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Alghero Area Holidays
With a holiday to Alghero, flawless beaches go hand-in-hand with sights like the walled old town and the stunning Neptune’s Caves.
Spanish influence
As Italy’s most westerly point, Alghero has strong ties with neighbouring Catalonia – the region of Spain that’s home to Barcelona. It spent several centuries under Catalan rule and, to this day, local residents still consider themselves more Catalan than Italian. They nickname the city Barcelonetta – AKA little Barcelona – and even speak the Catalan dialect.
Beautiful beaches
In polls of the world’s best beaches, Sardinia regularly comes out near the top. And Alghero's no exception. The shoreline here consists of fine, white sand lapped by gin-clear waters. The beaches come in all different shapes and sizes, too. There’s everything from long stretches with easy-to-reach restaurants, to small, hidden-away bays with nothing for miles around.
The Coral Coast
The Alghero region's dubbed the Coral Coast because of the large number of bright red reefs that cling to its shores. Coral crafting is an important trade, with many shops selling jewellery and trinkets made from the stuff. There are whole museums dedicated to it, too, and it’s even the main feature on Alghero’s coat of arms.
Cliffs and caves
One of the hilliest points on Alghero’s rolling coastline is Capo Caccia, a jagged point that curves out from the mainland. Admire it from afar, and you’ll notice how the shape of the cliffs looks like a sleeping giant. Or, drive there to spend a day exploring the grottos carved into the rock by the sea, like the famous Neptune’s Caves.
At a glance
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Recharge your batteries on a white-sand beach
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Take a stroll through the cobbled old town
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Explore the fairytale-like Neptune's Caves
Destinations in Alghero Area
Top Destinations
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Alghero
Holidays to Alghero offer the perfect balance of laidback and lively. Spend your days on ice-white beaches, and your evenings unwinding in Little Barcelona, the atmospheric old quarter.
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Isola Rossa
Holidays to Isola Rossa are shooting up the travel charts thanks to their combination of standout beaches, adrenaline-pumping watersports, and rustic Sardinian appeal.
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Badesi Mare
With a slow-paced village and kilometres of white sand to sprawl out on, holidays to Badesi Mare embrace Sardinia’s simple side.