Medieval treat on a sublime coast
Located on the northwestern coast of Sardinia, Alghero is a magnificent medieval town, ringed by honey-coloured ramparts and imposing towers. Ruled by the Spanish for hundreds of years, it’s often called Sardinia’s Barceloneta (Little Barcelona), and residents still speak a Catalan dialect, as well as Italian.
The town is a tangle of grand palaces and narrow alleyways, lying alongside pearl-white sandy beaches, with 5 kilometres of sand stretching out from the picturesque marina. Alghero holidays combine drinks in sun-dappled piazzas with boat trips, water sports and basking on the beach. This is a spectacular section of coastline, where there are cathedral-like sea caves and grottos hollowed out beneath cliffs a short distance from the town.
Holidays to Alghero offer so much to see and do, as well as plenty of scope for pure relaxation, that travellers return year after year to this standout destination on the beautiful island of Sardinia.
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