Nuoro's spectacular backdrop is the granite peak of Monte Ortobene (955m), capped by a 7m-high bronze statue of the Redentore (Christ the Redeemer). The thickly wooded summit commands dress-circle views of the valley and the limestone mountains surrounding Oliena, which are at their most spectacular at dusk when the fading light makes their peaks blush pink. To reach it, follow the signs out of town on the SP42 - it's about 7km east of the centre.
