of its history. Sardinia would observe, if one may say, rulers substituting all the time till it joins Italy.  In 1848, Sardinia’s kings led the Italian Army for the unification of Italy and independence from the French occupation who were there since the Napoleonic Wars in Italy. Eventually, in 1861 Sardinia joined the independent Kingdom of Italy.

After the WWII and the defeat of fascism as a political state, Italy became a republic. Sardinia was declared an autonomous region of Italy

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If you ever want to visit Sardinia and explore the island’s historical places where all these happened, the car hire companies are Alamo, Budget, Thrifty, Europcar, National, Avis, SIXT, and Hertz.

SASSARI and ORISTANO: Sardinia

September 8th, 2010

cheap car rental sardinia a land of many hidden beauties has some of the world’s most ancient archaeological sites blended with a number of Grotto’s and other places of natural beauty.

SASSARI

Anghelu Ruju necropolis utilized by different civilizations from approx. 3000 to 1500BC is one of the most important archeological sites of Sardinia, a vast and ancient complex of artificial caves. The necropolis comprises of 38 Domus de Jana on a small hill near the small watercourse of Rio Filibertu.

Neptune’s Grotto just outside Alghero is a remarkable series of caves. Set in the dramatic coastline surrounding of Capo Caccia, the grotto is reachable by boat and requires you to climb down the 654 steps to reach the caves below Capo Caccia.

Sella & Mosca Vineyards have 500 hectares of vines in I Piani just outside the town of Alghero and produce some of the finest Sardinian wines. The establishment, the cellar and the museum are open to the public.

ORISTANO

Tharros was brought to light after over a century of searches still in progress. Developed during the Phoenician and Punic age the ruins which have been recently discovered on the hill of Su Muru Mannu show a Phoenician Tophet, the sanctuary used for the sacrificial rituals of animals and maybe even newborn babies, a perfectly paved cardo maximus of roman age, religious and public monuments such as thermal baths, temples and the aqueduct, and the castellum aquae, the city’s main water tank.

Thermal Baths complex evidence of the ancient centre of Forum Traiani consisted of the pool, which, surrounded by an arcade, employed the warm water from sulfurous springs. Another thermal bath, which was positioned south of the latter, had artificially heated water.

Costa Smeralda, Fertilia, Elmas, Arzachena, Porto Cervo, Baja Sardinia, Cannigione and Trinità d’Agultu are some car rental services in Sardinia.

The Island of Sardinia

July 27th, 2010

Best car rental sardinia ia is an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea south of the French island of Corsica. The island is the second biggest in the Mediterranean after Sicily.

Climate

The climate of the island is typically Mediterranean. This makes the summers long, sunny and dry and the autumn and winter rainy and cool. They are snow falls in the more mountainous areas. The average annual temperature is around 15°C. There is a typical cool and dry wind coming from the north during the winter and spring that makes for clear weather.
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Architecture

The main towns on the island are Cagliari (150,000 inhabitants) and Sassari (130,000 inhabitants). The architecture in these main cities varies from ancient Roman, Byzantine to Renaissance, to Eclecticism, Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. The island provides many tourist sites from prehistoric monuments, Roman relics, Medieval and modern churches and monasteries and Renaissance palaces.

Cuisine

Seafood has an important role in the Sardinian cuisine. Lobsters, squid, tuna, sardines, scampi and botago are very common in the local cooking. Pigs and wild boars, dry Sardinian bread, served with vegetables and cheese is a very typical dish.

Sports

The popular sports on the island are football, car and motor sport, darts, windsurfing and kite surfing. The Cagliari football team- Cagliari Calcio has had success in the Italian Series A and has won the Italian Championship.

Airports

The island boasts three international airports. The Alghero Airport, Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport and Cagliari Elmas Airport connect the landmass with the rest of Italy and other European destinations. Among those the most popular ones are in Spain, United Kingdom, Scandinavian countries and Germany. car hire olbia

Car Rentals

Big European car hire comapies that operate on this island as well are Alamo, Budget, Thrifty, Europcar, National, Avis, SIXT, and Hertz.

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