Build a typical Sardinian basket with your hands | La Vacanza Travel

Build a typical Sardinian basket with your hands

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: Italy, Sardegna, Sardinia
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  • 4 hours
  • Sardinia
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

This experience will allow you to learn a traditional Sardinian activity.
You will use only natural materials, collected from the local countryside.
It is a sustainable activity, that helps the Sardinian artisan to make his work known and keep the traditions alive.
It allows you to learn the method, put it into practice and bring home your own basket.

Itinerary

Once arrived in Dolianova, you will meet Gabriele. The artisan will accompany you in the countryside to collect the material suitable for the creation of your basket. Gabriele will explain the differences between the various materials to be collected, the cane and the wild olive tree, explaining when it is more appropriate to cut it.
Then you will move to the place of work where Gabriele daily runs his business, handed down from father to son.
The material collected will be treated, cleaned from the buds and cut into strips of different sizes. You will learn to weave the different materials between them, from the base to the handle. Thanks to the help of the artisan, you will have built and you will take home your traditional Sardinian basket.

Inclusions
  • Your own Traditional Sardinian Basket

Exclusions
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
    • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
    Departure Point

    Piazza Brigata Sassari, 09041 Dolianova SU, Italy
    Traveler pickup is offered
    The pick up and drop off from/to Cagliari is available from hotel in town, port and airport paying a surchage of euro 100 on the day of the activity.
    The pick up from holiday destination is available on request and the cost depends on the distance from the place where the activity takes place (Dolianova).

    Ports

    • Cagliari Cruise Port, Molo Rinascita, 09123 Cagliari CA, Italy


    Departure Time

    03:30 PM


    Return Details

    Returns to original departure point

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    4 hours


    User's Reviews

    jacky0707

    29 Oct, 2020

    It was such a special experience :) I felt comfortable and I would do it all over again ! Thank you for making my day so special :)

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