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CULTURE AND TERRITORY
In order to reach the small village of Osini, it takes more or less one hour drive through Ogliastra mountains
(starting, for instance, from the coastal town of Tortolì); but, once arrived here, you will seize the
opportuniy to appreciate very unusual landscapes and the warm welcome of people closely attached to local
traditions. Unfortunately, it shared Gairo’s tragic lot: in 1951, a flood destroyed Osini, which
transformed it into a ghost village,frequently visited by tourists. As a consequence, the inhabitants
had to move 2 km northwards, where they founded a new village called Osini Nuova.
Visiting the scala of San Giorgio (“scala” means to local people a steep pass through the rocks) is like crossing
a canyon: it is a very narrow and long gorge, consisting of a series of walls that mark the boundary of the
calcareous plateau called “Taccu di Osini”. A narrow asphalt road
allows the visitors to penetrate this pass, characterized by many fractures; one of these, “Sa Brecca e
Usala” subsides for more than 100 metres. Once you have crossed the plateau, you will find two nuraghs,
Orruttu and Sanu; but “Serbissi” is more well-preserved than the others.
Next to this, there is a tomb of giants called “de s’Orku”; according to a folk tale, it was a graveyard
for huge and imaginary beings.
Beyond meat dishes, local gastronomy is well-known for cakes, among which the “torrone”
stands out.
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