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Enjoy these local dishes

Sardinia and Alghero are both famous for their delicious local dishes. One of the must try being – malloreddus. This is typical pasta made from semolina wheat, eggs, water and salt and seasoned with a great tomato sauce infused with sausages and fresh pecorino. We would also recommend that your taste buds enjoy the sumptuous culurgiones. This is another type of pasta but it is stuffed with potato, mint and pecorino, delicately seasoned with basil.

Among the main courses, we must mention Su Porcheddu, the typical suckling pig, loved by locals and tourists alike. Sardinians love meat!! Make sure you try the lamb stews seasoned with a delicious sauce made from chopped dried tomatoes, garlic and olive oil. The Cordula with peas is a fantastic dish: is none other than the lamb’s intestine in olive oil with garlic and parsley and then cooked in a pot with water and peas.

Sardinian Desserts: pardulas, small cakes stuffed with fresh ricotta, or bianchittus, meringues, cakes very light derived from simple ingredients such as almonds, sugar and egg white.

For digestive purposes!! Immediately after the meal, you should order a Mirto, the Sardinian drink of choice made from Myrtle berries.

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Mabrouk – Alghero’s hidden secret

Summer is well and truly here so it’s that time of year when I get to review all the local resturants in Alghero. I know what you are thinking – yes it is hard, jumping in my car and driving around the good, bad and indifferent eateries in this Alghero. I almost go on car auto-pilot to one of the very best restaurants in Alghero – “Mabrouk”. This superb place is located in the very heart of the old town of Alghero. You can not miss it as it is situated in an old stone building with arched interior ceilings – beautiful! Now this place is one of Alghero’s little know secrets – not even a menu on the street to tell you it is there so shhh! When you peek through the old windows you will observe an uninspiring entrance – don’t let this put you off. One thing to be aware of is that it only sell seafood – caught fresh that day. As usual I had the clam linguine with garlic and parsley. This was followed by fresh fruit, coffee and a shot of Limoncello – if that is your thing. This food is to die for. A meal for two with wine comes at a very reasonable $33 per person. The wine which you can drink as much of as you like is great – not the house plonk.

The service is great, the food is great – damn it – Mabrouk is and for ever will be fantastic

Alghero – Get Out and Explore!

Alghero make the perfect Italian beach getaway if you are looking for a quaint old world experience. The beaches in this beautiful seaside paradise are perfect and the sand is pure white and endless. The crystal blue waters of Alghero outline the beautiful white sandy beaches make this a picturesque Italian beach holiday. There are numerous beaches in Alghero so you may require a car hire if you want to experience all of them during your travels. All of the different Alghero beaches are different in character so they are all worth exploring.

Alghero also has a lovely and quaint old town that makes for a nice evening stroll among the shops and boutiques. The city has numerous restaurants and a fun filled night life to fill your holiday. The city has a variety of surrounding attractions outside its center that are worth seeing, but do require travel by car. Our Quick Car Hire Booking search engine will ensure that you get the best rate on your Alghero car hire possible. We work with all of the major car hire companies located in and around Alghero to ensure you get exactly what you need to enjoy all the beautiful sites of this quaint Italian city.

Alghero – why are we here?

“Alghero!” she said. Alghero! Why on earth are we going there? It is hard having a travel journalist as a wife sometimes. So off we went. Jumped on a plane from Stansted and winged our way to Alghero to hire a car and then sampled 7 days of delights to review the highs and lows of Sardinia. Alghero is on the coast of Sardinia, and enjoys a wonderful mix of Italian and Catalan influences in just the right helpings of medieval history, fine architecture and delicious pasta. So why go there I hear you say? In comparison to other resorts in Sardinia, Alghero is refreshingly down to earth and despite its Catalan connection its old centre has the feel of an ancient Italian town, often being compared to Sorrento. The town’s small cobbled streets are packed with boutiques, bars and superb restaurants. This week we are staying in a few different hotels. The first is the Hotel Villa Las Tronas – a 19th-century villa that was once a holiday playground for Italian royalty. A ten minute walk from the town, the hotel is full of character with wooden shutters, antiques, wrought-iron beds and old-fashioned furnishings throughout. Rooms are on the small side but for more space ask for one of the sea-facing rooms on the first floor. It boasts superb children’s pool, miniature golf course and tennis courts. Rooms are comfortable and well equipped, and those at the back are reasonably priced.

Well enough about the hotel in Alghero and more about what we all come to Italy for – the delicious food. First stop Palau Reial, located on the ground floor of a medieval palazzo. Generous portions of fish and meat are cooked to old Sardinian recipes over an open fire in the small, atmospheric dining room. Then the next night we tried the Al Tuguri – a cosy, rustic trattoria, located in the centre of old Alghero, specialising in fresh fish cooked to Catalan recipes. Well my friends this is the end of the first few days but rest assured we will report back with reports on the rest of Alghero in the coming few days. Over and out – time for another large wine I think!

What to do in Alghero

Alghero is located in the North West coast of Sardinia and has became a holiday destination but managed to retain much of its distinctive Catalan character.  Catalan I hear you say?  Well this is down to the influences of Pedro IV of Aragon who captured the town in the 14^th Century in an era when Spain was expanding its colonies.   Nowadays Alghero manages to juggle its dual roles of a tourist destination and a bustling port.  The benefits of this approach are a year round economy as opposed to relying on just summer trade.

Alghero is widely acknowledged to be the most Italian of the   holiday cities in Sardinia with an old town centre on the sea front consisting of a network of slender streets most of which are car free.   On these are numerous hotels, cafes, restaurants and lively bars that uphold Alghero’s reputation of fine food and entertainment.

Out with of Alghero is a smorgasbord of day trips.  The famous cave labyrinth of Grotta di Nettuno is only a few miles away and is a very popular destination.  If you drive your car North or South then the resorts of Stintino and Bosa are well worth a day visit.  However if you drive your car in land then Bosa boasts a compact centre of narrow streets and a relaxed atmosphere whilst its extension at Bosa Marina, 3 km away, provides access to the beach. The smaller Stintino on the north-western tip of the Island is renowned for the stunning coastline at La Pelosa with its superb beaches and calm turquoise waters.

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