Alghero is situated on the northwest coast of Sardinia Italy. It consists of a picturesque and well-preserved old town, where in the past, 400 years of spanish catalan domination have left their heritage and influence; street names appear in Catalan as well as Italian and today Catalan language is still spoken by the locals.
Streets in the old town are lined with marvellous churches and wrought-iron balconies, there are lots of restaurants, boutiques and cafes, as well as bastion walls that in the past made the town a fortress against the invaders.
Called the Riviera del Corallo (coral coast), Alghero is famous for its coral jewellery and carvings (divers risk their lives to extract the coral from the deep coastal waters). The coral in its raw form is branchlike and is worked into various shapes to make beads, rings, ear rings and carvings. It is so highly prized by natives and tourists.
How to get here
The Alghero’s airport is connected to many italian and european cities by several airliners, easily reached with direct Ryanair flights from London Stansted, Liverpool, Nottingham, Dublin, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and many more.
Ryanair also flies daily into Alghero from Spain and more routes from Europe are planned. Alghero’s airport is also served by other budget airliners, Bus and Taxi service are available at the airport.
Ferry services operate daily from several ports on the mainland that connect Porto Torres (30 km away from Alghero), Olbia and Cagliari.
Bus and Taxi service are available at the airport and several car hire companies as well.