Posts Tagged 'Port Arbatax'

A useful information about the indication of Tortoli is surely to get there: if you come by sea or by air, the port and the airport will welcome you, while in the car coming from Nuoro (which is exactly 78 km) just follow the Nuoro Lanisei-road for about 70 km and turn left for Villagrande Strisaili. However Tortolì is reported because of the many services it offers.

The patron saint of the city is religious Sant 'Andrea Apostle, and the feast in his honor is celebrated every year on November 30, in honor of his dead in Patras in the year 60 AD.

Capo Bellavista is located in a second church dedicated to St. Lussorio this time.

During the celebrations of the festival here, held the ritual "Simbidu" that would be a kind of auction where the highest bidder can drive a bullock cart carrying a statue of the saint.

Other historical sights are linked to particular laws and contests emanating years ago in this small country: for example, set up in 1851 is a premium to those who kill sparrows, even in 1869 the population is required and paid to kill grasshoppers.

The area near the port from which named Arbatax, is famous for its red rocks, which takes its name from a blues music festival that takes place every summer in the country.

These rocks are composed of diorite porphyry and red and black emerging from the sea as they were a species of large rocks.

Dolomite scenery seems lifted right from the sea.

To talk about the beaches in depth later, but suffice it to say that are sought after destination for many tourists to the white sand and clear and the clarity of the sea.

As for the lakes, they are not present in the country, and the nearest is Flumendosa.