GIRASOLE

(Ogliastra, Sardinia)

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Description

Girasole is a small village, only 1 km from the sea, surrounded by unspoilt countryside in the centre of the Ogliastra plain. Over the last twenty years the population has almost doubled thanks to the strong influence of tourism in the area. Girasole’s territory extends for about 13 km and farming plays an important role in the community

Historically Girasole is one of the most important villages of Ogliastra having stood on the same site for over 3000 years. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians and the Romans in 200 BC decreed its strategic importance as a seasonal stopover. Thanks to its seaport, it became a flourishing centre during the Pisan and Aragonese domination. Girasole is separated from Lotzorai to the north east by the Rio Girasole, in the Iscrixedda area; to the south the boundary with Tortolì is partly marked by the pond and to the northwest by Villagrande.

Feasts and festivals

September: Beata Vergine di Monserrato