Cabras - Italy

Cabras (OR)

Sardinia (Italy)

Just a few km from Oristano, Cabras is a country with one-story houses that retained the old system.
Located on the edge of the pond, has extended to 2000, which is the largest freshwater ponds in Sardinia and communicates with the sea through several channels.
The simultaneous presence of fresh and salt water attracts hawks and coots swamphens and peregrine falcons.
The waters are full of eels and mullet.
Once we went fishing on the pond with the boats pointed form, is fassonis built with sun-dried marsh grass, using the same technique used by the Phoenicians.
Always seems to go back to the Phoenicians known commodity: the lake whitefish are wrapped in herbs and left to soak in salted water.
Nearby, at the northern boundary of the Gulf of Oristano is the Lagoon of Mystras.
Separated from the sea by two beach ridges, placed in wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, is the ideal habitat for flamingoes, cormorants, herons and ospreys.
Rich birdlife also nearby pond Mar 'and Pontis, visit the fish pond where Pontis, an old building for fish farming, and closed with lavorieri.
At the edge of the Sinis Peninsula, there is a resort once famous for the features fishermen's shacks made of wood and rattan.
Today there are only a few: the largest group is in the east of the highway, not far from the ruins of Tharros.
At the entrance of the village is the early Christian church of St. John, along with St. Saturninus of Cagliari, Sardinia's oldest.
Dates from the fifth century, although much of the appearance now is due to actions of the ninth and tenth centuries.
The interior has three naves covered with barrel vaults is suggestive.
Surroundings: within walking distance is the Oasis Tower 'and Seu WWF maintains that one of the last patches of wild dwarf palms remained in the area.
Is reached by a dirt road that starts from the northern suburbs of San Giovanni di Sinis.
From the gate continue on foot to the sea and Tower 'and Seu built by the Spanish.