Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Via Lungomare Valencia 3)
El Trò becomes a steamy mosh pit on hot summer weekends as
hyped-up holidaymakers boogie until dawn on the seafront dance floor.
Information
Farmacia Bulla
(
079 95 21 15; Via Garibaldi 13;
9am-1pm & 4.30-8.30pm)
079 99 62 00; Via Don Minzoni)
The main hospital.
Ospedale Civile
(
Police Station
(
079 972 00 00; Piazza della Mercede 4)
Post Office
(Via Carducci 35;
8.20am-7.05pm Mon-Fri, 8.20am-12.35pm Sat)
Tourist Office
(
079 97 90 54;
www.alghero-turismo.it
; Piazza Porta Terra 9;
8am-8pm, closed Sun
winter)
This should be your first port of call for info on Alghero.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Fertilia airport
( 079 93 52 82;
www.aeroportodialghero.it
)
, 10km north of town, serves do-
and Frankfurt.
BUS
InterCity buses stop at and leave from Via Catalogna, by the Giardini Pubblici. Buy tick-
ets at the ticket office in the gardens. Up to 18 daily buses run to and from Sassari (€3,
one hour). There are also services to Porto Torres (€3, one hour, six daily) and Bosa
(€3.50, 1½ hours, two daily).
TRAIN
The train station is 1.5km north of the old town on Via Don Minzoni. Up to 12 trains run
to and from Sassari (€2.20, 35 minutes).
Getting Around
Buses travel between Via Cagliari and the airport hourly between 5am and 11pm (€1.20,
25 minutes). A taxi to/from the airport will cost between €20 and €25.
Bus line AO runs from Via Cagliari to the beaches. Tickets are available at newsagents
and
tabaccaio
(tobacconists) across town.
