Did you know that the Knights of Malta were also in Sardinia
Their symbols appear in different parts of the island: Santu Lussurgiu
will be talking about the remains of the presence of the Knights of Malta in Sardinia
One of the best ones is actually in Santu Lussurgiu
This is probably why he became so interested in the Knights of Malta in Sardinia
one of the members of the team working on Salesian historical research for the Sardinia Autonomous Region since 2000
He will answer questions before concluding the evening over a glass of wine and some treats
The talk will be held at the  Italian Cultural Institute
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Għarb was among 21 tourist destinations across Europe that were awarded the title of ‘2011 European Destination of Excellence in Tourism and Regeneration of Physical Sites’ at a gala awards ceremony in Brussels on September 27
Għarb is a quiet village at the tip of Gozo
where young people still speak the local dialect and traditional dishes are served in the restaurants
keeping alive two fundamental Gozitan traditions
a natural basin rich in flora and fauna which had fallen into disuse
has been successfully regenerated; the rubble walls surrounding the valley have been reconstructed and the natural vegetation reestablished
historically significant churches and Ta’ Pinu Basilica
EDEN – which stands for ‘European Destinations of Excellence’ – is a European Commission initiative promoting sustainable tourism development models across the EU
The other 2011 EDEN destinations are: City of Gmünd/Carinthia (Austria); Marche-en-Famenne (Belgium); Pustara Višnjica(Croatia); Kalopanayiotis (Cyprus); Slovácko (Czech Republic); Lahemaa National Park Manors (Estonia); Roubaix (France); Municipality of Delphi (Greece); Mecsek (Hungary); Stykkishólmur Municipality (Iceland); The Great Western Greenway
Municipality of Guspini (Italy); Ligatne Village (Latvia); Rokiškis Manor (Lithuania); Veenhuizen (Netherlands); Żyrardów (Poland); Faial Nature Park(Portugal); Idrija (Slovenia); Trasmiera Ecopark (Spain) and Hamamönü-Altındag Ankara (Turkey)
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