Ogliastra. Beautiful by nature

Ogliastra. Beautiful by nature.

Noise. Traff ic. Pol lut ion. Food on the move.The pace of modern l i feseems to be speeding up a l l the t ime.

Sun. Sea. Mounta in. Calm.Ogl iastra is a region to savourwith each of the f ive senses.F i l l ing the soul wi th harmony, i t is whereyour dream holiday real ly can become real ity.

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40° 06’ 33” N 09° 41’ 13” E Alt. 180 mt.

40° 06’ 31” N 09° 41’ 28” E Alt. 0 mt.

39° 58’ 30” N 09° 42’ 14” E Alt. 47 mt.

Lotzorai, Isola dell’Ogliastra

From the h idden coves of the c l i f fsto the p la ins of Supramonte andreaching up to the in land peaks of MountGennargentu, beauty is a l l around you,as far as the eye can see.

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39° 49’ 49” N 09° 40’ 59” E A l t . 12 mt.

Barisardo, torre di Barì

Tortolì, Cea

39° 52’ 20” N 09° 41’ 07” E A l t . 8 mt.

The Ogl iastran sea is guaranteed to amaze.The long beaches in the south and the smal l creeks in the northare the pear ls of the Mediterranean. The rocks that emerge from theclear b lue appear to be suspended between sea and sky, offer ing asafe harbour for gul ls and seabirds. Centur ies of iso lat ion haveprotected i t f rom bui ld ing developments and overcrowding.This is a natural environment that has remained mostly intact throughthe minimal interference of mankind, having managed to extract greatpleasure f rom i ts secrets wi thout harming i t .

Cormorano Alt. 47,8 cm

Cormorani, isola dell’Ogliastra

Far removed from the hectic l i fe of theci ty, in Ogl iastra the p leasure ofadmir ing and being awestruck by thestunning v iews, intense colours, andintox icat ing scents is thereto be rediscovered.This is where patches of tota lt ranqui l l i ty can be found, interruptedonly by the sounds of nature;unique harmonies composed by thewhist le of the wind on the branches,the sea against the shore.

Nature reigns supreme, often manifesting itself in breathtaking scenery.Among the bastions of tacchi and tonneri, at the heart of the woodlandemerges the myster ious presence of Perda L iana, a splendid rockytower and paradise for mouf lons.

39° 54’ 37” N 09° 24’ 35” E A l t . 1293 mt.

Gairo, Perda Liana

39° 48’ 44” N 09° 29’ 36” E A l t . 738 mt.

Under the eagles' f l ight , winding gorgesopen out that descend from the mountains,passing through lakes and water fa l ls .An outback so charming and ful l of pathos,where even the rocks seem to come a l iveand play wi th our imaginat ion, creat ingnatural arches that are as perfect as frames,and stones with format ions that remind usof an imals and human faces.Even the pebbles jo in in on the fun,dancing beneath our feet a long theSupramonte paths. The Ogl iastran rockshave watched the wor ld go by s ince dayslong forgotten, s ince magical eras whenfa i r ies made thei r t iny homes here:the myster ious Domus de Janas.

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Here the abundance of space and thegenerosity of the cl imate and mankind haveal lowed nature to shine in a way that i t canin very few other p laces in the wor ld.The sea, sky, and land a l l compete fordominat ion in th is fascinat ing and ruggedbiodivers i ty. From the dark depths of theocean to the snow-covered mounta intopsof Gennargentu, l i fe in Ogl iastra is one ofper fect harmony in any season: here youcan spot the t ra jector ies of E leonora'sfalcons or the furrows of wild boars, observemouf lon catching the i r prey, or en joy thes ight of fox cubs play ing.The f ish, a l though s i lent , a lso fascinate fortheir wonderful shapes and sizes, in watersso picturesque that they could only be thebrushstroke of an art ist .The greatest ar t is t of them al l .

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Villagrande Strisailis, cinghiale

40° 01’ 19” N 09° 23’ 14” E A l t . 955 mt.

Between the schist and the grani te, thel imestone and the basal t , mounta in rosesblossom and peonies bloom. The vegetationis a ser ies of colour fu l mirac les embeddedalongside gent ians on the s lopes of MountGennargentu.Many species of wi ld orchidsbr ing the countrys ide to l i fe , watched overby yews - re l ics of the ice ages - andjunipers, the wise custodians of a hundred-year-o ld memory.

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39° 55’ 51” N 09° 30’ 53” E A l t . 900 mt.

I t was against th is backdrop of sounds, scents, and colours thatmankind discovered i ts natural habitat, bui ld ing works of genius withthe only mater ia ls offered by nature: wood and stone. As a resul t ,the is coi les came about, l iv ing memories of the nuraghi huts, the isscalas 'e fustes wooden ladders, and the coal miners' t racks thatwind around forests and va l leys.

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Ulassai, Grotta de Su Marmuri

This is Ogl iastra, a thr i l l ing part of the world where youcan enjoy truly enchant ing spaces and unspoi l t nature.A p lace to walk a long sunny beaches and h ike in themountains without meeting a soul; a place to f ind peaceand quiet , far f rom everyday worr ies.A p lace where you can leave the stresses of c i ty l i febehind, a p lace where you can “breathe” beauty.A beaut i fu l ly s imple way to rechargethe body and soul .

39° 48’ 59” N 09° 29’ 12” E A l t . 870 mt.

PROVINCIADELL’OGLIASTRA

STL OgliastraVia Cedrino 24 - Tortolì

tel / fax (+39) 0782 66 00 00

Assessorato al Turismovia Cedrino 24 - Tortolì

tel / fax (+39) 0782 66 00 00www.provincia.ogliastra.it

[email protected]

Foto: Enrico Spanu, Giorgio Altieri,Roberto Moro, Nanni Marras,

Manrico Adamo, Lello Arru,M. Moi, Archivio Provincia dell’Ogliastra

Ogliastra

Italia

Sardegna

Tertenia

TrieiBaunei

LotzoraiGirasole

Arbatax

IlbonoLanusei

Barisardo

CardeduJerzu

Ulassai

VillagrandeStrisaili

Talana

EliniArzana

GairoLoceri

Perdasdefogu

Urzulei

Osini

Tortolì

S. M. Navarrese

Ogliastra

T. max °C

T. min. °C

Rain mm

14832

14842

15941

171132

211423

251811

28214

292113

261943

221671

181258

15973

20,313,844

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Dec

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Olbia

OlbiaAlghero

Cagliari

Temperatures are reported as the monthly and annual averagetaken from three decades, 1961-1990.

The Capo Bellavista weather station is located in the provinceof Ogliastra, in the town of Tortolì, 156 metres above sea

level and with the geographic coordinates 39°56 'N 9° 43' E

Seui

Ussassai