: Many coves are part of marine protected areas, such as the Tavolara and Molara park, offering a wilder side of the Mediterranean. Key Coastal Regions to Explore
“You call it mixedpickles. I call it my summer . The sea is not a museum. The sea is a market. A noisy, beautiful, salty market. And everyone is welcome.” mixedpickles - in the bays of sardinia
Inside: a chromatic riot. Tiny silver onions, curved like pearls. Gherkins spiked with chili. Cauliflower florets stained saffron-yellow. A single, surreal slice of watermelon rind, pickled so long it has become translucent, like fossilized candy. And floating among them, bay leaves from the very alloro trees that lean over the cove behind you. : Many coves are part of marine protected