Sardinia is a large, isolated island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea that has developed a unique Italian culture.

Sardinia is also one of the oldest regions in Europe and was first inhabited from the Paleolithic period some 150,000 years ago. It was around 6000 BC peoples from Asia Minor, Africa and the Iberian peninsula and Liguria settled in Sardinia. Throughout the many years of the history of Sardinia, people from the mainland of Italy, Africa, Spain and Arabic lands have contributed to the rich diverse culture of Sardinia.

From 730-550 BC the Phoenicians and the Carthaginians settled in Sardinia and then were conquered by the Romans. In 227 BC Sardinia became a Roman province. In 456 AD the Vandals conquered Sardinia. Then in 1000 AD the Genoans and the Pisans from the Italian mainland fought for the island against the Arabs on their quest to conquer the Mediterranean. From 1323 to 1720 Sardinia became Iberian (Spanish) adopting many Spanish traditions, customs and expressions of language.