Olzai

Olzai is a Barbagia di Ollolai village in a green valley, with an old centre of narrow lanes and multi-storey granite houses. The painter Carmelo Floris, who portrayed Barbagia in his work, was born here, and his house is now a museum. The area has the Ozieri-culture allée couverte of S'Ena 'e Sa Vacca and several nuraghi, including Nuraghe Puddu. The village has the old parish church of San Giovanni Battista, and the Sant'Antonio bonfire burns on 17 January; the patron, Santa Barbara, is celebrated on 26 August.

What to see

• House museo di Carmelo Floris
• Allée couverte di S'Ena 'e Sa Vacca
• Nuraghe Puddu
• Parish church of San Giovanni Battista

Festivals and traditions

• Sant'Antonio Abate, con il falò17 January
• Santa Barbara26 August

Festival features

Nearby hikes

• Punta La Marmora26 km
• Tiscali30 km
• Gola di Su Gorropu30 km

Nearby towns

• Ollolai · 3 km
• Gavoi · 5 km
• Sarule · 5 km
• Lodine · 7 km
• Orani · 8 km
• Ovodda · 10 km
• Teti · 10 km
• Oniferi · 10 km

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