Untold Italy · Friday, July 24, 2026
Sardinia, particularly the Barbagia region, is recognized as a 'Blue Zone' with a high number of centenarians. This longevity is attributed to a combination of factors, including a relaxed lifestyle, cleaner environment, physical activity like farming, and the use of genuine, locally sourced ingredients.
“Yes, that's in Barbadja, it's in the blue zone, oh yah yah Barbajia, even though that's the official blue zone in Sardinia. But also close to where we live, there are many one hundred year old people.”
“The ingredients you can find still more genuine, I think, genuine ingredients.”
“Maybe because they live in a more relaxed and cleaner lifestyle. I don't know, but usually they are farmers. Yeah, that's really interesting because those people also work really, really hard. You know, I think farming is not an easy job choice. No, but they say in nature. Yeah, there's something to be said for that, right is being connected to the nature and just soaking up the sun and the fresh air.”