Sardinia, Italy · Europe
Nuoro is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Oliena, 26km from Gulf of Orosei Coast Road.
Nuoro is in Sardinia, Italy, with about 36,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Oliena, about 8 km away.
Nuoro (Italian pronunciation: [ˈnuːoro] or less correctly [ˈnwɔːro]; Sardinian: Nùgoro [ˈnuɣɔɾɔ]) is a town and comune (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia in Italy, situated on the slopes of Mount Ortobene. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Nuoro. With a population of 32,718, it is theRead more
sixth-largest municipality in Sardinia. Its frazione (borough) of Lollove is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
As the birthplace of several renowned artists, including writers, poets, painters and sculptors, Nuoro hosts some of the most important museums in Sardinia. It is considered an important cultural center of the region and it has been referred to as the "Sardinian Athens". Nuoro is the hometown of Grazia Deledda, the only Italian woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Within an hour or so of Nuoro: Orgosolo (13 km), Gulf of Orosei Coast Road (26 km), Cala Luna (28 km), Cala Mariolu (31 km).
The nearest famous roads are Gulf of Orosei Coast Road.
Nuoro is in Sardinia, Italy, about 8 km from Oliena.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Barbagia mountain town covered in more than 150 political and social murals painted since 1969, turning shepherd-country lanes into a manifesto in fresco. Pair with a cortes-style lunch of pane frattau in the rugged Supramonte.
13 km · about 25 min drive
coastal drive
A spectacular cliff road on Sardinia's east coast linking Dorgali, Cala Gonone and the wild gulf coves.
26 km · about 30 min drive
beach
A breathtaking crescent-shaped beach on Sardinia's eastern coast framed by dramatic limestone cliffs and sea caves.
28 km · about 30 min drive
beach
A secluded pebble beach on Sardinia's Gulf of Orosei, consistently rated among Italy's most beautiful beaches.
31 km · about 35 min drive
beach
A remote Sardinian beach accessible only by boat or hiking trail, with a towering limestone pinnacle and crystal-clear water.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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