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Nuoro (province)

Province of Italy

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Overview

Province of Nuoro (Italian: Provincia di Nuoro; Sardinian: Provìntzia de Nùgoro) is the eastern province of Sardinia.

Getting there and around

Getting there

By plane
It can be reached from the north from the Olbia-Costa Smeralda and Alghero-Fertilia airports and from the south from the Cagliari-Elmas airport.
By ship
It can be reached from the north-east from the ports of Olbia-Isola Bianca and Golfo Aranci, from the south from the ports of Tortolì-Arbatax and Cagliari and from the north-west from the port of…
By train
The Dorsale Sarda of the Italian State Railways crosses the province in its western part, connecting the municipalities served with Cagliari, Sassari, Olbia and other centres of the island.

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Getting around

By train
The railway network is represented by the railway, managed by the ARST, which connects Nuoro with Macomer.
By bus
Through the ATP (Public Transport Company) in Nuoro, or through the ARST (Sardinian Regional Transport Company).

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Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport

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Cities

Nuoro

provincial capital, at the heart of central Sardinia

Cala Gonone

and the beaches that can be reached from there only by boat

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UnderstandTourism in the province is predominantly a summer activity.

Get inThe province is crossed by the SSV Nuoro-Lanusei state road 389, which connects Nuoro to Lanusei, and partly crossed by the state road 131 dcn which connects central Sardinia with Olbia passing through Nuoro and…

Get aroundFrom Olbia or from Golfo Aranci, Tortolì, Cagliari or Porto Torres.

SeeThe ancient village of Tiscali in Ogliastra was built probably during the Roman invasion. It is very well preserved and shows how people used to live 2000 years ago, without any later intervention.

DoSome important cultural events that take place in the towns of the province are linked to the religious life of the communities.

DrinkCannonau is the best Italian expression of this red wine variety (aka Grenache in France and Garnacha in Spain). It grows in Ogliastra.

Stay safeThe problems of petty crime, especially in central Sardinia and in Ogliastra, are widespread.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Nuoro (province)" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Province of Nuoro", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
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