Northwestern Sardinia
Sardinia's top wine producer has been based on this 650-hectare estate since 1899. To learn more about its history and production methods, join the free afternoon tour of the estate's historic cellars and lovingly tended museum. Afterwards, stock up at the beautiful enoteca. Private tastings can also be organised.
From Alghero, three weekday buses pass by the turn-off for Sella e Mosca (€1.90, 25 minutes).
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About 2.5km north of Stintino, the Spiaggia della Pelosa is a dreamy image of beach perfection: a salt-white strip of sand lapped by shallow, turquoise…
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Alghero's golden sea walls, built around the centro storico by the Aragonese in the 16th century, are a highlight of the town's historic cityscape…
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Named after its resident asini bianchi (albino donkeys), the Isola dell'Asinara encompasses 51 sq km of macchia (Mediterranean scrub), rocky coastline and…
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Sassari's premier museum, housed in a grand Palladian villa, has a comprehensive archaeological collection and an ethnographical section dedicated to…
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Rising above the historic centre, the Cattedrale di Santa Maria's 16th-century campanile is one of Alghero's signature landmarks. The tower, accessible…
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Capo Caccia's principal crowd-puller is the Grotta di Nettuno, a haunting fairyland of stalactites and stalagmites. The easiest way to get to the caves is…
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This reserve, just west of Porto Conte at the base of Monte Timidone (361m), is a beautiful pocket of uncontaminated nature. Encompassing 12 sq km of…
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Signposted off the SS131 between Sassari and Porto Torres, Monte d’Accoddi is a unique Neolithic temple. Unlike anything else in the Mediterranean basin …
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Some 10km northwest of Alghero, just off the SP42 to Porto Torres, lie the scattered burial chambers of the Necropoli di Anghelu Ruju. The 38 tombs carved…
2. Cantina Sociale di Santa Maria la Palma
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With some 700 hectares under vine, Santa Maria la Palma is the second-largest winery in the northwest. Head to its enoteca (wine bar) to browse its…
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The closest beach to the historic centre, Spiaggia di San Giovanni is part of a long stretch of sand that curves around the bay almost uninterrupted to…
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Spiaggia delle Bombarde, a couple of kilometres west of Fertilia, is a favourite local beach, set amid greenery and well equipped with umbrellas and…
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A few kilometres west of Fertilia on the SS127bis road to Porto Conte, the Nuraghe di Palmavera is a 3500-year-old nuraghic village. At its centre stands…
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This tower is named after St Erasmus (Elmo in Catalan), the patron saint of sailors, who was much venerated in Alghero.
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At some point you'll probably find yourself passing by Alghero's public gardens. The verdant park, which effectively separates the medieval centre from…
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Also known as the Torre di Garibaldi, this tower was incorporated into the Forte della Maddalena in the late 16th century.