Cala Gonone is an Italian seaside town and a civil parish (''
frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'') of the municipality (''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'') of
Dorgali
Dorgali ( sc, Durgali) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari and about east of Nuoro in the Seaside Supramonte mountain area.
Economy is mostly based on th ...
,
Province of Nuoro
The province of Nuoro ( it, provincia di Nuoro; sc, provìntzia de Nùgoro) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia, Italy. Its capital is the city of Nuoro.
It has an area of , and, , a total population of 210,972. The provinc ...
, in the region of
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...
. In 2007 it had 1,279 inhabitants.
History
The area around Cala Gonone was inhabited in the
Nuragic Era. The remains of a Nuragic settlement can be seen at
Nuraghe Mannu on the outskirts of the village, just off the road to
Dorgali
Dorgali ( sc, Durgali) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari and about east of Nuoro in the Seaside Supramonte mountain area.
Economy is mostly based on th ...
. The modern village was founded by a colony of fishermen from the island of
Ponza
Ponza (Italian: ''isola di Ponza'' ) is the largest island of the Italian Pontine Islands archipelago, located south of Cape Circeo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is also the name of the commune of the island, a part of the province of Latina in th ...
at the beginning of the 20th century. The town however remained largely isolated from the rest of Sardinia until the tunnel through the hills from Dorgali was opened in 1860.
Geography
The town is situated in the Bay of
Orosei
Orosei ( sc, Orosèi) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari and about east of Nuoro
Nuoro ( or less correctly ; sc, Nùgoro ) is a city and ''comune'' ...
on the east of the island and in the geographical region of
Supramonte
The Supramonte is a mountain range located in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy. It lies northeast of the Gennargentu massif, traveling eastwards until it reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea at the Gulf of Orosei. It has an area of about 35,000 hectares, ...
, 9 kilometers from
Dorgali
Dorgali ( sc, Durgali) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari and about east of Nuoro in the Seaside Supramonte mountain area.
Economy is mostly based on th ...
, 41 from
Nuoro
Nuoro ( or less correctly ; sc, Nùgoro ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, situated on the slopes of the Monte Ortobene. It is the capital of the province of Nuoro. With a population of 36,347 (2011), ...
and 108 from
Olbia
Olbia (, ; sc, Terranoa; sdn, Tarranoa) is a city and commune of 60,346 inhabitants (May 2018) in the Italian insular province of Sassari in northeastern Sardinia, Italy, in the historical region of Gallura. Called ''Olbia'' in the Roman age ...
. Close to the village, and reachable by the sea, is the
show cave of
Bue Marino. Many boats from small speedboats to large tourist boats dock in at the Bue Marino or travel further down the coast to
Cala Luna to let the passengers bath in the turquoise water or explore the caves that have been hollowed out by the sea. Almost everyone that goes to the small caves writes their name in charcoal, from a small fire, on the wall, creating a huge mass of writing across several meters of the cave wall.
Due to its natural environment (the territory is included in the
Gennargentu National Park
The Gennargentu National Park (also National Park of the Bay of Orosei and Gennargentu; it, Parco Nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu) is a national park on the east coast of Sardinia.
Wildlife in the park includes the '' Felis lybi ...
) and to the quality of its waters, Cala Gonone is a popular tourist venue. The beaches of the village are: the Spiaggia Centrale (central beach), S'Abba Durche, Cala Luna, Cartoe, Osalla,
Cala Fuili, Sos Dorroles, S'Abba Meica,
["Medical water" in sardinian language] Ziu Martine and Cala Fuili.
Gallery
File:1529bayCalaGononeFromTheNorth.jpg, Looking down on Cala Gonone and the Bay of Orosei from the north
File:Fuili.jpg, The beach of Cala Fuili
See also
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Bue Marino Grotto
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Ispinigoli Cave
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Supramonte
The Supramonte is a mountain range located in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy. It lies northeast of the Gennargentu massif, traveling eastwards until it reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea at the Gulf of Orosei. It has an area of about 35,000 hectares, ...
*
Tiscali
Tiscali S.p.a. () is an Italian telecommunications company, based in Cagliari, Sardinia, that provides internet and telecommunications services to its domestic market. It previously had operations in other European nations through its acquisitio ...
, situated nearby
References
External links
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The Beaches of Cala Gonone
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Frazioni of the Province of Nuoro