Page 195 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Sardinia

SHOPS AND M ARKE T S  193

Rug made in Nule Tapestry from Mogoro
Rugs and Tapestries
Among the typical hand-woven articles are woollen rugs, linen
bedspreads and napkins, and tapestries. The rugs are made from
coloured wool with lively geometric or floral designs. The pibbiones A pibbiones rug
rugs consist of an embroidered raised pattern knitted with small
needles on neutral coloured fabric.

Lace-making is
a rare craft that
Wood carving is an requires great skill.
ancient Sardinian At Oliena you can find
tradition. The most delicate shawls made of
common articles black silk em broidered
produced are chests, with bright colours.
kitchen implements, At Bosa you can
chopping boards and still see women
ceremonial masks. making filet lace.
Carved mask Lacework from Dorgali
Gastronomic Delicacies
Typical Sardinian products include cakes and
cheeses which vary from region to region. Other
specialities include jam, wine and liqueurs, such
as myrtle (mirto) and lemon (limoncino), salted
mullet roe and vegetables in oil.

Typical Sardinian cakes

Salted mullet roe Myrtle liqueur Typical Sardinian delicacies

192-193_EW_Sardinia.indd 193 11/2/16 12:06 PM