Hotel San Francesco

Alghero


This welcoming, low-key three-star place is one of the few hotels in Alghero’s historic centre. Housed in a former monastery – the monks still live on the 2nd floor – it has 21 modest, comfortable rooms set around a delightful 14th-century cloister where classical-music concerts are staged in summer.


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1. Chiesa di San Francesco

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Alghero's finest church is a model of architectural harmony. Originally built to a Catalan Gothic design in the 14th century, it was later given a…

3. Chiesa di San Michele

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On Via Carlo Alberto, the carrer major of the medieval town, the 17th-century Chiesa di San Michele is best known for its maiolica-tiled dome. The present…

4. Torre Porta a Terra

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Near the Giardini Pubblici, the 14th-century Torre Porta a Terra is all that remains of Porta a Terra, one of the two main gates into the medieval city. A…

5. Torre di San Giovanni

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This impressive 16th-century tower is now used to stage temporary exhibitions. A squat, thick-set structure, it has a circumference of 60m and walls 4.3m…

6. Palazzo d'Albis

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Overlooking Piazza Civica, this Gothic palace was the governor's residence and famously hosted the Spanish emperor Charles V in 1541. It's now home to the…

7. Campanile

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8. Museo Diocesano d’Arte Sacra

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