Nuoro is a city and comune (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia, italy, situated on the slopes of the Monte Ortobene. It is the capital of the Province of Nuoro. With a population of 36,443 (est. 2009), it is the fifth-largest city in sardinia. Birthplace of several renowned artists, including writers, poets, painters, and sculptors, Nuoro hosts some of the most important museums in sardinia. It is considered the cultural capital of the region and referred with the name of "Atene sarda" (Sardinian Athens). Nuoro is the hometown of Grazia Deledda, the first and only Italian woman to win (1926) the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Main sights

• Museo Archeologico
• Nazionale (National Archeological Museum).
• Museo Deleddiano (Grazia Deledda's Museum).
• Museo Etnografico Sardo (Sardinian Museum of Ethnography).
• M.A.N., Museo d'Arte Provincia di Nuoro (Modern Art Museum).