With this post of mine I want to highlight the murals of the small town of Tinnura.
I have been to Sardinia many times, almost always to the east and south.
Western Sardinia has been for many years less attractive in terms of tourism than the eastern part of the island. There are fewer beaches, it was considered the wild part of the island.
From a naturalistic point of view it has no comparison, it is very beautiful.
However, during our journey along the west coast, contrary to popular belief, we met many tourists, many foreigners who had decided to take itinerant or permanent holidays.
In the past it was not considered attractive enough, as I said before, the naturalistic aspect of the area was not valued, investments were not made, not even in urban areas, allowing the depopulation of many areas to continue for years.
Fortunately, the situation has improved in recent years by a major redevelopment of the area, involving artists, sculptors and painters of international renown.
For example, in Tinnura, a municipality in the province of Oristano, 272 inhabitants, among the smallest on the island, it did not appear on road maps of Sardinia up to fifteen years ago, today it has become a cultural attraction in the province of Oristano.
I discovered Tinnura by chance, it had been reported to me by the locals. From a flyer found at the bar it was written that since 2008 the town of Tinnura had begun to be included in the main tourist itineraries of the Oristano area and was considered an open-air museum.
Arrived in this village, very quiet, few people around, the only noise present was that of cars, because Tinnura is located along the state road 292 which crosses the Planargia.
We parked in an internal road and started wandering around the town.
I honestly didnât expect so many murals. One more beautiful than the other.
A sequence of images where the history of the place, their customs, their costumes was represented. All images that tell the scenes of rural life.
You can stand in front of a mural for a long time and let yourself be carried away in their time.
Among the muralists who participated in the redevelopment of the area, the name of Pina Monne, an artist from Irgoli who has lived in Tinnura for years, intrigued me.
Her works are present throughout Sardinia.
She had arrived in Tinnura after participating in a competition. Competition promoted by the mayor Giovanni Soro, a hospital doctor who wanted to renovate his urban center, was part of the redevelopment project and asked Pina Monne to create 5 murals.
Since then the artist has never stopped, she leaves aside her teacherâs diploma and decides to be a full-time muralist. She created murals all over Sardinia, offering the community and the tourist a unique show.
A true gallery of open-air works of art.
The best known of Pina Monne is that of Giuseppe Garibaldi. A tribute to the history of Italy and to the memory not to be erased of those who fought for an ideal and achieved it by risking their lives.
In addition to the murals, there are other sculptural works to see, but donât expect anything else such as bars, restaurants, shops, itâs a very quiet town.
Most likely there are entertainment areas for locals, but I have not seen them.
These Murals are visited by thousands of people every year and I hope it continuesâŚ.
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