Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi

Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, named after the hero of the Italian Risorgimento, is the main street of Nuoro and corresponds to the city’s historic Via Majore.

In addition to being the central artery of the city, Via Majore once marked the symbolic boundary between Nuoro’s two oldest neighborhoods: San Pietro, traditionally home to shepherds, and Seuna, where farmers lived. The street was paved in 1894 with large stone slabs quarried from Monte Ortobene, which can still be seen today.

Along Corso Garibaldi are several buildings and landmarks of historical and cultural significance, including the historic Caffè Tettamanzi (also known as Bar Majore, currently closed for renovations), and the birthplaces of notable Nuoro figures such as Antonio Ballero, Attilio Deffenu (honored with a plaque created by his friend, sculptor Francesco Ciusa), Bernardino Palazzi, and Salvatore Satta.

Just off the main street, on Via Sebastiano Satta, you'll find the Museum of Art of the Province of Nuoro (MAN) and the former home of painter Francesco Congiu Pes. Following this street leads to Piazza Sebastiano Satta, where the poet's house still stands.

On August 15, 2016, a new bronze statue of Grazia Deledda - the Nobel Prize-winning author - was unveiled at the upper end of Corso Garibaldi. Created by artist Pietro Costa, the sculpture is set low to the ground, offering a quiet but powerful tribute to the writer.

Today, Corso Garibaldi is the social and commercial heart of Nuoro. Since 2020, it has been designated as a pedestrian-only zone.