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Welcome to Alghero Sardinia
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This independent travel guide is devoted to the city of Alghero, Sardinia. Its purpose
is to provide tourist information on what is one of the most attractive
coastal resorts on the Island.
In addition there are suggestions for day trips in the immediate vicinity of Alghero to places
such as Neptune's Grotto, Stintino, Bosa, Argentiera, Anghelu Ruju and Nuraghe di Palmavera.
Those looking for opinions on this part of Sardinia should go to the reviews section whilst the
images area will help to complete the picture.
Introduction
Located on the northwest coast of Sardinia, Alghero has become a major
holiday destination in recent years and yet still retains its distinctive
Catalan character. This derives from the influence of Pedro IV of Aragon who
seized control of the town in the mid-fourteenth century and embarked on an intense
period of colonization from Spain.
Today, Alghero manages to combine its role of tourist centre with that
of a thriving port. This enables it to maintain a year round economy outside that of the busy summer months.
Alghero is recognized to be the most Italian of the holiday towns in Sardinia
with an old town centre on the sea front consisting of a labyrinthic network
of narrow lanes, most of which are car free.
These play host to numerous hotels, bars, cafes and restaurants that preserve Alghero's reputation for excellent seafood.
Surrounding Area
Visitors to the city will find that the area around Alghero provides plenty
of opportunities for day trips. The famous cave complex of Grotta di Nettuno
(Neptune's Grotto), located 15km to the west on the peninsular of Capo Caccia,
is one of the most spectacular cave complexes in Italy and a very popular tour destination.
To the north and south of Alghero the resorts of Bosa and Stintino are worthy of investigation.
Slightly inland, Bosa boasts a compact centre of narrow streets and a relaxed
atmosphere whilst its extension at Bosa Marina, 3 km away, provides access to
the beach. The smaller Stintino on the northwestern tip of the Island is
renowned for the stunning coastline at La Pelosa with its superb beaches
and calm turquoise waters.
The area around Alghero also contains several important archaeological sites.
Nuraghe di Palmavera is the best preserved nuraghic complex in the region
and the older Anghelu Ruju, near Alghero airport (Fertilia), is a necropolis consisting of around forty burial chambers.
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