The beaches
Sardinia's fame on a tourist level is certainly due to the beauty of its sea and its beaches, unique not only in Italy but in general throughout the Mediterranean. Tortoli, with its typical long beaches of granite origin, it couldn't be less. Here you will find sandy beaches, or porphyry cliffs […]
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 […]
Parties and Events
Every summer a Blues music festival called Rocce Rosse is organized in the port area of Arbatax, which takes its name, as we said, from local rocks. This event gathered around itself numerous enthusiasts of the genre, interested in enjoying the performances of big names such as Eric Clpaton, David Bowie, Vasco Rossi, Sugar, Pino […]
Oases and Natural Parks
At the exit of the Tortolì town there is the San Salvatore park. It is not really a natural park, But a tourist village where you can admire ancient Nuragic buildings dating back to the prehistoric age. The nuraghi are tower -shaped constructions that date back to 2000 years BC.. Their name comes from […]
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 […]
Territory Beaches and Hinterland
The territory around Tortolì is typical Sardinian, very varied with beautiful beaches, the wild hinterland and the mountainous backdrop of Gennargentu. Tortolì has always been defined as a town between the sea and the pond and perhaps this characteristic has proved favorable to it. The country is also crossed by a small one […]
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.
