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My name is Michela and I’m an Italian copywriter from Bologna. “Scents of Sardinia” is the name of my experiment of “olfactory tourism” on Instagram, a virtual travel between natural scents and amazing landscapes.

I started to take these pictures 4 years ago because I was feeling homesick from my island, Sardinia. I’ve always been very sensible to scents and remembering the smells of my land make me feel closer to home and reconnect with my inner self and memories.

In the last years, I’ve taken many pictures of breathtaking panorama of my land, trying to gather and evoke every little nuance of the world and atmosphere that surrounded me: not only smells, but also humidity and temperature, human or animal presence, sensations and emotions of every place and moment.

To complete the description of the environment and atmosphere, I add three more relevant scents in the caption of each photo. Every pic has a geotag which immediately shows the exact location where it was taken. Open your eyes and smell the essence of my land!

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Cala Tinnari, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Mediterranean scrub, waves, sunlight | Arbutus unedo

Isola di S. Pietro, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Volcanic cliff, seashells, mild breeze | Thymelaea hirsuta

Maimoni, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

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Quartz sand, dried salt, wet skin | Posidonia oceanica

Maimoni, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Water, cold water, saltwater | Posidonia oceanica

Pau, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Wild horses, obsidian, evergreens | Lathyrus latifolius

Mogoro, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Straw, snail slime, dry-stone walls | Daucus carota

Roccia dell’elefante, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Trachyte, clouds, beginnings | Xanthium spinosum

Capo Pecora, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Granite, waves, northwest wind | Pancratium maritimum

Isola Rossa, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Phorphyry, North wind, sea food | Euphorbia Pithyusa

Sagra del Redentore, Nuoro, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

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Brocades, saddles, thrill | Lantana camara

Cala Fico, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Cliffs, crystal clear water, Falco eleonorae | Crithmum maritimum

Cala Goloritzé, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Marble, turquoise sea, mediterranean forest | Nerium oleander

Mogoro, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Lemon tree, castile soap, brillantine | Oxalis adenophylla

Is Praneddas (close to), Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Resin, pine nuts, sea air | Pinus Pinea

Torre dei Corsari, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Sand dunes, crystal-clear water, Green Coast | Bouganvillea

Monte Arci, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Woodland, roots, clouds | Asparagus acutifolius

Porto Corallo, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

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Sea breeze, rosemary, deisies | Cistus creticus

Punta Li Canneddi, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Sand, native vegetation, sea | Armeria pungens

Portixeddu, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Dry grass, saltiness, sunset | Lagurus ovatus

Golfo di Gonnesa, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Sea breeze, mediterranean scrub, dirt roads | Nerium oleandrum

Orroli, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

June, home, sun | Lavandula officinalis

Gonnoscodina, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Cut grass, wedding rice and lavender, joy | Cassia

Capo Boi, Sardinia

I Document The Scents Of Sardinia To Remember The Smells Of My Land

Mediterranean scrub, briny smell, sunrays | Trifolium stellatum

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