Gairo

Gairo is an Ogliastra village at almost seven hundred metres, rebuilt after the terrible flood of 1951 made the old centre uninhabitable: Gairo Vecchio, its abandoned houses clinging to the slope, is now a striking ghost village. Many people moved lower down to Gairo Sant'Elena and towards the sea, where Cardedu was born. The territory runs from mountains to coast and includes Perda Liana, one of the island's most spectacular limestone peaks, and the Trenino Verde station at Gairo Taquisara. In August the feast of San Lussorio ends with a great open-air banquet.

What to see

• Gairo Vecchio, il paese abbandonato
• Tacco di Perda Liana
• Stazione del trenino verde di Taquisara
• Nuraghi del territorio

Festivals and traditions

• San Lussorio, seconda domenica di agostoAugust

Nearby beaches

• Cea15 km
• Marina di Orrì16 km
• Rocce Rosse, Arbatax20 km

Nearby hikes

• Punta La Marmora22 km

Nearby towns

• Osini · 3 km
• Ulassai · 4 km
• Lanusei · 4 km
• Ilbono · 6 km
• Jerzu · 6 km
• Elini · 6 km
• Loceri · 7 km
• Arzana · 8 km

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