Nuoro​

By Dion Protani
Latest update: 14 March 2022
The city of Nuoro is the capital city of the Province of Nuoro with a population of 36,154 inhabitants.

Standing at an elevation of 554 metres above sea level, it covers a total area of 192 km² and lies 163 kilometres north of Cagliari, the regional capital of Sardinia.

Occupying a central, inland position, Nuoro is known as a centre of Sardinian culture with a series of museums to visit and a history of attracting artists and writers.
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One of those writers, D H Lawrence, is perhaps not the biggest advocate of sightseeing in the town; in his 1921 book Sea and Sardinia, he wrote "There's nothing to see in Nuoro", but did follow that up with the interesting caveat that "Happy is the town that has nothing to show", so make of that what you will. Nuoro does of course have some sights; among them are the Cathedral, the Museo d'Arte Provincia di Nuoro (shortened to "MAN"), and Piazza Satta with its open air sculptures.

Nuoro's train station is situated east of the city centre, a 15 minute walk (1.2 km) from Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II.  Train services from Nuoro are quite limited but you can take the train west to Macomer (1 hour 16 minutes), and then pick up the Trenino Verde, a scenic train route that crosses the interior towards the beautiful town of Bosa on the west coast. To reach Cagliari from Nuoro by public transport there are buses that head south, reaching the capital in 2 hours 39 minutes. 

The most convenient airport for Nuoro is Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport which is an hour and 12 minutes away by car (104 km). The next best option is Alghero Fertilia Airport which is slightly further away, a drive of an hour an 45 minutes (149 km). Further away still but with a similar journey time to Alghero Airport is Cagliari Elmas Airport which is an hour and 47 minutes by car, a distance of 175 kilometres. 

Just a short distance away from Nuoro there are some great places to visit. To the west lies the hill town of Burgos, but there are even greater rewards to be had by journeying east towards the coast. Pass the Supramonte massif for great mountain views before arriving at the seaside town of Cala Gonone. From here you can take a boat ride along the beautiful Orosei Gulf with its cobalt blue water edging white sandy beaches, among which is Cala Goloritzè, considered to be one of the best on the island. 
Comune di Nuoro
Province: Nuoro
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Region: Sardinia

Population: 34,660​​ ​(source: ISTAT 1 January 2022)

​​​​​​Size: 192 km²

​​​​​​Elevation: 554 metres

Highlights: cathedral, Museo d'Arte Provincia di Nuoro (MAN)

​Close by: Burgos, Supramonte, Cala Gonone, Orosei Gulf

Recommended accommodation: Hotel Sandalia
Public transport: ​central train station, local buses

By train: Macomer - 1 hour 16 minutes
By car: ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Oristano - 59 mins (88 km), Sassari - 1 hour 22' (119 km)
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​Fly to: ​Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport - 1 hour 12' by car (104 km)

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