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In-Depth Information
Once an isolated hilltop village and a byword for banditry, Nuoro had its cultural renais-
sance in the 19th and early 20th centuries when it became a hotbed of artistic talent.
Today museums in the historic centre pay homage to local legends like Nobel Pr-
ize-winning author Grazia Deledda, acclaimed poet Sebastiano Satta, novelist Salvatore
Satta and sculptor Francesco Ciusa.
The city's spectacular backdrop is the granite peak of Monte Ortobene (955m), capped
by a 7m-high bronze statue of the
Redentore
(Christ the Redeemer). The thickly wooded
summit commands dress-circle views of the valley and the limestone mountains surround-
ing Oliena.
Sights
Museo della Vita e
delle Tradizioni Sarde
(Via Antonio Mereu 56; adult/reduced €3/1; 9am-7pm daily summer, 9am-1pm & 3-6pm Tue-Sun
winter)
This museum provides a fascinating insight into Sardinian traditions, folklore, su-
perstitions and celebrations. Its pride and joy is the display of colourful traditional cos-
tumes.
MUSEUM
Museo d'Arte
(MAN;
www.museoman.it
;
Via S Satta 15; adult/reduced €3/2; 10am-1pm & 3-7pm Tue-Sun)
Set in a
restored 19th-century town house, MAN is Sardinia's only serious modern art gallery. Its
permanent collection boasts more than 400 works by the island's top 20th-century paint-
ers.
ART GALLERY
Museo Deleddiano
(Via Grazia Deledda 53; adult/reduced €3/1; 9am-7pm daily summer, 10am-1pm & 3-5pm Tue-Sun
winter)
Up in the oldest part of town, the birthplace of Grazia Deledda has been converted
into this lovely little museum. The rooms, full of Deledda memorabilia, have been care-
fully restored to show what a well-to-do 19th-century Nuorese house actually looked like.
MUSEUM
Festivals & Events
Sagra del Redentore
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