1) Alghero is the Catalan city of Italy

From the locals’ speech to the fortification walls, from food to architecture and toponymy, Alghero boasts a unique peculiarity having been a Spanish colony in the Aragonese age.

2) Food

The mixture of Sardinian and Catalan culinary tradition, as well as the abundance of fish on its coast, make the Alghero cuisine rich in typical dishes such as Alghero paella, Catalan-style lobster, potato culurgiones, sea urchins and garlic, as well as some delicious desserts such as seadas and Catalan cream.

3) The Historic Center

The peculiarity of the old town is  the Catalan style of the buildings. The main ones are  the Municipal Theatre, the Cathedral and the many historical buildings of the wonderful city center. Also, the Busquet promenade, a little Barceloneta, connects the city center to the Lido beach and to the three towers that stand out in the historic center.

Centro Storico di Alghero
The Historic Center of Alghero
4) Beaches

The peculiarity of the old town is  the Catalan style of the buildings. The main ones are  the Municipal Theatre, the Cathedral and the many historical buildings of the wonderful city center. Also, the Busquet promenade, a little Barceloneta, connects the city center to the Lido beach and to the three towers that stand out in the historic center.

Cala nei dintorni del Lazzaretto
Cove in the surroundings of Il Lazzaretto
5) Sunset

The variety of proposals of the Riviera del Corallo is amazing: from equipped beaches like the town’s Lido San Giovanni, to the dunal system surrounded  by a pine forest and Mediterranean maquis, such as the Maria Pia Beach, through rocky coves with turquoise sea as Bombarde coves and Lazzaretto, and long beaches ideal for water sports such as Mugoni and Porto Ferro.

Tramonto Alghero Sardegna
Sunset on Capo Caccia