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Sardinia

through its

culinary culture

Pan di Zucchero, Masua

breathtaking

scenaries

old traditional vernaccia wine cellar

hidden precious

wine cellars

centenarian

unlock the secrets

of healthy living

the whole family during home-made pasta cookery lessons

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tasting is the core of the experience related to the market

exotic markets

to explore

a nuraghe in the Sinis region

discover the land

of stone giants

A Sardinian farmer harvesting olive with bare hands

knowledgeable

hands

live fascinating

traditions

Domu Antiga, literally “ancient house” Domu Antiga, is the ideal accomodation to experiences traditions and history

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Sardinia

for all seasons

Blending traditions

with aesthetics

“The most unspoilt Sardinia in touch with people, escorted by a local insider”

pre-designed tour

Our local insider talking with a centenarian lady speaking about longevity

Longevity tour, unveiling the secret of long life

A wonderful journey at the discovery of Sardinian longevity secrets where people live up to more than a hundred years.

Gourmet Chef pouring olive oil

Sardinia gourmet tour

Discover the hidden wonders of Sardinian gourmet. Travel with a local food expert and nutritionist through the Sardinian culinary...

wild garlic in Mal di Ventre island

Pristine Sardinia tour

7 day pre-designed tour. Discover the most uncontaminated and fascinating parts of Sardinia in touch with people, escorted by...

tours to tailor made

a vernaccia wine producer sipping some wine in his own unfired mud-bricks cellar
tours

Vernaccia wine cellars route

1 day experience, part of a multi-day 3/8. Meet Vernaccia producers in their astonishing unfired clay cellars while having wine tasting. Visit the oldest vineyard in the Mediterranean area...

flamingos in cabras pond
tours

Sinis Paradise tour

5/8 day tour. Fairly far from the most widely-known and summer-crammed parts of the island, the marine protected area of the Sinis Peninsula is a world apart.

A Sardinian farmer harvesting olive with bare hands
tours

Olive oil treasure tour

4/7 day tour. We lead you into the activities and environment where the olive grows, develops and became our treasure "the extra virgin olive oil".

tours

Longevity tour

5/8 day tour. The longevity route tour gives you the possibility to experience all factors involved in the longevity process figuring out our centenarians lifestyle lifestyle was like.

tours

Market experience

1 day experience, part of a multi-day 3/8. It is a complete and intense experience in the largest covered fish market in Europe.

accommodations

Antica Dimora del Gruccione a beautiful converted mansion house, the stronghold of Sardinia Slow-Food

Antica Dimora del Gruccione, albergo diffuso Antica Dimora del Gruccione is an “albergo diffuso”, a beautiful converted mansion house located in Santu Lussurgiu, the stronghold of Sardinian Slow-Food.

Limolo Limolo is a beautifully restored fishermen house set in Cabras, a perfect base for your culinary tour and cooking classes

particular of wall showing unfired mud-bricks

Ventanas The dwelling Ventanas is entirely built with unfired mud-bricks respecting the style of the beginning of the 20th century. A contemporary salvage combines tradition...

Domu Antiga, literally “ancient house” Domu Antiga, is the ideal accomodation to experiences traditions and history

Domu Antiga Domu Antiga literally means “ancient house”. This house is an ideal location for our experiences related to traditions, history and the surrounding territory.

Antica locanda Lunetta Located in the heart of Mandas, once flourishing Spanish Duchy, this abode was originally a post house. At the time of animal traction transport...

hotel Lucrezia The closest ancient house to the seaside among our locations

“The perfect balance in between ancient traditions, food culture, hospitality and magnificent landscapes.”

magazine

  • a dog that hunt for truffles

    Truffles hunting in Sardinia Sarcidano with you dog

    Published by Ivo Pirisi

    Treat yourself to a delightful and exclusive experience in the heart of Sardinia and his truffles. Sardinia is an exceptional place for the mushroom lovers.

    worth a trip
  • su filindeu is the rarest pasta in the world

    Filindeu, learn how to make Italy’s rarest pasta

    Published by Ivo Pirisi

    Lost in the maze of rocky inaccessible mountains, breathtaking cliffs and tiny perched villages that the rarest pasta in the world is made: su filindeu.

    worth a trip
  • arbus black sheep

    Discover the rare black sheep of Sardinia

    Published by Ivo Pirisi

    To be a black sheep is not a flaw any more. Instead it could soon become a virtue. It is happening in Arbus, small town of the south-west coast...

    worth a trip
  • culinary travel in one of the five blue zones recommendes by Nation Geographc traveller

