Holiday homes & rentals in Alghero

Strolling along the sea walls surrounding the city of Alghero, Italy, you might just believe yourself to have been transported back four hundred years. The golden wall runs from the marina in the north along the deep blue ocean and it is animated with restaurants and cafes which are not far from your holiday home.

Olive groves and vineyards

Sardinia's west coast has been a wine centre for hundreds of years. The region is flowing with spumante and frizzante wines, as well as sweeter varieties. Wine Resort Alghero's sommeliers guide you around the vineyard and olive grove, where you can sample the products in the sunshine. Alternatively, visit Sella & Mosca, an idyllic vineyard and winery that offers quality tasting tours.

Artifacts of Alghero

Chiesa di San Francesco is the most impressive church in town. Catalan Gothic in style, the 14th century structure was remodelled in the Renaissance and features a marble altar, a 17th century wooden Christ and an exquisite 14th century cloister.

For a scenic view of Alghero's rooftops, enter through the Gothic doorway of the Cattedrale de Santa Maria and ascend to the top of the Campanile.

Museum Diocesano d'Arte Sacra houses religious treasures from the cathedral. Don't miss the haunting skull reliquary alleged to have belonged to one of the newborns slaughtered by Herod.

Discover new worlds

The necropolis of Anghelu Ruju is 10 km to the north of the city. It is one of the Mediterranean's largest necropolises and the graves there date to around 3500 BCE. You can also see petroglyphs, weathered reliefs and paintings.

Explore the underwater world next at the Coral Museum Alghero. The museum's spectacular coral displays celebrate the 'red gold' that brought wealth to the city for hundreds of years. Alternatively, laze on the glimmering Maria Pia Beach, where the white sand looks out on an unending turquoise horizon.

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