Welcome to Tortoli
Tortolì is a small country of just over Sardinia 10000 in, provincial capital with the country's so-called Lanusei province of Ogliastra.
This province is found in the central area of Sardinia, between the provinces of Nuoro and Cagliari and is washed by the Tyrrhenian Sea. A small curiosity is the fact that with its aoli 23 municipalities and 50 thousand inhabitants, the province dellOgliastra, led by Tortoli and Lanusei, is the least populated of Italy.
The origin of the name is quite Tortolì discussed by experts of toponymy, but primarily it thinks that may derive from the name of an ancient port, then crippled by the Pisans in Tortohelie.
Geographically its location is very convenient, for this reason is currently at the center of numerous trade both terrestrial, with the train station, both by sea, with its harbour, that aircraft, with the airport of Arbatax.
Neighbouring countries are North of sunflower and Lotzorai, South of Bari Sardo, West Villagrande Strisaili and Ilbono.
The altitude of the municipality is of few metres above sea level.
The territory around the typical Sardinian Tortolì is, very diverse with beautiful beaches, the wild inland and mountainous backdrop Gennargentu.
Tortolì has always been defined as a country between the sea and the pond and perhaps this feature the proved favourable.
The village is also crossed by a small river, the Rio Foddeddu, that flows directly into the sea near the port.
The area near the port, from which it takes its name Arbatax, It is famous for its red rocks, from which it takes its name a blues music festival held every summer in the country.
These rocks consist of reddish and black diorite porphyry and emerge from the sea as a species of large stacks.
It seems a dolomite scenery emerged directly from the sea.
About the beaches will be discussed in detail later, but just know that are coveted destination of many tourists to the candid and clear sand and the clearness of the sea. Below some pictures of the beautiful beach of Cea
As for the Lakes, they are not present in the country, While the closest is Flumendosa.
The first historical Tortolì (Although its foundation date back to 3000 BC) go back to dominate during the Roman Empire by foreign populations, at first the Carthaginians, then the Goths, to pass under Arab rule and finally Spanish. In 1100 about became part of the Giudicato of Cagliari and became the county seat of Quirra.
Its recent history is more detailed: in 1807 He became provincial capital until 1859 When it leaves the scepter Lanusei and becomes part of the province of Cagliari.
One of the blackest pages of history, this country is in Word 1869 When he arrives in town smallpox, brought by a prisoner, that reaps many victims. Just continue to make smallpox deaths in 1908, until the arrival of even worse Spanish flu.
Meanwhile Tortolì changes again and passes under Nuoro province until the year 2005 When precisely it becomes seat of Ogliastra with Lanusei.
Another black page is written finally in World War II when Tortoli, in particular, its port of Arbatax, is bombarded by 18 aircraft to disrupt maritime trade of our country. A few years earlier had received the visit of Mussolini.
