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Alghero Sardinia Tourist Information |
The office is located on Via Sassari across from the Porta Terra end of the large public gardens (Giardini Pubblici), see old town map below.
During the main tourist season, April to September, the office is open from 8AM - 8PM, Mon - Sat and 8AM - 1PM on Sundays. Address: Piazza Porta Terra 9. Tel: +39 079 979 054. There is also a small tourist office at the airport. Tel: +39 079 936 150.
Arriving into Alghero
The vast majority of visitors travelling to Alghero arrive by air and hire a car for the duration of their holiday. With tour operator charters accounting for a high percentage of arrivals in summer, it is likely that there will be a large number of passengers from a single flight all heading to the same car hire company. These are all located opposite the customs exit in the main arrivals hall and long queues may form. It can be worth one member of the party bypassing baggage reclaim so as not to be held up at this point.By car, the route to the town is fairly straightforward but if travelling to accommodation within or beyond, it's important to have a map of the town. Street signposting on the whole is good but it can still be confusing to new arrivals.
Town Parking
Car parking is very limited in the town especially when the shops re-open in the early evening from about 5PM. Trying to find a space on the street can be somewhat stressful and it may be worth leaving vehicles just outside the old town. Approaching Alghero from the south, the Lungomare Dante road and from the north, Via Garibaldi are both only short walks to the old town and should be less congested.Meters and ticket machines generally don't exist in Sardinia and where necessary payment is made to an attendant at a cost of around one euro an hour. Cars are equipped with a small cardboard clock on the inside of the windscreen and in the event of the attendant being absent this should be set to the arrival time.
Alghero Map: Old Town Alghero Map: Large Scale
