Lodine

Lodine is one of Barbagia's smallest municipalities, at almost nine hundred metres overlooking the Lake Gusana valley; long part of Gavoi, it became independent in 1988. It has a unique feature: the village centre sits on top of a huge nuraghe, with the square and the 17th-century church of San Giorgio, built with the tower's stones, on its summit. The area has the Tolesi menhir, rock-cut tombs and several nuraghi. The two patron saints are celebrated on 17 August and 24 October.

What to see

• Church of San Giorgio sopra il nuraghe
• Menhirs of Tolesi
• Lake Gusana

Festivals and traditions

• San Liberato17 August
• San Giorgio24 October

Nearby hikes

• Punta La Marmora20 km
• Gola di Su Gorropu24 km
• Tiscali25 km

Nearby towns

• Gavoi · 2 km
• Ollolai · 4 km
• Fonni · 4 km
• Olzai · 7 km
• Ovodda · 8 km
• Mamoiada · 9 km
• Sarule · 10 km
• Teti · 10 km

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