Santa Maria Coghinas, two bedrooms and large living room
A small Gallurese enclave in Anglona, in north-western Sardinia, five kilometres from the sea and 50 from Sassari, Santa Maria Coghinas lies on a bank of the Coghinas river. Behind the hills that border a fertile valley where vineyards and artichokes are intensively cultivated, just a few minutes from the Gulf of Asinara.A thick blanket of Mediterranean scrub and cork trees covers the landscape around the Coghinas. Herons, ospreys, partridges and water turtles live here. A few steps away from the village, where the river creates a bend, at the foot of a granite hill, emerge the Casteldoria thermal baths, famous for their therapeutic qualities since Roman times and today a renowned spa centre. Today, you can see the well-preserved Doria tower, some parts of the walls, the remains of a chapel and a water supply cistern dating back to Roman times. The ruins of the ancient village, perhaps built at the same time as the fortress, also remain...