Art and craftsmanship
; Craftsmanship is also quite widespread in Tortolì. The main objects produced by local artisans are carpets, the tapestries, baskets of various sizes and materials, as well as costumes of various kinds. And all these works are produced in detail by hand, like the baskets made by meticulously weaving straw and rush. Other works of weavers […]
Torre di Barì beach
The Barì tower is an ancient medieval tower located along the eastern coast of Sardinia, in the municipality of Bari Sardo. The beach is divided into two parts by the promontory on which the tower is located. It is one of the most visited beaches in Ogliastra, also thanks to the blue and clear waters. 360 views of the Tower of [...]Grotta del Fico
The Fico cave is located among the coves of the Gulf of Orosei, its entrance overlooks the sea from the cliff directly at 10 meters above sea level. It can only be visited with an expert guide, they will show you the wonderful formations that have been created over the years, such as stalagmites, stalactites and large columns [...]Grotta di Su Marmuri
The Su Marmuri cave is located in the Ulassai territory, it develops in the heel of the same town with the opening at a height of 880, reachable after a path between gorges, heels and a long staircase. It owes its name, which in Sardinian means marble, for the appearance of the limestone rock and can be visited for 850 [...]Nuraghe Serbs
The Nuraghe of Serbissi is located above the Taccio, a plateau of almost a thousand meters overlooking the town of Osini. The nuragic complex is built above a cave with two entrances which probably served as a warehouse, it is made up of three towers that surround the main one, more than six meters high, and around the towers [...]Monuments, Museums
In the historic center of the city stands the Tortolì Cathedral, the Church of Sant'Andrea, protector of the city,which in 1832 was hit by the flooding of the Foddeddu river, a small river in the area. This church dates back to the eighteenth century and the predominant style is Baroque. Inside it, divided into 3 naves, there are numerous works of art, beyond […]
Historical-cultural notes
The first historical notes of Tortolì (although its foundation dates back to 3000 BC.) they date back to the domination during the Roman Empire by foreign populations, first the Carthaginians, then the Goths, to pass under Arab and finally Spanish rule. Around 1100 it became part of the Giudicato of Cagliari and became the county seat […]
Tortoli, South Eastern Sardinia
Welcome to Tortolì and Arbatax [ you are in Ogliastra ] Tortolì is a small Sardinian town of just over 10,000 inhabitants, provincial capital together with the other town Lanusei of the so-called Province of Ogliastra. This province is located in the central area of Sardinia, between the provinces of Nuoro and Cagliari and is washed by the Tyrrhenian Sea. […]
Tortoli, l’;origin of the Name
The origin of the name Tortolì is quite discussed by toponymy experts, but mainly it is thought that it may derive from the name of an ancient port, then crippled by the Pisans in Tortohelie.
