Quirra (Spanish Edition)

Feature Classification see definition: U Undersea type feature. Feature Designation Code see definition: Populated Place Classification see definition: Second-order administrative division code see definition: Population Figures see definition: Secondary Country Code see definition: Name Type see definition: N BGN Standard name.

Language Code see definition: Substitute for full name see definition: Descriptive part of the full name see definition: A form of the full name that allows for alphabetical sorting of the file into gazetteer sequence see definition: It is found in the shelter of the hills of Sarrabus, in a flood tract at the mouth of the Flumendosa. The surrounding countryside is rich in natural attractions: The two mines of "Gibbas" and "S'Acqua Arrubia", abundant at the beginning of the century, were rich in silver and silver nickel. Of geological interest there is also "IS Angurtidorgius" the carsica grotto the largest on Sardinia.

Testifying to the human sediment already in the III millenium B. The Phoeniceoans founded, near the estuary of Flumendosa, a river port from B.

Following the fall of the Giudicato of Cagliari, the territory wa expropriated by the Gallura and Giovanni Visconti also took possession of the Castle of Quirra. The Castle was in the middle of the events and central to the fight between the Aragons and the Giudicato of Arborea, and is interwoven the story of Villaputzu.

For its coastal position it suffered diverse raids by the Moors, of which was defended thanks to the Tower of Porto Corallo, constructed by the Spanish in the XVI century, and the Fortress of Gibas. At the foot of the Castle of Quirra, of which remain few ruins, it is possible to admire the small Roman church of San Nicola of Quirra. Around the town dominates the parrochial church of San Giorgio, in gothic-catalanian style.

The bay of Porto Corallo and the beach of Quirra are the coastal gems of Villaputzu, while the countryside is very fertile, because it lies to the north of the Flumendosa estuary, on a small sun-kissed plain. All round the village are rocky outcrops and torrents, with dense woods of ilex, myrtle and strawberry trees, home to the rare griffon vulture.

The territory of Villaputzu is attractive and varied, offering a medley of all the attractions of southern Sardinia: The area of Quirra in part comes under a military easement and has thus been preserved from beach resort development.