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ALGHERO & THE NORTHWEST
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Alghero
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Pretty and petite, Alghero is one of Sardinia's most beautiful towns, and even though it can
be very touristy, the town hasn't given up its unique character. The town's charm is in the
medieval centre, where cobbled caramel-coloured streets are shaded by Gothic
palazzi
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enlivened by busy squares bubbling with cafes and restaurants. The robust sea walls that
enclose the old town are lined with restaurants and bars, and they overlook the harbour and
the long sandy beaches to the north, and the rocky coves to the south.
Presiding over everything is a palpable Spanish atmosphere, a hangover from the 14th
century when Sardinia's Aragonese invaders tried to replace the local populace with
Catalan colonists.
