Alghero holiday home rental, Porto Torres with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, TV

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Casa Principe (house)

Home description

This 3 bedroom house that sleeps up to 10 guests is located only few minutes away from a mixture of sandy and rocky beaches on the outskirts of the old town. 10/20 minutes drive away you will find more beaches.
Close to the house is a beautiful long promenade which leads along the coast to a pine wood.

If you fancy something a bit different Asinara Island, a natural park resort famous for the white wild donkeys, can be visited leaving by boats from the nearby harbour.

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The Sardinia region

Hot in summertime, warm n Spring and Autumn, mild in Winter.
Sardinia is the second largest Island at the centre of the Mediterranean sea.

History

During and after Nuraghi Civilisation, (3000 B.C.) people from Middle East and North Africa , Romans, Spanish, Pisans and Genoises invaded thoughout the centuries this land. Each people left behind a little bit of history, adding to the unique patchwork of Sardinian culture – Roman ruins, Pisan churches, baroque and gothic architecture.
Above all the monuments the Nuraghi Castles, conic rock buildings made with huge stones
years ago, dominate the island scenary. When visiting them you feel lost in a misterious past.

Landscape

Clear tides run up coastlines of golden sands, while the mountainous heart of the island is covered with green forests and wild flowers. This part of the islands deserves a visit in springtime or early summer (March/June) for the beautiful colours.
Sardinia’s undeniable natural beauty is as yet untouched and untainted by the ravages of tourism and industry, making it an idyllic island retreat.

Beaches

With waters so clear you can see the seabed and unspoilt stretches of golden and white sand, . At present, the beaches remain relatively uncrowded throughout the year, except for peak season. There are opportunities to try your hand at several water sports, including surfing, windsurfing, water-skiing and sailing. Diving can be particularly interesting with the wrecks off the coast providing a unique experience.


Shopping

For a unique Sardinian souvenir, try the street markets.
Almost every day of the week, a different town has a different market, where you can buy from the stalls all kinds of local wares,artcrafts, sheep cheese, succulent pork sausages, sweet seasonal fruits and vegetables

Local Specialities

Sardinian cuisine is about fresh ingredients, simply prepared and complimented by a good wine. Around the resort areas, restaurants serve your standard pasta, pizza and salad menus, though for a truer taste of Sardinia, sample some of the seafood. Lobster and bottarga, caviar made from mullet eggs, are just a few of the things Sardinia does well. Roast pig is an example of how simple preparation allows for maximum taste. You can’t leave the island without trying some sheep and goat milk cheeses that Sardinia is famed for. For something a bit sweeter, try one of their many pastries. When it comes to wine, there’s no shortage of choice, from hefty reds through to fruity whites and sweet “moscato” .

Festivals and sagras
are not to be missed:

*At Easter the ”Settimana Santa “ ,Holy Week ,celebrations that are as the most suggestive in Sardinia..

*May sees the celebrations of the 3 Saints Proto Gavino and Genuario, patrons of Porto Torres , with a street procession and 3 days of street market
*Christmas and New Year celebrations are also full of entertainments and a fireworks displays in Alghero welcomes the New Year.

*Throughout the year there are many inland festivals that are within easy reach by car: : I Candelieri and la Cavalcata Sarda in Sassari, La Sagra Del Redentore in Nuoro , la Festa di Sant’Efisio in Cagliari. On this occasions peasants dressed with traditional costumes parade in a jubilation of traditional dances and folk songs.

Alghero / Porto Torres area

You can visit :

Alghero, old well preserved Catalan town famous for coral artcrafts, Castelsardo a rocky medieval village, Stintino small pretty fisherman village, Santa Teresa di Gallura, doorway to Corsica island, Arcipelago della Maddalena, a group of small sandy islands unique for the emerald waters, Medieval churches, roman and punics remains.
The Nuraghi civilisation has left huge stone castles, astonishing buildings destroyed by the Roman invasion.

