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- Alghero
Alghero
The flourishing fishing port of Alghero, situated on the
northwest coast, is Sardinia's tourist centre and attracts
thousands of holidaymakers each year. It consists of a picturesque
and well-preserved old town enclosed in a stout girdle of walls,
outside of which the new town sports a grid of parallel streets
filled with hotels and restaurants. A favoured package tour
destination, Alghero offers beautiful beaches and year-round
holiday amenities together with numerous places of interest to
visit. The town is very Spanish in flavour, having been invaded by
Pedro IV of Aragon in 1354. The narrow cobbled streets of the old
town are lined with flamboyant churches and wrought-iron balconies,
boutiques and cafes, as well as the workshops of craftsmen working
the famed coral of Alghero. The local cuisine hints of Spain too,
and the town is renowned for its excellent seafood. Authentic
Spanish paellas, lobster alla Catalana and tasty fish soups abound,
with delicious sea urchins on sale from stallholders in the port.
Around the town the coast offers many secluded bays, small inlets
bordered by pine forests and high, jagged cliffs washed by the
emerald green sea. Inland, luxuriant vineyards produce some of the
most aromatic wines on the island. Nightlife is sedate, tending
more toward sipping cocktails on a sidewalk café and watching the
sunset from the seafront than frenetic nightclubbing.
Information & Facts
Language
The official language of Italy is Italian. English is
understood in the larger cities but not in the more remote parts of
the country.
Money
The Euro (EUR) is the official currency, which is divided into
100 cents. Those arriving in Italy with foreign currency can obtain
Euros through any bank, ATM or bureaux de change. ATMs are
widespread. Travellers cheques can be exchanged with ease in the
large cities, not so in the smaller towns. Credit cards are
accepted in upmarket establishments and shops around the cities.
Banks are closed on weekends, but tend to have better rates than
casas de cambios.