Sardinia

Delta’s “Route Race” Yields Two Winners: Sardinia and Malta to Join Airline’s Network in 2026

For the first time in its history, Delta Air Lines turned over part of its route decision-making process to its SkyMiles Members and employees. The airline’s inaugural “Route Race” gave…

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Sardinia Among Italy’s Top Five Destinations for Extended Holidays in 2023

According to a study published this week by the Sardinian branch of the artisans association Confartigianato, based on ISTAT data, Sardinia was one of Italy's top five regions selected for…

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Sardinian farmers suffer worst locust invasion in over 30 years

MILAN, July 13 (Reuters) - When farmer Rita Tolu saw "a big black wave storming across the horizon and taking over the fields" in April, she knew that little of her dried…

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Sardinian fishermen say ban on harvesting sea urchins spells ruin

Sea urchins have sharp thorny spines to ward off predators but now an island-wide ban on their harvesting in Sardinia is proving a thorn in the side of the fishermen…

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Sardinia in state of emergency over forest fires

Sardinia has declared a state of emergency over the forest fires that have been raging on the island for two and a half days. A blaze in the province of…

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EU sends four fire-fighting planes to tame Sardinia fires

The European Union is sending four forest firefighting planes to Sardinia in response to a request from Italy to help tame fires that have swept across parts of the island,…

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One person missing, 13 rescued after migrant boat sinks near Sardinia

One person is missing at sea after a migrant-boat sank on Thursday while trying to reach the coast of southern Sardinia. Thirteen people were rescued. The alarm was sounded at…

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French tourists risking jail for sand theft from beach in Sardinia

A French couple who were caught with 40kg of Sardinian sand in their car could face up to six years in jail. They say they wanted to take the sand…

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Sand stolen by tourists visiting Sardinia returned to beaches, fines of between €500 to €3,000 for culprits

Italian authorities and environmental experts have teamed up with Olbia Airport in Sardinia to return sand, pebbles and shells confiscated from tourists’ luggage to beaches on Sardinia's famed 'Emerald Coast'.…

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Olympic Swimmer Filippo Magnini saves man in Sardinia

A drowning man had a stroke of luck when he was rescued by an Olympic swimmer who had been relaxing nearby. Olympic medal-winner Filippo Magnini was with his girlfriend Giorgia…

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It’s not just Greece as England, Sardinia, USA and Sweden amongst other are hit by heatwaves, thunder and fires.

An orange alert has been issued in Sardinia due to an outbreak of wildfires across half of the island, with Greece and Sweden already battling devastating fires. Friday parts of…

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