In Porto Torres you can visit : the Roman Museum and Roman Remains, the XII century Romanic Basilica. From the harbour you take ferry boats to visit the Asinara Island Natural Reserve famous for small secluded beaches and the white wild donkey.

How to get there

Fly to Aghero international airport.
Cheap flights available from Ryanair.
House 20 minutes by car from the airport .

Car hire at the airport, taxis available, pick up from the airport can be arranged.

Porto Torres ferry boat harbour from Genoa, Marseilles, Corsica few minutes by car from the house. Pick up can be arranged.

Olbia ferry boat harbour from Rome Civitavecchia, Livorno , 90 minutes by car.

Santa Teresa di Gallura ferry boat harbour from Corsica 60 minutes by car.

Activities near Alghero

Facilities

Further details indoors:
This home is beautifully furnished and consists of 2 sitting/dining rooms, 2 kitchens, 3 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, plenty of dining space inside and out, a cosy firplace and a BBQ outside for those summer nights.

Further details outdoors:
Outside there are two private courtyards surrounded with green and flowered plants.

At walking distance you will find, shopping facilities, restaurants and pizzerias, a traditional street market once a week, a museum and Roman ruins along with plenty of other things to keep the whole family interested.

Further details

Discounts are given for large groups, long staying. families with kids.

Conditions

English speaker on hand to answer any questions .

Possibility of Italian cookery classes

Prices are shown per person per night

Rental rates

Prices for group size 9
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
September and Xmas Holid	17 Sep 08	1 Oct 08	900£  698	150116	150116	Flexible
From October to February	1 Oct 08	1 Mar 09	800£  620	10078	10078	Flexible
From March to June	1 Mar 09	1 Jul 09	900£  698	150116	150116	Flexible
July and August	1 Jul 09	1 Sep 09	1200£  930	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
September and Xmas Holida	17 Sep 08	1 Oct 08	280£  217	4031	4031	Flexible
From October to February	1 Oct 08	1 Mar 09	210£  163	3023	3023	Flexible
From March to June	1 Mar 09	1 Jul 09	280£  217	4031	4031	Flexible
July and August	1 Jul 09	1 Sep 09	350£  271	0-	0-	1 Week

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.

For long staying , large groups, kids, discounts are offered. Gas for cooking, electricity, water consuming are included in the rates, linens and towels not included. If needed linens and towels are provided.  Gas  central heating or  logs for the fireplace in winter time , if needed,  are paid depending on the consuming.The booking deposit (20% of the whole cost ) can be payed either in British pounds or in euros by bank transfer.

Guestbook

Hallo, Luigi,
We are now back from Germany and can write You.


We were very content with Your home. It is laying central, so we were in the city in only a few moments. We found a big shopping possibilitie (Lidl)
also only a few minutes away, so we must not take our car. In Your home was place enough and it was very clean. And the owner (Luigi) was really friendly and told us the most important things of his island Sardinia. We hope, Your guests feel so well like we did in Your home.


Yours
Ingrid and Axel from Sweden




Large Family of 8- UNFORGETTABLE Italian Holiday !
Sheffield
Date submitted : September 04, 2008
Date of stay : May 2008

What a Wonderful Holiday !!!

Porto Torres is a perfect authentic Italian Sardinian town which has been totally unspoilt by tourism and is therefore ideal for both families and groups.

The house is very spacious with a large courtyard at the front and a smaller one at the back. All amenities, restaurants and bar, beaches are within walking distance.

There is a wonderful promenade which leads you to all the near beaches and we suggest you to follow the promenade all the way round just before the sun is setting as the redness of the set covers the sea.

On the whole we had a very comfortable time

Landowners are extremely helpful people helpful people and made our stay all the more pleasent.

Reccomended for adventure seekers, Age 55 +, Romantic Getway, Families with Young Children,Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers.

Availability notes

To see availability please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/42029

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To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/42029

Contact details for home 42029 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Luigi Bottaro
Tel:	+39 079 501374
Mobile:	+39 347 8481239
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Advertiser joined: 19 Nov 2007 This property added: 19 Nov 2007

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