We walk in Sardinia: a model of slow, experiential and sustainable tourism

Landscapes and itineraries that cross them, villages and communities that bring them to life, experiences shared between travellers and their hosts, well-being of body and soul. Sardinia is nature, culture, traditions and hospitality, a land to be ‘experienced’ all year round, in harmony with the environment and in contact with people, creating permanent bonds with the inhabitants and its guests.

Along the routes travelled by pilgrims over the centuries, we reach the ‘heart’ of the Island’s identity, in its most authentic and profound part. This is where the underlying theme of ‘We Walk in Sardinia’ is found. It is a project conceived, developed and promoted by the Department of Tourism for the Region of Sardinia.

A project that embodies a model of slow, experiential and sustainable tourism, based on an original and effective use of the Paths of Sardinia and the Pilgrimage Destinations, included in the regional Register of Paths.
Each path can offer an intimate and introspective experience, each destination is a place characterised by deep devotion and both combine the spiritual and cultural dimensions, offering an experience aimed at discovering the material and immaterial heritage of their territory and feeling part of the communities that live within them.

News

‘Fa’ la cosa giusta!’: find out the unmissable events at the Sardinia stand

March 19, 2024

For the 7th consecutive year, Sardinia will be among the leading participants of 'Fa' la cosa giusta!', the top italian event focused on slow and sustainable tourism, taking place in Milan at the Allianz MiCo, from March 22nd to 24th. Pavillion #3, especially stands 'Piazza Sardegna', 'Piazza Grandi Cammini – Viaggio Italiano' and 'Piazza Turismo Lento', will be the locations where the ...

Sardinia at “Fa’ la cosa giusta!”

February 9, 2024

The paths, pilgrimage destinations and villages will be present at the 20th edition of “Fa’ la cosa giusta!” (“Do the right thing!”), from 22 to 24 March, to promote Sardinia with the offer of slow, experiential and sustainable tourism. At the event, during the Fiera dei Grandi Cammini, the third edition of We Walk in Sardinia will be launched: it’s an opportunity to discover the deepest ...

What they say about “We Walk in Sardinia”. The words of the experts

November 30, 2023

The most exciting and engaging moments of the second edition of We Walk in Sardinia were narrated by the most famous industry publications and national newspapers (Il Sole 24 Ore, La Repubblica, Avvenire, Gazzetta.it, VanityFair, Credere and many others). Industry experts, influencers and journalists spoke about their evocative identity experience during the We Walk in Sardinia ...

Paths

PATH OF THE SANCTUARIES

PATH

Places of prayer and festivity, reflection and celebration of ancient traditions, the novenaries are a strong symbol of Sardinia’s identity, having no equals anywhere else in Italy, in the Mediterranean or in the rest of Europe. The Path of the Sanctuaries connects twenty of them, along ancient pilgrimage routes in the central-northern part of the Island: over 400 kilometres in which you can retrace the footsteps left by ...

PATH OF SANTU JACU

PATH

The Path of Santu Jacu follows the common thread of worship for St. James the Greater in Sardinia: the original route is made up of an ideal 450-kilometre ridge that runs from village to village, in every place where the saint, protector against lightning and dispenser of the viaticum of a good death, is venerated. The starting point is Cagliari in the direction of Mandas, where the Catalan-Gothic-style Church of San ...

SANTA BARBARA MINING ROUTE

PATH

It embodies the soul of the landscapes of the Sulcis-Iglesiente region and the Guspinese area, where mountains rich in metal deposits, a local resource for centuries, overlook a long and splendid coast. The Santa Barbara mining route (SBMR) ‘touches’ the places of worship dedicated to the protector of miners, extending in loop-form along paths, mule tracks and disused railways: 30 stages over a total of 500 kilometres. ...

Destinations

BORUTTA

DESTINATION

It stretches along a valley on the slopes of Mount Pelao, amid nuraghi and domus de Janas, with a cave next to it, the Grotta Ulari, inhabited by man since the Late Neolithic period, which gave its name to the town. In Borutta, there are thousand-year-old traces of its history and its long religious tradition, dating back to the 12th century, with the building of what was then the Cathedral ...

DORGALI

DESTINATION

An infinite variety of landscapes, from the wild Supramonte to the enchanting sea of Cala Gonone. The vast territory of Dorgali is a continuous discovery, where emotions are always new, like inside the Grotte del Bue Marino (Sea Oxen Grottoes) or in that of Ispinigoli, where you will find the highest stalagmitic column in Europe. The richness of Dorgali also lies in its cultural heritage, ...

GESTURI

DESTINATION

A landscape of enchanting, wild beauty surrounds Gesturi, the northernmost village in the Marmilla region. The impression of entering a border territory increases as you leave the inhabited area, heading east in the direction of the Giara (which takes its name), an ecosystem of immeasurable naturalistic value and the ‘home’ of the legendary little horses whose origins are not entirely clear. ...