Property Details

We would like to welcome you to our holiday flat in Alghero, Sardinia, Italy. This is the perfect self catering accomodation for your vacation in Sardinia.

It is one of a very few rental properties located in the heart of the historic centre of Alghero, and occupies the entire third (and top) floor of a building. The flat has 3 bedrooms, a living room, a dining room-kitchen, two bathrooms and includes the immense rooftop terrace.

We have just renovated the apartment and have installed air conditioning and heating, as well as a lift.

The flat is within a few minutes walk of many shops and restaurants, a marina offering watersports, a farmer's market and the waterfront.

City beaches are a 15 minute walk away and stunningly beautiful, less developed beaches are a short drive away, and some are served by buses. Coastal drives and mountain excursions beckon, on an island rich in scenery, culture, heritage and gastronomy.

One side of the flat faces onto a large piazza (square) the other side faces onto one of the old town's typical narrow streets, while the end of the flat overlooks one of the main (pedestrian) streets of the historical heart of Alghero. With windows on three sides, a large open piazza on one side, and its third floor height, the flat gets lots of light. It is also a little higher than the neighbouring buildings, so there is a high degree of privacy.

The flat is located in a palazzo (building) which has two shops on the ground floor (a handicrafts shop and a shop selling local wines, liqueurs, and specialty foods). On the first floor are a flat and an artist's studio. The second floor is occupied by a single flat, and our flat occupies the entire third floor. Up one more flight of stairs is our stunning roof terrace (for the sole use of our guests, not for the other tenants of the building).

The flat is just over 100 square metres (about 1,100 sq. ft.) and is comprised of a spacious lounge, a separate dining room, with open kitchen, and a central hall off which are three bedrooms and two bathrooms. There is also a private roof terrace which is also just over 100 square metres.

Please visit our website, www.algheroflat.com for further details and to check availability. (We try to update the calendar on this site regularly, but please check the availability on our website for completely up to date information.)

WHAT RECENT GUESTS HAVE SAID

"I am just writing to let you know what a wonderful holiday I had in Sardinia. The flat was amazing & the perfect base for our stay. I look forward to returning & will also be recommending it to people! Also thank you for all the help & advice you gave us prior to our stay."

"Just a note to say we had a wonderful time in Alghero and the flat was wonderful. Also we would like to put on record how exceptionally helpful [your flat manager] was. Hopefully we will be back next year."

"I just wanted to say thank you for providing us with such a fantastic base with which to explore Sardinia. The flat was simply amazing and played a large part in what ended up being one of the best holidays we've had. Sardinia is magnificent and we hope to go back in September since so much of the island still remains undiscovered to us. Hopefully, if the flat is free, we will not be hesitating to be in contact with you again. We even enjoyed being divebombed by the swallows/swifts!"

"Thank you so much. Alghero was amazing, the flat was great. The photos on the site don't really capture it. The view was incredible and we had much fun just hanging out in the kitchen and listening to the world go by. We had an amzing time! We are hoping to return next year, and (not that you need it) we would be welcome to be contacted by families with younger children, wanting to rent the flat, if they have not been there before to let them know how fabulous the area is. The children had an amazing time in the area and is very welcoming for famililes.

We hired bikes and only went as far as Poglina beach in our travels, and that was so great we went back twice... what a fab beach for families... sigh wishing i was back there.

We had a fabulous holiday.

Many thanks."

"Thank you very much for our stay in your appartment. The flat was lovely and in a perfect location, near various beaches and right in the hub of the town with some lovely views from the roof! Your flat manager was most welcoming and helpful!"

"I cannot believe how dreary the Scottish rain has been since we returned from paradise. I was looking through the pictures yesterday and it feels like it was an unbelievable dream even though it was a mere few days ago. The roof terrace was great. The evening whole town strolls were fun
and even the guy in the internet cafe relented and started charging us half as much after we'd been back a few times. I went on a discover SCUBA dive and was delighted with the clarity of the water and the diversity of the fish. The flat was great"

Local Area Details

Alghero has a fascinating history, having spent a lot of time being shuttled between various Italian noble families before being conquered by Barcelona in 1353. The Spanish influence remains strong (Alghero is still known as "Little Barcelona") and if you speak Spanish you will find you can use it.

Street names are in both Catalan and Italian. Streets are called different
things in each language, and it gets confusing, because the more prominent
signs are in Catalan, but the maps give the names in Italian!

The town itself can be "done" in a day or two. There is a little train that
leaves from the port whenever, it seems, the driver feels like setting off,
and it will help you get your bearings. The cathedral is worth seeing, as
are the other churches. The walls on seaward side remain (they were
demolished landward to enable expansion) and a stroll along these is always
pleasant. Join the rest of the town in the "passagiata", the evening stroll.
(Indeed, the town shuts down for three or four hours in the afternoon, and
then comes to life again in the evening.)

Dominating Alghero is Capo Caccia, a huge headland across the bay. Here you
will find Neptune's Grotto, a stunning series of caves. The easiest way to
get there is by the boats that leave frequently from the port. This includes
a little cruise, with commentary, which takes in another cave into which the
boat sails. If you have a car, you can drive there, although doing that
involves going down (and of course UP) what is charmingly known as the
"Goat's Staircase" - 654 steps!

Around and about there are examples of the stone-age Nuraghic civilisation,
which once dominated the island, the towns of Porto Conte (and its lovely
bay) and Fertilia (where the airport actually is).

Otherwise, in season, the beaches are great, and again, if you have a car,
you can go a little further afield and find some very secluded beaches.
There is lots of opportunity for water sports, and the scuba diving is
particularly renowned (my daughter learnt to dive here) with loads of caves
and sea life in the pristine, azure waters.

FOOD

Food is one reason to come. The seafood is wonderful, especially the Sea
Bass ("Spigola") and the lobster that they do in a specific way. Also worth
looking out for are Malloredus, also called Gnochetti Sardi, which are
little pasta shells usually served with a tomato and sausage sauce. The best
white wine is Torbato, from the nearby Sella & Mosca vineyard, which also
makes Cannonau, a pungent red. Liqueurs include Limoncello (lemon), white or
red Mirto (myrtle) and Fillu et Feru (literally "Barbed Wire"). All meals
are served with carasau, known as carta di musica in the rest of Italy. It's
paper thin, crispy bread, and delicious.

There are any number of good places to eat in and around the old town.

Before you go, arm yourself with a copy of the Rough Guide to Sardinia. The
guide has a useful section on the town, and of course covers the whole
Island. There is also a very useful tourist office near the public gardens
and "Porta Terra" (one of the remaining guard towers of the old walls).

The locals are friendly and welcoming, and will happily give you advice and
pointers, or direct you to their favourite little trattoria.

The nice thing about Alghero is that, while it has been quietly welcoming
tourists for decades, tourism is not its main economic activity, and so it
has not become one of the kitsch seaside places that has souvenir shops
selling junk one after the other. (If you want a souvenir, buy some red
coral jewellery for which the town is famous.)

It's a great place for a quiet break, and while there are bars and
nightclubs as well (though the “disco�? type places are far from the flat),
anyone looking for Faliraki or Ibiza will be sorely disappointed.

Additional Information

This property caters for disabled people

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Property Features

* Close to a Beach
* Children are allowed

Contact Information

Name:	Harry Albright
Telephone:	0845-257-0347
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