The house is situated 100 m from the beach (free beach) and half a mile from the centre of the catalan town of Alghero, in a quiet place on the top floor (there is a lift to the apartment which is on the 6th floor) of a modern building (four years old), with a nice views of the town (360°). The apartment has a private terrace of 120 square metres where visitors can sun bathe all the day long, with lovely panoramic views of the harbour, coastline, beaches, and the distant hills. Close to El Buric are supermarkets and parking is free in the square. Private parking is available. By prior arrangement, guests can borrow everything for the beach (sun umbrella, chairs…etc). We offer our guests both Bed & Breakfast & Bike! We offer you the opportunity to have a bike to use for all the time you stay with us at " El Buric " for a small weekly fee There are many beautiful places to visit without the expense of buses or cars. So, you can explore the beautiful beaches all around the gulf, the nearby hills, the wonderful countryside on the road to Bosa or to Stintino along the north west coast of Sardinia or to visit the many historical settlements of which the Alghero area is so rich. The Hosts are Fiorella, an ex teacher of mathematics at a High School and for many years involved in research of ancient textiles and bobbing laces, and Mario, an underwater archaeologist well known throughout central and southern Europe for his research in the field. Mario and Fiorella between them speak Italian, French, German and English. Alghero is the most beautiful tourist centre of the Riviera del Corallo with its coast abundant in isolated bays, in creeks hiding soft beaches surrounded with dense pine-woods, with indented cliffs washed by an emerald-green sea. The always gentle climate, the transparent sea with its extraordinary colours, the scent of the mediterranean maquis' vegetation are inviting for a pleasant and care-free time. It's a real paradise for sports for fishing, swimming, underwater fishing, wind-surfing, yachting, playing tennis, horse-riding .... Alghero is an unpolluted oasis for underwater photography and archaeology. There are wonderful trips to the area with many prehistoric sites, in Nuraghi and Domus de Janas. If you wish, your hosts can arrange a trip in theyr sailing boat, a motorsailer Ferretti Altura 33 of some 12 tons, showing you the beauty of the gulf of Alghero (Click here for information about prices). If you are interested and have some experience of diving this can be arranged to see ancient settlements and underwater caves. Alghero also offers churches in Catalan-Gothic style; history with its town-walls, its towers, its Aragon style palaces; it means tradition with the many cultural events, the refined coral and filigree handicrafts; it means culture with the Catalan dialect of its friendly and hospitable people. There are numerous events, performances, public festivals, coffee-houses in the town centre, discos and lots of other amusement and entertainment opportunities. If you are interested guests can visit archaeological excavations in the historical centre of the town during the work, usually in August and provided by University of Sassari and Pisa where Mario is a Lecturer. Also it is possible to organise trips around North Sardinia to visit archaeological settlements and historical monuments for which Sardinia is so famous.