Orroli is a Sarcidano village on a basalt plateau overlooking Lake Flumendosa. Its most famous monument is the Arrubiu nuraghe, also called Orrubiu after the reddish lichen on its stones: a five-lobed nuraghe among the largest on the island, its central tower surrounded by five towers and a wide outer wall, excavated systematically since the 1970s. In the village are the late Gothic parish church of San Vincenzo and the Omu e Bidda museum in a traditional house. Among the woods near the nuraghe stands the church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, whose feast at the end of June ends in a procession led by the head of the confraternity on horseback.
What to see
- Nuraghe Arrubiu
- Museum: Omu e Bidda
- Parish church of San Vincenzo
- Church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
- Lago del Flumendosa
Festivals and traditions
- Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, ultima domenica di giugnoJune
Nearby hikes
- Giara di Gesturi24 km
Nearby towns
- Nurri · 3 km
- Serri · 9 km
- Esterzili · 10 km
- Villanova Tulo · 10 km
- Escolca · 11 km
- Mandas · 11 km
- Escalaplano · 12 km
- Siurgus Donigala · 12 km
Sources: Grande Enciclopedia della Sardegna; ISTAT. Original texts by Gotosardinia.
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