Minister, why didn't you buy a house in Porto Cervo?
"They cost too much. Too much for my pocket. But there is also another aspect ».
Which?
«The real Sardinia, the most authentic, in my opinion, is not that of the Costa Smeralda. Allow me to say that I speak with full knowledge of the facts: my paternal grandmother was from Sassari, my wife's maternal grandmother from Usini, I know your wonderful island well. “No potho reposare” was the soundtrack to our wedding ».
Dario Franceschini, 63, Minister of Culture of Mario Draghi's government, answers by phone very cordially from the house he has just bought in Maracalagonis. He spent the last weekend in Cagliari in total relaxation and plans to return for the summer holidays granted by his institutional commitment.
Why exactly in Maracalagonis?
«For some time I was looking for a typical Campidanese courtyard house, far from the areas too crowded with tourists, still close to the sea, perhaps in a typical village not too far from a city like Cagliari that has everything and is beautiful. I found this house on the Internet and with my wife we came to see it. We liked it very much, we have concluded the purchase ».
Fulfilled?
"Very very much. It will be our buen retiro, to spend in peace, with family and friends, days in total relaxation, in the name of rest and dinners with Sardinian cuisine and wines ».
How did you find it?
"Beautifully. I found hospitality and kindness in Maracalagonis, typical aspects of Sardinian hospitality that I know well ».
For real?
"Yup. For family reasons both my wife and I have always frequented Sardinia. The beach of Stintino is among the most beautiful in the world. I remember many days in Porto Ferro. And then in forty years of politics between the DC and the Democratic Party I have many friends on the island. But it would be simplistic to talk about Sardinia associating it only with the sea ».
