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Name: Chris                Location: Ireland                  Date of Holiday: Jun 09

Good spot, not too over run. Recommend going out on the Andrea Jensen boat trip, 
expensive but worth it - class. Stay out of the Jamaica Inn, food is crap and staff
are ignorant. Restaurants are cheaper outside the old town.


Name: Maria                Location: Teesside                 Date of Holiday: Jun 08

I stayed in Alghero old town in an apartment in via Roma. The atmosphere of the old
town was brilliant and we shopped in the market for fresh local produce which was
cheaper than eating out as there were 6 of us and couple had fussy palates, it was 
easier to do this. The beaches were close by and there was a craft fair on in the
second week which was brilliant. Neptune Grotto well worth visiting. This was the
second year running of visiting Alghero and would go back - wonderful!


Name: William              Location: Leeds                    Date of Holiday: Aug 08

The La Playa Hotel was an oasis of bliss. When we dined out the food was not as good.
The Bella Napoli restaurant in the old town was dreadful. The worst lasagna I've ever
tasted.


Name: Allison              Location: Suffolk                  Date of Holiday: Jun 08

If you are anything other than an Olympic Triathlon gold medal winner, do not attempt
the walk down to the Caves of Neptune unless accompanied by a medic. In 36 degree
heat, the descent is quite pleasant - the ascent, however would give Sir Edmund
Hilary a run for his money. An elderly man was actually lying down half way up. I 
thought he may have to be airlifted to safety, but I think he got away with just a
bilateral knee replacement.

Sardinia is fantastic. Drink wine, eat nice fish, swim in the turquoise sea. Relax -
and take the boat to the caves, whatever you do...


Name: Andy                 Location: Suffolk                  Date of Holiday: Aug 07

We spent a week in Alghero, staying at the Hotel Angedras - and enjoyed it greatly.
The town has plenty of restaurants and there are great views across the harbour. We
drove out to several local beaches and up into the nearby hills. Driving is fairly
carefree out of town, if a little nerve-wracking in town (it's OK once you get used
to it!) I'd agree with the Val's comments re the poor horses pulling the carriages
around the town - that really should be stopped.


Name: Val                  Location: Stockport                Date of Holiday: Sep 07

Alghero itself was terrific. Not too touristy or over developed. The majority of
people we met were friendly and helpful. The markets are great.

The aquarium, however, is a disgrace. I have never previously witnessed such total
disregard for animal welfare. The town should be ashamed to allow this establishment
- it should be closed and the animals released if appropriate or removed to decent
conditions if not. The welfare of the horses pulling the carriages on the trips
around the old town also gives me serious cause for concern.


Name: Karolina             Location: N/A                      Date of Holiday: Mar 07

Hi there - I have been traveling through Italy and spent the month of March in
Alghero with cousins of cousins - I am half Italian and one quarter Sardinian. They
encouraged me to enroll with the Pintadera language school which was an excellent
idea. Within one month, I was able to communicate! The school is run by two warm,
helpful women and their staff of professional, competent and enthusiastic teachers
which make learning lots of fun. I highly recommend Pintadera!! And Alghero!!!


Name: Annie                Location: Surrey                   Date of Holiday: Sep 06

Alghero is a good base to stay in Sardinia, an attractive lively resort with some 
lovely beaches nearby and easy access by car to areas farther a-field (as unlike many
other parts of Sardinia, the NW is fairly flat). We visited in mid September, so the
beaches in general were not too crowded, and there were so many to choose from
nearby. An exception to this is the renowned "La Pelosa" beach at Stintino (just over
one hours drive from Alghero). The beautiful turquoise sea and white sand are
undoubtedly exceptional, however only go if you don't mind lying a few centimetres
away from your neighbours as the beach is fairly small (and very popular). There are
good facilities next to this beach (toilets, showers) for a few euros.

Unfortunately there was an influx of jelly-fish in all the beaches we visited, so we
couldn't do much swimming or snorkelling (shame as the sea was so clear). We've since
read that this was a common problem in many countries this year (due to global
warming, over-fishing etc.) so not specific to NW Sardinia.

Highly recommended is the spectacular Neptune's Grotto, caves just north of Alghero.
The vast stalactites and stalagmites are simply amazing. In calm weather there's a
boat that takes visitors directly to the entrance (where you get out and walk around
the caves on a tour), however this is quite expensive. The alternative is to park at
the top of the cliff and walk down 600 steps. The walk itself is a fantastic
experience, not as bad as it sounds!

In my opinion there is a good choice of bars and restaurants in Alghero, mostly in
the scenic "Old Town". The sunsets over the sea are very atmospheric. Not sure what
it's like to stay directly in the centre, as we stayed in a villa just outside
Alghero. The stars and Milky Way seen from the villa were beautiful!