Top La Maddalena Sightseeing Tours - page 2

Castelsardo is a medieval fortress surrounded by nature and steeped in history, religious traditions and ancient crafts. It sits perched on promontory in Anglona, in the center of the Asinara Gulf in north-western Sardinia. It was already an impenetrable centuries-old fortress protected by thick walls and 17 towers, until the advent of modern weaponry. The original nucleus of Castelsardo grew up around the castle of the Dorias, which tradition dates to 1102,

Go beyond Italy’s crowds with this combination nature, history, and cultural tour. Starting in the Cave of Ispingoli, or Chasm of the Virgins, you’ll explore a real-life Phoenician sacrificial well. Then it’s off to lunch, enjoying traditional Sardinian open-air cooking—and wine—with local shepherds amongst ancient oak trees. Before adventure’s end, you’ll also stop to appreciate the beautiful Murals of Orgosolo.

With its 44,000 inhabitants, it is the 5th largest city of Sardinia. Alghero is the island’s main harbour town, home to Fertilia airport and one of its best-loved cities for the popular walkway along the port’s bastions, the red roofs that touch the sky and the gorgeous natural bay that flows into the emerald sea. The shoreline is some 90 km long and known as the Coral Riviera, home to a major colony of the finest coral. The most famous beach here is Le Bombarde, blessed with crystalline water and a clean sandy bottom, it is a favourite destination of families, young people and surfing enthusiasts.