Agriturismo Testone

Eastern Sardinia


About 20km from Nuoro, deep in a cork-oak forest, is this fabulously rustic farmstay, with exposed walls, heavy wooden furniture, hanging pots and pans, and wide-open vistas of the surrounding countryside. The farm has been in the same family for many generations, as black-and-white photos on the wall attest, and guests are made to feel immediately welcome.

To get here from Nuoro, take the SS389 exit towards Orune-Bitti and follow for about 10km until the fork for Benetutti; turn left and after a further 3km turn right and follow the signs.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Eastern Sardinia attractions

1. Museo MAN

8.43 MILES

Housed in a restored 19th-century townhouse, this serious contemporary-art gallery hosts a wide range of rotating temporary exhibits.

2. Chiesa di San Carlo

8.44 MILES

To see a bronze copy of Francesco Ciusa’s La Madre dell’Ucciso (Mother of the Killed), which won a prize at the Venice Biennale in 1907, you should visit…

3. Piazza Satta

8.45 MILES

This small square is dedicated to the great poet Sebastiano Satta (1867–1914), who was born in a house here. To celebrate the centenary of Satta's birth,…

4. Museo Deleddiano

8.48 MILES

Up in the oldest part of town, the birthplace of Grazia Deledda (1871–1936) has been converted into this lovely little museum. The rooms, full of Deledda…

5. Chiesa della Solitudine

8.5 MILES

Nobel Prize–winning author Grazia Deledda (1871–1936) was consumed by Nuoro and its essential dramas. Although she lived 36 of her 65 years in Rome, she…

6. Museo Archeologico Nazionale

8.56 MILES

This museum presents a romp through the region’s archaeological sites. Finds from the surrounding province range from ancient ceramics and bronzetti to a…

7. Museo Ciusa

8.6 MILES

This museum houses the permanent collection of Nuoro's excellent art museum and has an entire wing devoted to the works of renowned Nuoro-born sculptor…

8. Cattedrale di Santa Maria della Neve

8.6 MILES

A big, dusky peach-coloured wedding cake of a church, the 19th-century Cattedrale di Santa Maria della Neve is one of 300 or so Italian churches dedicated…