Orgosolo

Orgosolo is the village of murals: since the 1960s its house fronts have been painted with hundreds of murals telling the history, struggles and life of Barbagia, turning the village into an open-air gallery. It stands at over six hundred metres at the foot of the Supramonte and has one of the island's largest and wildest territories. In the Supramonte of Orgosolo lie the source of the Cedrino at Funtana Bona, the Montes forest with its ancient holm oaks and the Pratobello plateau. The area has some sixty rock-cut tombs, menhirs and over thirty nuraghi. In January people dance around the Sant'Antonio bonfires, and the Assumption feast in mid-August brings out traditional costumes.

What to see

• Murals di Orgosolo
• Supramonte di Orgosolo
• Forest of Montes
• Sorgente di Funtana Bona
• Domus de janas del territorio

Festivals and traditions

• Sant'Antonio Abate, con i falò17 January
• Assunta15 August

Festival features

Nearby beaches

• Cala Luna23 km
• Cala Fuili24 km

Nearby hikes

• Tiscali12 km
• Gola di Su Gorropu12 km
• Da Cala Fuili a Cala Luna24 km

Nearby towns

• Mamoiada · 6 km
• Oliena · 8 km
• Fonni · 13 km
• Lodine · 13 km
• Nuoro · 13 km
• Gavoi · 15 km
• Ollolai · 15 km
• Orani · 16 km

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