    Culinary Travel: National Geographic recommends Tasting Sardinia

    Published by Ivo Pirisi

    Prestigious magazine National Geographic Traveller, has recommended Tasting Sardinia as local experts in culinary travel.

    culture, food
  • ungrafted vines

    Grafted in his vineyard

    Published by Ivo Pirisi

    To find a wine produced from ungrafted vines (grown on their original roots ) is something rare and only possible in a few places in the world as in...

    wine
  • green ravioli combining innovation and tradition

    The Sardinian cuisine

    Published by Ivo Pirisi

    The Sardinian cuisine is somewhat variegated and mainly characterized by its island-status and its agropastoral culture, enriched during the centuries throughout contaminations, contacts and trades with other peoples. It...

    food

  • Carnival in Sardinia

    Published by Ivo Pirisi

    You really cannot miss the carnevale barbaricino. Their costumes and their wooden masks bring back to the prehistoric man-animal connection, and their steps, forceful and constant, rigorously occur simultaneally...

    culture
  • trenino verde the old train

    Trenino Verde the unhurried green sloth

    Published by Ivo Pirisi

    According to many trenino verde‬, or green train if you prefer, remains one of the best ways of ‪‎exploring‬ Sardinia's interior, a slow, sluggish, quiet ‪‎steam engine‬ locomotive with...

    culture, magazine
  • Two young boys playing different kind of launeddas

    Ancient three pipes wind-blown Sardinian devilry

    Published by Ivo Pirisi

    Launeddas is an archaic musical instrument capable to give gooseflesh even to the most insensitive ones, consists of three single-reed pipes played with the circular breathing technique

    culture
  • Luigi Pitzalis, one of the last coppersmith master craftsman in Italy

    The last coppersmith

    Published by Ivo Pirisi

    Tasting Sardinia is working on a tour among the traditional and unique crafts of the island to be released soon, in this article we want to introduce Luigi Pitzalis...

    culture

top rated cooking lessons

Ancient recipes and dismissed cooking tools

It can be considered a whole cultural experience in touch with the rural environment. Based on ancient recipes some...

minestrone soup

The centenarians meal

During the lesson you will learn the original recipe to make the vegetable fresh soup (minestrone), chickpeas salads, the...

cleaning fish on the rocks in a magical environment during a fish soup cooking lesson

Fish soup

In this lessons you will scrounge up all the secrets how to cook a smooth and delicious Sardinian fish...

the whole family during home-made pasta cookery lessons

Home made pasta class

In this lesson you will learn everything you need to know about the Sardinian style and more generally about...

recipes

green ravioli combining innovation and tradition
February 10, 2015

Sardinia through its culinary culture

January 15, 2015

Spring cabbage velvet sauce with floating cannellone stuffed...

January 9, 2015

Fava beans cream with deep fried beard fennel in batter

January 7, 2015

Rice with rocket, watercress and chestnuts served in a bread...

December 22, 2014

Tempura lamb feet

Red-leafed chicory rice on pecorino slab with cardoncelli
December 21, 2014

Red-leafed chicory rice served on pecorino cheese slab with...

reviews

  • Patty, travelled April 2018I recently brought a group to Sardinia on a yoga retreat, and had the great pleasure of working with Ivo. I”ve traveled extensively, both...

  • Nancy, travelled Oct 2016Ivo and Rita, Rita and Ivo. How is it possible that you could give us so much of Sardinia – of your history, of...

  • Lynn, travelled Sep 2016I went on a Tasting Sardinia tour for my honeymoon. The trip far surpassed my wildest hopes for a trip of a lifetime. They...

  • Evan, travelled Aug 2016Ivo was probably the best and most knowledgable guide I have ever encountered. His knowledge of food, baking and cooking is extensive. His knowledge...

  • Liza, travelled Jul 2016From the moment we met our guide at the gate we got a sense that The vacation was going to be great. He was...

  • foodie tour, olive oil and wine tastingWe truly enjoyed our day with Tasting Sardinia. Ivo had chosen for us two very interesting producers. Both visits were very personalized and we...

  • four people foodie tourThis experience was designed for two american ladyes that turned in into friends within hours. We kept changing the scheduled programme according with what...

  • foodie tourLast year in spring we had four americans around to make some Sardinia Experiences. Even if they were somewhat interested in wine and food...

  • Cooking class in CagliariI kept talking about that experience on board a lot: it was like making a real trip; you are hanging around and drifting along...

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Culinary Travel: National Geographic recommends Tasting Sardinia

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