Bilocale in Tortolì

The cluster sits in the coastal plain of Ogliastra on Sardinia's east coast, with the Gulf of Arbatax/Tyrrhenian shoreline and sandy beaches and small coves within a few kilometres. The red-rock outcrops known as the Rocce Rosse at Arbatax are on the immediate coast inside the municipal area. Local beaches near the town include Porto Frailis and stretches known locally as Lido di Orrì and nearby Cala Cea. There are low coastal hills and karst limestone features in the Ogliastra hinterland within the 15 km radius, but no high mountain massif or ski lifts in that band. Tortolì (the local town, pop. ~11,000) provides shops, schools, medical services and a small commercial/fishing port at Arbatax; summer tourism and fishing are important to the local economy. The nearest major airports (Olbia and Cagliari) are both over 100 km away by road.