DIARY
Stories from the Cormoran
Sea, nature, food, traditions and the way of life of southern Sardinia. One read at a time.
Il mese dopo Ferragosto: l’estate adulta della Sardegna
On 16 August something changes. Sardinia softens, the light turns different, the air is still summer but without the frenzy. The season those who know the island prefer.
May in Sardinia: the surprise of the low season
Pleasant temperatures, a sea already swimmable, an almost empty coast: May in Sardinia is the most underrated month of the year. Why it always surprises.
Quando il mare è più caldo in Sardegna: temperature mese per mese
A summer in Sardinia also depends a great deal on the sea temperature. The average picture for the south-east of the island, month by month, to choose the right period.
Il cielo notturno sardo: uno dei più bui d’Italia
Few lights, few urban centres, wind that disperses dust: Sardinia has one of the darkest night skies in Europe. What you can see with the naked eye on a summer night.
La luce di settembre in Sardegna: perché chi la conosce, la cerca
Photographers, painters, regulars: everyone talks about the September light in Sardinia. What makes it so different — and why the south of the island is the place to meet it.
Mistral, sirocco, libeccio: the winds of southern Sardinia
The wind is the signature of the Sardinian landscape. Mistral, sirocco, libeccio, ponente: what they bring, how to recognise them, how they change your day.
Plastic in the Mediterranean: the state of health of our sea
The Mediterranean is one of the seas most polluted by plastic in the world. But science is reframing the problem, and some personal choices really do make a difference.
Biodiversità del Mediterraneo: cosa si vede facendo snorkeling in Sardegna
Grouper, bream, octopus, damselfish, starfish: a practical guide to what you meet with mask and snorkel off the coast of southern Sardinia.
The flamingos of the lagoons of southern Sardinia
Thousands of pink flamingos live in the lagoons of southern Sardinia. Once passing through, now resident. Who they are, why they are pink and what they say about this land.
Caretta caretta in south-eastern Sardinia: a presence returning
From egg-laying on Sardinian beaches to the hatchlings' first run: the return of the Caretta caretta to south-eastern Sardinia is one of the best stories of recent years.
Posidonia oceanica: perché il mare davanti a noi è così trasparente
It is not an alga: it is a plant with roots, leaves and flowers. Posidonia oceanica is the reason the sea of southern Sardinia has that breathtaking transparency.
Il cormorano: l’uccello che dà il nome al nostro resort
From its etymology to its ecological role, the cormorant is far more than a sea bird: it is a sentinel of the health of the Mediterranean and the symbol that names our resort.