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Sardinia: La Coluccia
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Sardinia is a windy region. The main wind during the winter is the mistral which comes from the north-west. During the summer it blows hot, drying out the land and burning the vegetation. During the winter the west coast is frequently hit by the ponente and the libeccio.
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Sardinia is one of the world's most interesting musical destinations. It is home to one of the oldest forms of Vocal Polyphony, generally known as Canto a Tenores; several big names of music have found it irresistible, including Frank Zappa, Ornette Coleman, and Peter Gabriel. The latter travelled to the town of Bitti in the central mountain region, and recorded the now world-famous Tenores di Bitti CD on his Realworld label. The guttural sounds produced in this form make a truly remarkable sound, similar to Tuvan (Mongolia) throat singing. Another polyphonic style of singing, more like the Corsican Paghjella and liturgic in nature, is ... found in Sardinia and is known as Cantu a Cuncordu.
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Sardinia offers a varied landscape, along the coast and the inland: the coastline is approx. 1,185 miles long (1,897 km). Long, sandy beaches alternate with inlets; some of the most enchanting cliffs are between Nebida and Masua (CA), on the "Griffons Coast", between Bosa (NU) and Alghero (SS), and in the Orosei Gulf (NU). Sand dunes, which originated 1 million years ago, extend in some areas.
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Lakes and lagoonsIn Sardinia, the lagoons and lakes water surfaces depict very picturesque landscapes, thanks to the extraordinary wealth of their ecosystems. Many of the coastal lagoons are classified by the Convention of Ramsar as natural sites to be protected.
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The Sinis Peninsula is a protected marine area on the western coast of Sardinia with a diverse ecosystem. The area consists of several excellent beaches (san Giovanni di Sinis, Is Arutas), a large lagoon and ancient village ruins at Tharros near the main town of Cabras. You can find more information on the Sinis Peninsula at www.parks.it
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In 1887 a severe banking crisis occurred in Sardinia. Though harmful to the economic condition of the island, it left agriculture comparatively unaffected, because the insolvent institutions had never fulfilled the objects of their foundation. Agricultural credit operations in Sardinia are carried on by the Bank of Italy, which... displays such caution that its action is almost imperceptible. An agricultural loan and credit company has been formed on the ruins of the former institutions, but hitherto no charter has been granted it. Institutions possessing a special character are the monti frumentarii, public grain deposits, founded for the purpose of supplying peasant proprietors with seed corn, debts being paid in kind with interest after harvest. But they, too, lack funds sufficient to assure extensive and efficient working, even after the law of 1906. Meantime much evil arises from usury in the poorer districts.
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