Olympics of forgotten games

Games of yesteryear with the Museum of Traditional Toys of Sardinia

A unique experience for the whole family in the picturesque Conti Vecchi Salt Pans, a historical asset enhanced by FAI – Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano.

Sunday, June 01 and Monday, June 02, 2025

The Salt Pans are a Conti Vecchi property and valued by FAI.

In collaboration with FAI and as part of the enhancement of the Conti Vecchi Salt Pans, the Museum of Traditional Toys of Sardinia in Zeppara (Ales) is offering an outdoor educational workshop dedicated to the games of yesteryear. A special opportunity for children and families to rediscover the pleasure of authentic play, the kind once experienced in squares, courtyards and fields.

Young participants can learn to play with “sa badrunfula,” the traditional Sardinian spinning top, and with hoop and stick, developing coordination, sociability and creativity, in an activity that stimulates movement and contact with nature. At the end, each child will take home his or her own spinning top, as a memento of an educational and fun experience that links past and present.

Meanwhile, adults can join a guided tour of the site’s historic buildings, witnesses to a long history of production and industry. This will be followed by a toy train tour of the salt pans for all, amid breathtaking views and naturalistic vistas of extraordinary beauty.

An event that combines play, culture and discovery in the heart of one of Sardinia’s most fascinating places.

Info and reservations: https://fondoambiente.it/eventi/olimpiadi-dei-giochi-dimenticati-saline