Country Italy Frazioni Tancau sul Mare Demonym(s) Lotzoraesi Area 16.87 km² Local time Monday 2:11 PM Region Sardinia | Province / Metropolitan city Nuoro (NU) Elevation 11 m (36 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Province Province of Ogliastra Postal code 08040 Dialling code 0782 | |
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Lotzorai is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Tortolì.
Map of 08040 Lotzorai, Province of Ogliastra, Italy
Lotzorai borders the following municipalities: Baunei, Girasole, Talana, Tortolì, Triei, Villagrande Strisaili.
The town's economy is based on agriculture and tourism. Lotzorai's territory is home to several walks, including those to Cala Goloritzè and the Gole su Gorroppu Lotzorai, while the Selvaggio Blu starts 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Lotzorai in Santa Maria Navarrese. Other sights include a pre-Nuragic necropolis with thirteen Domus de Janas, the Medusa Castle (a medieval fortress built over a pre-existing Phoenician structure, now in ruins) and other pre-Nuragic and Nuragic excavations.