u/berserker1989

Hello everyone,

I will be in Sardinia for 14 days from 06.09.

Me and my gf were thinking of staying just in Alghero because the town seems pretty romantic plus we could rent a car and visit all the attraction during the day.

At night we can just stay in the city and experience the local cuisini with some moderate night-life.

I was in Corfu in 2024 and I booked some nights in the old City and some in a village… and I wished I booked them all in the city since at the village there was nothing to be done at night.

Does this also apply to Sardinia (north-western coast), or are there other cities you would suggest staying as base other than Alghero (like idk Orosei, Villasimius).

Please any suggestions appreciated!

Me and my gf booked a trip to Barcelona for the first time but we didnt check the hotel prices at all before booking.
What would be a good affordable in the vicinity place where we can just take the train everyday into the city but also worth the visit itself?
We will be staying 03-09.06.

Any help appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

I’ve been reading Iain McGilchrist, who suggests that before the Industrial Revolution people may have worked fewer hours (sometimes even claiming ~180 days off per year in pre–French Revolution Europe), and that working conditions worsened significantly afterward.

- How accurate is this from a historical perspective?

Specifically:

- How many days/hours did peasants or artisans typically work in pre-industrial Europe?

- Did people really have that much “free time,” or is that misleading (e.g., due to seasonal labor or religious holidays)?

- Did the Industrial Revolution actually make working life worse overall, or is the picture more mixed?

I’d appreciate any sources or historian perspectives.

Many thanks in advance.