sardinia
Mafia Boss Uses Rope Made of Bedsheets to Escape ‘High Security Prison’
Marco Raduano, the leader of the Sacra Corona Unita mafia, is still on the run after escaping Badu 'e Carros prison in Sardinia.
The Otherworldly Ancient Costumes of Sardinia's Mountain People
“Over centuries, a lack of contact with the outside has certainly strengthened the island's identity, and attachment to its roots.”
I Ate Sardinia's Live-Maggot-Infested Cheese
Casu marzu is often a happy accident that results when a fly lays her eggs before the cheese rind is fully formed. It's also illegal.
Creepy Goat-Men Are the Stars of Sardinia’s Annual Citrus Festival
The Sagra degli Agrumi in Sardinia is a celebration of the end of the citrus season, featuring folk songs and locals decked in traditional outfits. Oh, and terrifying monsters, too.
This Tiny Sardinian Island Town Is Doing Nose-to-Tail Tuna
Carloforte is famed for its bluefin tuna, where salted tuna hearts, slow-cooked tripe, dried bottarga, and oil-drenched offcuts are the backbone of its traditional island cuisine.
This Italian Restaurant Charged a Family Because Their Child Ruined a Tablecloth
The Roman family was appalled to find that their daughter's tablecloth drawings ended up costing them an extra 16 euro.
The 'Manager-Eater' Is the World's Weirdest Sports Team Owner
Massimo Cellino is equal parts entrepreneur, criminal, hero, and villain. And that doesn't even begin to cover the full story of soccer's most eccentric team owner.
Sardinian Cheese
You don't know from cheese until you get on a plane, fly over to Sardinia, and eat this su gallu stuff. So what if it's illegal? Honestly, who the fuck are you, Mr. European-Union-World-Police-Guy, to tell me what I can or can't eat?