Cultural-historical overview

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.