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The town beach

Spiaggia di San Giovanni’s the big cheese when it comes to beaching. It curves around the bay in front of Alghero Town for about a kilometre, and shows off pillow-soft white sand. Behind it, you’ll find a squad of bars, coffee shops and pizzerias.

The big beach

On the northern coast of Sardinia, you’ll find Le Saline Beach. It’s named after the ancient salt mines nearby, and stretches out for a mammoth nine kilometres – so it’s ideal if you’re after a long walk on the sand. This one’s really popular with windsurfers, too.

The secret beach

Porto Ferro Beach is completely on its tod, so you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ve landed on a desert island. It’s a half-an-hour drive north of Alghero, but couldn’t be further from the town’s hustle and bustle. Rolling hills covered in fluffy trees provide the backdrop, and the bay comes sheltered by two headlands.

Bargain Buys

Bargain Buys

Mid-Range Buys

Mid-Range Buys

Designer Buys

Designer Buys

Laid-back evenings

Laidback evenings

Lively evenings

Lively evenings

Rock lobster

Alghero’s famed for its fish, so chowing down on fresh seafood’s a must-do. Rock lobster’s a delicacy – foodies from well-heeled cities on mainland Italy have been known to fly over for a bite. Snails are popular, too, and it’s sea urchin season in February and March.

Gnochetti Sardi

This type of pasta’s called ‘malloreddus’ – AKA ‘small bulls’ – by Sardinian locals, and it’s been around for decades. Back in the day, wicker baskets were used to shape the fresh pasta, which looks a lot like potato gnocchi. It’s a traditional dish for special occasions – in fact, old-school brides would present their new husband with a plate on their wedding day.

Grappa load of this

It’s also known as ‘abbardente’, which literally means ‘water that burns’. But don’t let that put you off. Grappa’s a popular tipple in Sardinia, and Alghero’s local version’s called barricata. It’s got a vanilla-like flavour, and you’ll find it in pretty much every restaurant around.

Sardinian gelato

It’s not just mainland Italy that got the inside scoop on how to make top-notch gelato. In Alghero, you’ll find plenty of ice-cream shops spooning out a million and one flavours of the cold stuff. Everything from fruity flavours to chocolate-crammed swirls are on the menu. Granita’s a popular choice, too. It’s a sorbet-style dessert that was first made in nearby Sicily.

Seadas

If honey, pastry and cheese are all up your pudding street, seadas – or sebadas, depending on where you are on the island – are the go-to choice. It’s a doughy pastry filled with local pecorino cheese, deep fried in olive oil and served drizzled with Sardinian honey. The cheese is usually soaked in lemon, too, for a tangy flavour.