Nuoro : Italy
Sardinia seems to show a close mentality, proud of its peculiarities, and Nugoro expresses this feeling as a typical state of mind. A proverb can explain, better than thousands of words, Sardinian mentality towards foreigners: “Furat chie benit dae su mare” = The one who comes from sea, is here to steal.
Criminality is effectively a relevant local problem, but the diffence of mentality with the Continent (and in general from Western habits) has to be considered while admitting a different social organisation and peculiar popularly felt behaviour codes. What is law on the Continent might be considered a social offense here (e.g. no one here considers it polite to show a personal identity document or to have anyone else’s behaviour investigated), and vice versa (e.g. there is a noticeable difference about some words and gestures are considered, especially when considering “Honour” even though this is evident mostly in the smaller town nearby and disappearing). It has to be noted that in recent times this behaviour is somewhat reduced to folklore, as well as the criminality rates dwindling.
Nuoro also possess one of the purest and daily used variant of the Sardinian language, “Su Nugoresu”.
Economy: agriculture, sheep breeding, art and tradition related business, tourism and light industry.
Places to visit
Cathedral, the old church of Le Grazie, Corso Garibaldi, Sant’Onofrio Hill, Rione Santu Predu, Rione Seuna, Grazia Deledda’s House, the Church of Nostra Signora della Solitudine (a delicate simple church in which Grazia Deledda’s body rests), Monte Ortobene, Ethnological Museum.
