Elini

Elini is one of Ogliastra's smallest villages, at almost five hundred metres between Lanusei, Arzana and Ilbono, in green country of woods and olive trees. Founded in the Middle Ages in the Giudicato of Cagliari, it keeps its traditional layout of stone houses with courtyards and gardens where olives grow for home-made oil. The area is rich in rock-cut tombs and nuraghi, and the village is a stop on the Trenino Verde. On 2 July the Madonna del Carmelo is celebrated at the country chapel.

What to see

• Old town
• Stazione del trenino verde
• Domus de janas del territorio

Festivals and traditions

• Madonna del Carmelo2 July

Nearby beaches

• Marina di Orrì14 km
• Cea14 km
• Rocce Rosse, Arbatax16 km

Nearby hikes

• Punta La Marmora21 km
• Cala Goloritzé27 km
• Selvaggio Blu30 km

Nearby towns

• Ilbono · 1 km
• Arzana · 2 km
• Lanusei · 3 km
• Gairo · 6 km
• Loceri · 6 km
• Villagrande Strisaili · 7 km
• Osini · 9 km
• Ulassai · 10 km

Sources: Grande Enciclopedia della Sardegna; ISTAT. Original texts by Gotosardinia.