Sardinia, looking for ideas

Hi,

I'm travelling to Sardinia (Alghero) on 27 July for 14 days.

First 6 days chilling out in Porto Conte
Next 2 relaxing at Castelsardo
What to do with the next 6, esp considering I probably need to book in
Alghero for at least Sat 9th, maybe also Fri 8th.

Am maybe looking to travel to NE corner or the mountains, but looking for
some recs for hotels for 2-3 night stays. Will have a car, so reasonable
distances no problem. Also looking for some ideas of places to visit during
one or two of those days. We're a couple, happy to eat, drink and see
ancient and modern sites. All suggestions welcome and appreciated.Probably
planning to take in the green train trip on the Friday.

Thanks,

Tony

"Calvin Sambrook" <csambrook@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:539ff360.0307171428.2527990a@c om...
> Hi,
>
> We were in Alghero last February (cold - don't do it) and really
> enjoyed visiting Neptune's Grotto (Grotta di Nettuno) caves which are
> just around the bay by car or across the bay by boat. The boat trips
> leave from the old town port and take you directly to the cave
> entrance but I think the car drive is beautiful. It took about half
> an hour and you arrive at the top of a cliff then climb down 654 steps
> to the cave. It sounds a lot but they are well made and you can take
> your time. The cave system is huge and full of impressive stalagtites
> and stalagmites with an underground lake as well.
>
> Also worth a visit (IMHO) are the NURAGHE E VILLAGGIO DI PALMAVERA
> an ancient village which is still recognisable as a settlement after
> 3,000 years. The island seems to be full of Nuraghe but this was the
> best we saw. It's on the car drive from Alghero town to the cave,
> perhaps only 5 or 10 minutes from the town, on the right.
> The entrance ticket for this Nuraghe also included entrance to a
> nearby burial site NECROPOLI IPOGEICA DI ANGHELO RUIU (ALGHERO) where
> you can go into the underground burial chambers. They are fairly low
> key and are not lit or anything so make sure you take a torch because
> otherwise you'll not be able to go further in than the first chamber.
> Fun if you like that sort of thing!
>
> Hope you enjoy your stay,
> --
> Calvin
>

Thanks Calvin, I've been to Alghero before and went to Neptune's cave and
the Nuraghe; enjoyed them so much we're going back and may take in the cave
again. I can also recommend the small wildlife reserve called Noah's Ark on
the way to Neptune's steps (and don't underestimate how fit you need to be
to climb back up if it's hot!). Take a guided tour and you get some
spectacular scenery.

I'm really looking for some suggestions for about 100-150 km away from
Alghero, for our second week, especially a hotel or two.

Regards,

Tony

TC schrieb:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm travelling to Sardinia (Alghero) on 27 July for 14 days.
>
> First 6 days chilling out in Porto Conte
> Next 2 relaxing at Castelsardo
> What to do with the next 6, esp considering I probably need to book in
> Alghero for at least Sat 9th, maybe also Fri 8th.
>
> Am maybe looking to travel to NE corner or the mountains, but looking for
> some recs for hotels for 2-3 night stays. Will have a car, so reasonable
> distances no problem. Also looking for some ideas of places to visit during
> one or two of those days. We're a couple, happy to eat, drink and see
> ancient and modern sites. All suggestions welcome and appreciated.Probably
> planning to take in the green train trip on the Friday.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tony

As well as the other suggestions, the NE coast has some great beaches
and scenery.

Tom