Fonni is Sardinia's highest village, at a thousand metres on the slopes of the Gennargentu among woods and pastures. It probably grew from the Roman post of Sorabile and expanded in the early Middle Ages around the Canio quarter. In winter it is Sardinia's snow destination, with the Bruncu Spina slopes. Its main monument is the 17th-century basilica of the Madonna dei Martiri, with a large square and pilgrims' houses. The area has rock-cut tombs, menhirs and nuraghi. At Carnival the Urthos and Buttudos masks come out, and June brings the Madonna dei Martiri and San Giovanni, the festival of flowers.
What to see
- Basilica della Madonna dei Martiri
- Rione di Canio e chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
- Gennargentu e Bruncu Spina
- Menhir e domus de janas del territorio
Festivals and traditions
- Urthos e ButtudosCarnival
- Madonna dei Martiri, prima domenica di giugnoJune
- San Giovanni, sa die 'e frores24 June
Festival features
Nearby hikes
- Punta La Marmora16 km
- Gola di Su Gorropu22 km
- Tiscali24 km
Nearby towns
- Lodine · 4 km
- Gavoi · 7 km
- Ollolai · 8 km
- Ovodda · 8 km
- Tiana · 11 km
- Mamoiada · 11 km
- Olzai · 11 km
- Teti · 12 km
Sources: Grande Enciclopedia della Sardegna; ISTAT. Original texts by Gotosardinia.
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