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 in the port area of Arbatax is organized a review of blues music called Rocce Rosso, which takes its name, As we said, from local rocks. This event has collected numerous fans of the genre around it, interested in enjoying the performance of big names such as Eric Cnpaton, David Bowie, Vasco Rossi, Sugar, Pino […]
Oases and Natural Parks
At the exit of the Tortolì town there is the San Salvatore park. It's not really a natural park, but a tourist village where you can admire ancient nuragic buildings dating back to the prehistoric age. Nuraghi are tower-shaped buildings that date back to 2000 years BC and had both defensive and residential purposes.. 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 domination during the Roman Empire by foreign populations, first the Carthaginians, Then the Goths, To pass under Arab and finally Spanish domination. In about 1100 he joined the res judicata of Cagliari and becomes the capital of the County […]
Territory Beaches and Hinterland
The territory around Tortolì is typical Sardinian, very varied with beautiful beaches, the wild hinterland and the mountainous background of Gennargentu. Tortolì has always been defined as a country between the sea and the pond and perhaps this feature has proved to be favorable to him. The country is also traveled by a small […]
Tortoli, South Eastern Sardinia
Welcome to Tortolì and Arbatax [ you are in Ogliastra ] Tortolì is a small Sardinian country of just over 10000 inhabitants, Provincial capital together with the other Lanusei country of the so -called Province of the Ogliastra. This province is located in the central area of Sardinia, Between the provinces of Nuoro and Cagliari and is bathed 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 can derive from the name of an ancient port, Then crippled by the Pisans in Tortohelie.
