Olzai, Su Mulinu Vetzu. Interior with the millstone
Olzai, Su Mulinu Vetzu. Interior with the millstone - © Ivo Piras

Olzai
Su Mulinu Vetzu

This old water mill was built in the second half of the nineteenth century, right on the side of the mountain at an altitude of about 600 metres and along the course of the Rio Bisine, immersed in a pristine natural setting of oak and elder forests.

Olzai, Su Mulinu Vetzu. Wheel in motion
Olzai, Su Mulinu Vetzu. Wheel in motion - © Ivo Piras

The Mulinu Vetzu is a Vitruvian mill with a large vertical overshot wheel that exploits the force and weight of the water that falls from above. The hydraulic wheel turns a wooden gear inside the stone structure, making the large millstones turn to grind the grain.

This old mill was still in use in the early twentieth century, but it was damaged in a flood in 1921 and abandoned. 
It is now up and running again, thanks to a recent restoration.

Contact

Address:
Strada per Mulinu Vetzu, 08020 Olzai NU, Italia