In the heart of Sardinia lies the city of Nuoro guarded by su monte as the people of Nuoro affectionately call Monte Ortobene, which, suspended between past and present, sports solemn towers and pinnacles separated by steep gorges and surrounded by enchanting valleys.
Nuoro is considered a symbolic city of the island’s culture and traditions and, precisely because of the intense activity of great writers and artists, was named the Sardinian Athens. In addition to the numerous archaeological remains in the area, the Archaeological Museum
National offers an interesting display of the rich heritage found in the province of Nuoro since the Neolithic period. The town is home to the Istituto Superiore Regionale Etnografico, which runs the important Museum of Sardinian Life and Popular Traditions in which the way of life and culture of the islanders are represented. Not to be missed is a visit to the renowned MAN (Museo d’Arte Provincia di Nuoro), which organizes numerous events including important exhibitions and reviews of contemporary art, and to the birthplace of Grazia Deledda, in which a journey through time has been set up to discover the society, places and personal belongings of the Nobel Prize-winning writer for literature. The capital was also home to distinguished artists such as Ballero and Ciusa Romagna.
