Alghero and Bosa on the northwest coast

The coastal town of Alghero is considered the most beautiful town in Sardinia and should not be missed when travelling in Sardinia! Today, you can still see traces of its Catalan past, even in the local dialect. The impressive historical city centre in Gothic style impresses with many sights, such as the cathedral “Santa Maria,” the “Palazzo Guillot” and the “Chiesa San Francesco” from the 14th century. The long bay along the emerald, green water invites you to stroll and linger.
The medieval town of Bosa stretches picturesquely along the Temo River and has a very special charm. The colourful houses line the slopes of the neighbouring table mountains up to the 12th-century Genoese “Castello Malaspina”. The palm tree promenade on the Temo with its historic stone bridge, one of the most beautiful in Italy, offers a beautiful contrast to the old town centre with its narrow, winding alleys. Bosa Marina with its beautiful sandy beach is very popular with tourists who go there to bathe.

Orgosolo and Castelsardo

The former “bandit village” of Orgosolo in the heart of Sardinia is best known for its 150 or so “murales” (wall paintings). At an altitude of around 600m, the village nestles against the cliffs of the Supramonte mountains, and even as you approach, a boulder with a huge face painted on it greets you on the road. Almost all the house walls in the centre – even the front of the town hall – are decorated with huge paintings. The first paintings were created as early as 1975 to express political and social criticism.