Greeting The Tourist With A Smile

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Take an interesting look at what scholars and travelers have discovered during their visit in Sardinia during the early part of the 20th century. The photo and caption were taken from an article in The National Geographic Magazine written by Helen Dunstan Wright, August 1916 Volume XXX Number Two.

Politeness is one of the striking characteristics of the Sardinians. As the traveler rides through a village the women, children, and the old men sitting at the doorways rise and cheerily cry out “Buon viaggro.”

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