Alghero

Alghero is one of Sardinia's most popular tourist destinations, with its portside bastions, whose roofs touch the sky, and amazing natural coves and bays washed by the emerald sea.

The best beaches of Alghero:

• Bombarde Beach, with clear waters, sandy and clean bottom, annually attracts thousands of tourists and surfers.
• Visit Lazzaretto Beach, a constellation of ten strips of light, soft sand, or Mugoni Beach, a bay with golden sand and crystal clear sea that is calm even on days of strong current.
• The wonderful beach of San Giovanni (San Giovanni), with clear turquoise water.

The historical center of the city

The most interesting part of the city is its historical center.A labyrinth of streets that unexpectedly lead to lively squares.
Yellow walls and old houses remind of its Catalan origins.The old town is protected from the sea by thick fortress walls built to protect against constant pirate raids during the Middle Ages.

Those who want to get involved in culture should pay attention to the house-museum of the politician and historian Giuseppe Manno (Casa Manno), a research center with a rich collection of exhibits: paintings, furniture, books and manuscripts.Also visit the main local churches such as St. Mary's Cathedral dating back to the 16th century, the Carmelite church from the second half of the 17th century with its huge gilded retablo.Don't miss St. Michael's Church, with its distinctive dome clad in colored majolica, and St. Anne's Church, built in 1735. in the style of the late Renaissance.