Aritzo (NU)

Aritzo is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in the ancient Barbagia region of Belvì

The valley of Aritzo is an admirable beauty of Sardinia , unique in its kind, surrounded by green mountains of walnuts, hazelnuts, and chestnuts

In the area, they find human traces already from the Neolithic , with a tomb of the giants and some domus de janas

Aritzo, nestled in the mountains is a small jewel with stone houses and pitched roofs to protect yourself from winter snowfall

In the main street of the village, you can admire the parish church of San Michele Arcangelo, dating back to the 16th century

Also interesting are the church of Sant'Antonio di Padova and the church of Santa Maria della Neve

While for history lovers, a visit to the Aragonese prisons of the seventeenth century called "Sa bovida" is certainly of interest, which can be reached via a narrow staircase that leads right to the massive building used as a prison until the 1940s. maximum safety