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 Alghero
is situated in a gulf of the same name to the South of Capo Caccia.
The countryside is famous for its olive groves and vineyeards. The
coast, known as the “Coral Riviera”, is rich in little bays, creeks,
reefs, unpolluted beaches, pinewoods as well as vast areas of
Mediterranean bush where flora and fauna of naturalistic interest
prosper. Punta Cristallo offers the possibility of watching, without
disturbing it, the griffon’s majestic flight. The grotte di Nettuno,
frequented since prehistory, are not to be missed. They can be
reached either by sea, or by land by way of the characteristic
“Escala del Cabirol”. Also worthy of note are the grotte dei colombi,
the grotta verde and the little isle of Foradada. the historic
centre of Alghero, ample and well-kept, is notable for the
impressive ruins of its surrounding walls, for the towers, its
Aragonesque palaces, and the Catalan-gothic churches of which the
most remarkable are the Cathedral (XIV-XIX century) and San
Francesco (XIV century) with its splendid cloister. The Town
Council’s Historic Archives enable the consultation of documents
dating from 1260 till about 1954. At the gates of the town, the
necropolis of Anghelu Ruju (3,500 B.C.) and the nuraghic complex of
Palmavera (X-VII century B.C.) are an obligatory stop for lovers of
archaeology. Amongst the many splendid places and monuments which
can be pointed out in the Algheresian countryside, within a radius
of 40 km, are the tomb of Santu Pedru; the Antiquarium in Porto
Torres with findings from Roman excavations and the prehistoric
altar (unique in the Mediterranean area!) of Monte d’Accoddi. |
