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CULTURE AND TERRITORY
Village very close to the coast, Girasole is one of the most ancient settlements in Ogliastra. Its presence in
this area is documented by the Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the ancient Greeks and by the Romans, who all increased its importance during the
centuries so that it became an obligatory port of call of the Mediterranean Sea. Nowadays, after a period of decline, the village
has recovered, starting new business strictly linked to tourism; moreover, this remarkable economic development is also proved by
a recent rise in births that almost doubled the local population.
From a geographic point of view, Girasole stands in the middle of a green, very luxuriant plain which favours
the cultivation of citrus trees, of cereals and legumes. To the west, the land shows
high grounds of granitic origin , while, before flowing into the pool of Tortolì (stagno di Tortolì), Rio Girasole
forms a humid area, teemimg with local flora and fauna.
There is here a very long shore, as it goes from the village of Arbatax to Lotzorai. It is wide and sandy
with cool and wild pinewoods growing at its borders. Girasole represents a very quiet and relaxing
seaside for the tourists that run away from fashionable and crowded beaches. This is the reason why it is well equipped with
restaurants, hotels and camping sites within everyone’reach.
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