No pets allowed Not suitable for children Not suitable for elderly or infirm No smoking at this property Self-catering
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A beautiful bright & airy 1 bed apartment in the Old Town of Alghero. Great living space well placed .
Close to all restaurants, bars & shops. Lido sandy beach 15mins stroll. A great base for the beach or sight seeing Sardinia.
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The Sardinia region
Alghero is steeped in history dating back to the early Stone Age. Alghero descends from the Catalan period and still hold its traditions in the language that is spoken by the locals & the food. The local dish is Paella in Alghero. Alghero has two of the largest vineyards in Italy producing two of the most well known wines in Italy. Sella Mosca & Santa Maria Palma. Sella Mosca has a daily tour of the wine cellars & a small tasting afterwards, defiantly a tour to take for all those wine buffs........& it is free.
Additionally the car rally "coral tour" starts & finished from Alghero, normally with a great attendance. You can hire bikes & scooters, golf carts from the port. There are a lot of "Agro tourism" (restaurants) available in the local area that will allow you taste traditional foods that have been reared or grown on the land.
Also dotted in the smallest of places, are all the beautiful old churches, included is the beautifully coloured dome of San Michele which can be seen from most places of the Old town. Around most corners you will find piazzas with bars & small cafe to enjoy a small break as you wonder around the winding streets a shops. The large church that dominates the bastions is well worth a visit. If you don't fancy seeing the sights all on foot there is a "Catalan Train" that can take through as tour to save your feet. This leaves from the port.
The port holds over 2000 boats now, private & well as charters. We have Cruise liners that dock also. The boat trips from the port are Neptune’s Caves, See dolphins, snorkelling & diving, the coastlines of Alghero have some of the best diving in the world!
The evenings you can dine in a full variation of restaurants, go dancing in some clubs, walk the passagiata with an ice cream, go Go Karting, bowling, set up camp in bar for the night.... the choice is yours. Alghero beach...Lido is the rated No:2 out of the 345 beaches throughout the whole of Sardinia!!!!. It is long and sandy, warm, shallow & safe. The umbrella covered area have the services of a shower, toilet, life guard, some have small bars attached too.
There are some small rocks as a water break to head for, for the better swimmers, you can hire pedalos, canoes, kayaks, have floats & banana chairs to sit in, some section have children's toys, slide, swings & houses to play in included in the beach price, or simply while away days on the sun loungers under an umbrella trying to decide which ice cream to have later. Pinetta area is a short walk or 5 min drive -this is an area that is covered by pine trees & this has sand dunes for sitting in & playing on.
Alghero / Storico area
All year long festivals that start with... New Year- a fantastic firework display & music that is free and is located over the port Easter parades & services in the churches. May Bank holiday (Fairs in the port) 15th August Bank Holiday ( Ferrogosto) September- Coral car Rally starts & finished from Alghero 29th September- Saints Day in Alghero large port fireworks display & street stalls Christmas celebration starting from around the 10th with stalls, lights & Christmas tree going up
& various other smaller events throughout the year.
How to get there
Alghero is serviced through Ryanair directly from the Stansted, Liverpool, East Midlands, Dublin, Stockholm, Main land Italy also Paris, Brussels, Bologna, Genoa, Oslo. Alghero is 15mins drive from the Fertila airport. There are 2 flights in the summer 1 in the winter from the UK.
Alghero has now become a hub and extending its flights again to included Venice- Treviso, Verona-Brescia, Eindhoven Holland, Graz, Dusseldorf. Check the Ryan air website for all flight times. These flights are now making Alghero a great base for longer stays for visiting the rest of the world!
The airport has a lot of car hire options or there is a taxi rank right outside. Or even the bus that comes straight to the centre of Alghero.
Ferries arrive at Porto Torres from Genova an overnight sail, Alghero is 45 min drive from Porto Torres.Chartered flights out of Gatwick in to Olbia ( c 1 hour drive away)
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Fertilia: 15 km
Railway:
Alghero: 3 km
Ferry:
Porto Torres: 45 km
Activities near Alghero
Sports: Tennis in town Waterpark Horse Riding Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Good nightlife City breaks Cycling holidays
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