eighteenth- and 19th-century works fill the heart of tortolì, specifically palazzo vescovile and the baroque cathedral of sant?andrea. also interesting is the 'su logu de s?iscultura? museum of contemporary art, with pieces by italian and international artists exhibited outdoors and integrated with the urban and natural surroundings.
in lanusei - stretching along the ridge of a hill overlooking the tyrrhenian sea - mention-worthy are the cathedral of santa maria maddalena, dating back to the early 20th-century; the church of san giovanni bosco; and the ogliastra diocesan museum, exhibiting medieval liturgical objects and written documents, along with some archaeological finds.
in the hills west of lanusei is the seleni municipal park, a lush forest of holm oak trees, as well as a rich fauna consisting of wild boars, foxes, buzzards and other birds of prey.
seui is an old mining village tied to the exploitation of anthracite deposits. the old colliery, located just under two miles from the village, is still visible and is an interesting example of industrial archaeology. but the real beauty of seui is its old town, where 19th-century buildings stand alongside numerous examples of local architecture in stone. among the monuments in seui: casa farci, the spanish baronial prison, the galleria civica, casa caredda loy, and the churches of san giovanni and santa maria maddalena. a short distance from the town are the is janas caves, also known as "caves of the fairies" due to the presence of three large stalagmites that, according to legend, are three petrified fairies. the caves are open to the public for guided tours.
as for the province of ogliastra, one cannot omit the mention of the beautiful coastline, nestled between sea and rock. to the north are coves accessible only by boat or on foot, like cala luna, cala sisine, cala mariolu and cala goloritzé. further south we find wonderful beaches in tancau, orrì, cea, marina di barisardo and cardedu, coccorrocci and the gulf of sarrala.
numerous archaeological sites (over 200) dating back to pre-nuragic and nuragic civiliations fill the province of ogliastra: menhirs (monoliths and megaliths), domus de is janas (tombs carved into the rock), nuraghi (stone towers), the tombs of the giants (funerary monuments consisting of collective tombs), and sacred wells.
