Nuoro & the East
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©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Nuoro & the East Includes ¨ Why Go? Nuoro ......................... 180 Nowhere else in Sardinia is nature such an overwhelming Barbagia ..................... 184 force as in the wild, wild east, where the Supramonte’s Sarcidano ................... 190 imperious limestone mountains roll down to the Golfo di Laconi ........................ 190 Orosei’s cliffs and startling aquamarine waters. Who knows where that winding country road might lead you? Perhaps Golfo di Orosei ............191 to deep valleys concealing prehistoric caves and Bronze Age Orosei ......................... 194 nuraghi, to the lonesome villages of the Barbagia steeped Supramonte ............... 196 in bandit legends, or to forests where wild pigs snuffle amid Ogliastra ....................203 centuries-old holm oaks. Neither time nor trend obsessed, this region is refreshingly authentic. Outdoor action is everywhere: along the coast where you can drop anchor in a string of pearly white bays, upon the Best Places to cliffs where you can multi-pitch climb above the sea, on old Eat mule trails best explored by mountain bike, and atop peaks and ravines only reachable on foot. True, the Costa Smeralda ¨ Il Portico (p182) attracts more celebrities, but the real rock stars and rolling ¨ Su Bullicciu (p206) stones are right here. ¨ Santa Rughe (p188) ¨ Ristorante Ispinigoli (p201) When to Go ¨ Agriturismo Testone ¨ Bonfires and masked dancers fill Mamoiada’s streets (p183) during the Festa di Sant’Antonio Abate in January. ¨ In June, explore the magnificent cliffs and coves of Golfo di Best Places to Orosei before temperatures and prices soar. Sleep ¨ Tackle the classic Selvaggio Blu trek or ride the trenino verde through Sorgono’s vineyards in September. ¨ Agriturismo Guthiddai (p223) ¨ Casa Solotti (p221) ¨ Albergo Diffuso Mannois (p223) ¨ Agriturismo Codula Fuili (p222) ¨ Su Gologone (p223) #\ c #\ Tiana #\ Arcu #\ Altopiano Carreboi #5 Talana del Golgo #\ Ortueri 178 #\ Busachi #\ AST AST AST AST E E E THE THE THE & & & NUORO NUORO NUORO S HT G I L H G I H T S A E THE & O R O NU 66666 66 Sorgono Monti del Gennargentu Baunei #\ #\ #\ Bruncu Spina R 8ÀSS125 8ÀSS388 Tonara (1829m) #\ Desulo Santa Maria Ù# R #\ Villagrande Navarrese #\ Nuoro & Atzara 8ÀSS389 Isola Punta La Strisaili dell'Ogliastra Marmora #\ the East Alli #\ Belvi (1834m) #\ Lotzorai #\ #\ Aritzo Ù# Highlights #\ Samugheo Lago Alto della 66Ba6rba 6Flumendosa 666 gia di B 1 elvi f# Gola Su Gorropu Monte Arzana #\ Gadoni #\ Tortolì #\ Arbatax (p199) Walking on the o #\ Perda Liana idan O arc (1293m)R g wild side in Europe’s S l #– ia st Tyrrhenian Grand Canyon. ra Sea bu Seulo #\ tar #\ 2 8ÀSS128 on Lanusei Golfo di Orosei Foresta di M #\ #\ Gairo (p191) Dropping Villa #\ Laconi B 666arbagia d 6Seui 666 i anchor among the Seulo #\ #\ Osini Bari #\ hidden coves and Sardo #\ Sadali secluded beaches #\ Ussassai #7 Ulassai #\ of Sardinia’s most Jerzu #\ Ù# Cala 'e Luas Cardedu magnificent bay. La G iara di 8ÀSS125 3 SS125 (p202) Ges #\ Sa Perda Pera 6turi 666666 Taking a scenic Genuri #\ Isili \# #\ Marina di Gairo drive along this Gesturi #\ Ù# La la Setzu serpentine road for il #\ #\ arm #\Nurri M Giara di #\ Barumini ä# captivating views of #\ #\Serri Gesturi Tuili Santuario the mountains and \# Orroli Tertenia#\ Ù# Sa Foxi Manna Santa #\ the Med. #\ Vittoria Perdasdefogu Pauli Las Plassas Nuraghe 4 (p200) #\ ä# Tiscali Arbarei #\ Mandas Arrubiu Marvelling at mysterious nuraghic \# Villanovaforru #\ Villamar #\ Escalaplano ruins high in the #\ Supramonte’s u S n al limestone mountains. n #\ to a Goni di M ä# Qu 5 Altopiano del ir #\ Sanluri Guasila Pranu ra Golgo (p201) Leaving #\ Mutteddu Ballao #\ F 0 20 km lu e# the world behind as #\ Senorbi m 0 10 miles you explore this weird Campidano en 8À do highland plateau. SS131 s a #\ #\.