Alghero
Proper noun
Meaning
Alghero
A city and port town in the province of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy.
Examples
Back from the Neolithic, period from which many settlements remain, up to nowadays, in the last decades Alghero has become a touristic main point not only because of its coast and natural beauties but also because of a fairly well preserved patrimony.
Nowadays Sardinia is most known for its coasts (La Maddalena, Costa Smeralda), the north-western coast near Sassari (Alghero, Stintino, Castelsardo) and Cagliari, because these are easily reachable by ship and by plane.
During World War II Sardinia was a theater of bombing; the cities of Cagliari and Alghero were heavily bombed.
Moreover, the ancient part of Alghero shows many characteristics of Aragonese-Catalan medieval architecture.
Since then, Alghero has become a popular tourist resort.
Strada provinciale 105 Alghero-Bosa, panoramical road, it starts in the southern part of Alghero and goes along the shore to Bosa.