With the beginning of the summer season, the streets of the historic center of Cagliari are transformed into the meeting point for tourists from all over the world: lovers of history and what the city once was, can discover the characteristic neighborhoods of Stampace and the wonders of the Castel. On the other hand, a few kilometers from the city center, the Poetto coast is home to sea lovers and when the sun sets, you go in search of a “fresh” break.

Coming back from the sea, still wearing the swimsuit and the skin reddened by the sun, we decided to stop at Kremet, an artisan ice cream parlor with two locations, one in Piazza Yenne and the other in Viale Colombo, in the center of Quartu Sant’Elena, a few minutes from the Poetto beach.

It’s Sunday morning: next to us a customer lets himself be guided by the Kremet staff in the difficult choice of the cake to take to the family lunch. Cakes, semifreddo, and Bavarian, decorated in a minimal and elegant way, fill the showcase that fascinates us with a play of shapes and colors.

First of all the “Black Pearl” – a Bavarian inspired by the trend of pistachio ice cream – with a soft heart of pistachio and a covering of chocolate glaze.

The choice is truly vast, from fruit cheesecake – garnished with strawberries and red fruits – to alternative combinations for the more curious based on peanuts, pistachio, salted caramel, white and dark chocolate.

Between large cakes to share with friends and small single portions to enjoy while walking, we can choose the right parfait for every occasion.

Sitting at the tables, we decide to taste the summer version of churros, a delicacy that we thought we could only eat in winter turns into a fresh and delicious dessert for the summer. How? Accompanying the typical Spanish sticks of fried dough with scoops of ice cream and a dollop of cream.

There are many combinations that can be made, but summer is the season of fruit: watermelon, melon, pineapple, peaches, strawberries, and cherries are the real protagonists so why not accompany our churros with the tropical and fresh taste of ice cream with mango and passion fruit?

 Then there is a product that does not know seasonality, we are talking about the brioche with ice cream, originally from Sicily and now known throughout Italy. We advise you to stuff it as the Sicilians do: with pistachio and almond.

Before leaving, let’s take a last look at the ice cream counter and we realize that among the flavors new creams have been introduced, without sugar and without milk and its derivatives: perfect for a walk after dinner and suitable for any type of intolerance.

Cagliari si prepara a vivere un ulteriore disagio per automobilisti e cittadini, già alle prese con una città in balia dei cantieri. Su richiesta del Ministero della Cultura – Direzione Generale Musei Nazionali di Cagliari, il Comune ha disposto la chiusura al traffico tra viale Buoncammino e piazza Arsenale per consentire il proseguimento dei lavori nell’arco di Porta Cristina.

Da lunedì 15 a giovedì 18 dicembre, sarà interdetta la circolazione veicolare in Porta Cristina, principale collegamento tra viale Buoncammino e piazza Arsenale, con direzione obbligatoria a sinistra in via Fiume all’incrocio con viale Buoncammino. L’ordinanza stabilisce inoltre l’anticipo alle 8 dell’orario del varco Palazzo delle Seziate per la ZTL di Castello.

Il transito in viale Buoncammino, tra via Belvedere e Porta Cristina, sarà consentito solo ai mezzi dell’impresa che esegue i lavori, alle forze dell’ordine, ai vigili del fuoco e alle ambulanze, nonché per operazioni di carico e scarico e accesso ai passi carrabili. Rimarranno garantiti i percorsi pedonali e la sicurezza dei pedoni.

La chiusura arriva in un momento critico: con l’avvicinarsi delle festività natalizie e la classica corsa ai regali, il traffico cittadino è già paralizzato. I principali assi viari sono in tilt e decine di automobilisti si ritrovano imbottigliati tra cantieri, blocchi e incidenti, mentre anche gli autobus del Ctm viaggiano a rilento, aggravando il disagio per i pendolari e i residenti.