Orosei is a Baronia town at the mouth of the Cedrino, on the large gulf that bears its name, with the hamlets of Sos Alinos, Cala Liberotto and Sas Linnas Siccas. It stands on the site of ancient Fanum Carisii and in the early Middle Ages became an important walled town. The old centre keeps traces of the fortified village in the Palattos Betzos quarter around the tower, the only remnant of the castle, and many churches, including domed San Giacomo and the Rimedio sanctuary with its pilgrims' lodgings. The area is famous for its marble and a long coast of beaches and coves from Cala Liberotto to Bidderosa. In January the Sant'Antonio bonfire is built around a tall pole from Epiphany onwards, and Nostra Signora del Rimedio is celebrated on the second Sunday of September.
What to see
- Quartiere di Palattos Betzos e la torre
- Church of San Giacomo
- Sanctuary of Nostra Signora del Rimedio
- Beach of Cala Liberotto
- Oasi di Bidderosa
Festivals and traditions
- Sant'Antonio Abate, con il falò17 January
- Nostra Signora del Rimedio, seconda domenica di settembreSeptember
Festival features
The fires of Sant'Antonio
On the night of 16 January hundreds of bonfires light up village squares and open Carnival.
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Hooded confraternities, polyphonic chants and torchlit processions: the rites of Castelsardo, Alghero, Iglesias and Cagliari.
Read →Nearby beaches
- Cala Cartoe10 km
- Bidderosa12 km
- Cala Fuili13 km
- Berchida14 km
- Cala Luna18 km
Nearby hikes
- Da Cala Fuili a Cala Luna15 km
- Tiscali23 km
- Selvaggio Blu27 km
Nearby towns
- Onifai · 5 km
- Irgoli · 7 km
- Galtellì · 7 km
- Loculi · 8 km
- Dorgali · 14 km
- Lula · 21 km
- Siniscola · 22 km
- Onanì · 25 km
Sources: Grande Enciclopedia della Sardegna; ISTAT. Original texts by Gotosardinia.
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