Alghero is a walled port on the northwest coast of Sardinia, Italy, ruled by the Crown of Aragon from 1353 and still speaking a dialect of Catalan, earning it the nickname Barceloneta. Walk the bastions to Piazza Civica and Alghero Cathedral, boat to Neptune's Grotto beneath Capo Caccia, visit the Bronze Age Nuraghe di Palmavera and the Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju, and swim at Spiaggia di Maria Pia.
List of all 16 things to do in Alghero and where to find them
- Nuraghe di Palmavera SS 127 bis km 45, 07041 Alghero SS Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
- Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju (Necropoli di Anghelu Ruju) Strada Provinciale 42 dei Due mari - Alghero Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
- Neptune's Grotto Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
- Capo Caccia Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
- Spiaggia del Lazzaretto Tickets and tours on Viator
- Spiaggia di Maria Pia Tickets and tours on Viator
- Alghero Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
- Cala Dragunara Tickets and tours on Viator
- Piazza Civica Tickets and tours on Viator
- Torre di Porta Terra Tickets and tours on Viator
- Punta Giglio Tickets and tours on Viator
- Torre di San Giacomo Tickets and tours on Viator
- Ponte Romano Ex Strada Statale 127 bis, Fertilia, Alghero, TÃ ttari/Sassari Tickets and tours on Viator
- Torre di San Giovanni Via Giuseppe Mazzini, ZTL Centro Storico, Old Alghero, Alghero Tickets and tours on Viator
- Chiesa di San Francesco Tickets and tours on Viator
- Spiaggia di Mugoni Not shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator
Official websites and travel guides
- Official Alghero website: www.comune.alghero.ss.it
- Alghero travel guide: Wikivoyage
- Alghero on Wikipedia
- All Alghero tours and activities on Viator
Where To Stay In Alghero: Interactive Alghero Hotel Map
The centro storico inside the bastions has hotels in old palazzi beside the restaurants and the marina; the Lido beach strip north of town is handier for sand, and Fertilia is a quieter base near the airport. Compare hotels on the map below.
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