Sardinia: Birds, Flowers & Nuraghi

摘要

Based in the beautiful lakeside town of Cabras, where the local fishermen still set out to sea in traditional reed boats, and Cala Gonone, bordering one of the most scenic stretches of the Mediterranean, this tour ranges over Sardinia's rugged interior and coastal waters.At the lagoons of Marina di Torre Grande we are likely to see flamingos, stilts and ospreys, whilst Mari e Pauli and Sale Porcus offer opportunities to spot rare water birds such as the purple gallinule, the great white egret and the red-crested pochard.On the high basalt plateau of Gesturi we will meander through forests of cork oaks and survey the bountiful streams and pools for migrant birds - with the hope, too, of encountering a variety of orchids and the island's wild ponies.The substantial Punic and Roman ruins at Tharros, standing high above the Mediterranean, attest to Sardinia's vibrant history, as does the pilgrimage town of San Salvatore, where the local church bestrides an underground sanctuary once dedicated to pagan worship.As well as surveying Sardinia's abundant fauna and flora, this tour will introduce participants to the island's complex history, in particular its mysterious Nuraghic civilisation. The most striking evidence of this indigenous Bronze Age race can be seen in the circular stone towers - nuraghi - that are dotted across the island.