Cagliari Streets, Sardinia

Walking through the winding streets upwards along cobbled roads and uneven paths, the streets of this ancient historical town depict Sardinia town life style. Buildings stood how they have for decades, newly renovated beside partly derelict, everything about this town felt old. The narrow streets aligned either side with tall row houses, flowers and shrubbery hanging from window baskets and laundry hung out to dry in the breeze that swept through the streets.

You could feel that people have built their lives and brought up their families in these houses what a town to grow old in. Untouched by the cosmopolitan city below this town has a welcoming yet sad feeling to it, so much charm and yet a strong sense of sadness, buildings in desperate need of repair, crumbling facades, chipped paint, graffiti on almost every wall.

It was mid afternoon and the midday’s sun had been blocked by the tall buildings shadows fell upon the streets. Roads were narrow, wide enough for one car at a time and if you encountered any oncoming traffic it made for tricky maneuvering, I couldn't but help feel it was a shame, the presence of modern cars in an old town it took away some of the historical feeling.

 I did however find a perfect scene, an image that became one of my favorite pictures from this trip. An old fiat car fitted in perfectly with the tall surrounding buildings and the early evening light, this to me feels what a traditional Italian town should be like. The only thing missing is a man drinking a coffee and smoking a cigar.