Alghero is a city with over 40,000 inhabitants, in the north of Sardinia.
Its area is inhabited by ancient times; there are nuragic remnants, not so far, such as the Nuragic complex of Palmavera. In the town, there are many historical monuments, such as the ramparts and the Cathedral of Santa Maria.
The city is famous for the production of high quality red coral.
In Alghero, Catalan is still used as a second language, since XIV century when the government of Catalans started for several centuries.
There are several popular beaches in the area; the most important are the Lido San Giovanni, the beach of Maria Pia, that of the Bombarde and the Lazzaretto.
In a scenario of great tranquility and natural beauty, the Calich Lagoon extends near Fertilia, in north-western Sardinia. Fertilia is a modern town, a hamlet of Alghero. It was built in the fascist era, during the period of reclamation of the surrounding marshes, to make the land suitable for agriculture Read more…
Not far from the charming town of Alghero there is the Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju, one of the most important and fascinating archaeological sites in Sardinia. Discovered by chance in 1903, this ancient necropolis offers visitors a unique experience, in a place where time seems to have stopped. © Printmaps.net Read more…
In this month of January 2024, the exhibition of the Davis Cup, an important international tennis trophy, is currently going on in Sardinia. The Davis Cup is a tennis tournament created in 1899, which is played annually. Read more…
Virtual tour of the Roman villa This 360-degree photo was taken within the walls of the ancient Roman villa of Sant’Imbenia. In particular you can see the remains of the ancient building, which overlook the bay of Porto Conte. In the main post about this place you will find more information. Read more…
August, recently passed, is traditionally in Italy the month of the holidays. An Italian word that means holidays is “villeggiatura”. The name derives from the custom of the nobles, in the last centuries, to spend time in their country villas. So in this article we will go to discover a Read more…
In June 2018 the Rally Italia Sardegna was held, spectacular car race valid for the World Rally Championship (WRC). Also known as the rally of Sardinia, this race has been held very year since 2004 and, with the exception of the 2010, it has always been part of the world Read more…
This post is a small guide about the beaches in the area of Alghero, charming town in the northwestern Sardinia. Alghero is a beautiful city, which offers many attractions to tourists. The center is very interesting for the historical point of view, with the medieval ramparts that surround the oldest Read more…
This is the tale of an itinerary between land and sea, to discover an underground place… Follow us and admire Neptune’s caves! The caves are located in the north west of Sardinia, under the vertical cliffs of Capo Caccia and there are two ways to reach them... Read more…
Welcome in 2017 from the nuragic complex of Palmavera! We are a few kilometers from Alghero, the charming Catalan city in the north-western Sardinia. The complex is located north of the bay of Alghero, in a small plain near the beautiful beaches of Le Bombarde and Lazzaretto. Read more…