Car hire Alghero

Alghero treats visitors to a great summer holiday with its pristine beaches, great food and interesting historic buildings. This town in Sardinia, Italy is fondly referred to as little Barcelona and is a favourite travel destination by families and by the younger crowd. Arranging for cheap car hire in Alghero is a practical move especially if you want to move beyond town and see its surrounding countryside. But you will probably have to park your budget car rental somewhere else first because you will not need it in the town centre.

The town is compact enough for leisurely strolls. A tour of Alghero usually starts at the Piazza Sulis where you will find the tower of Espero Reial. This is also a starting point for tower explorations as the town has a number of them dotting the area. A few steps from the Espero Reial, for instance, you will find the tower of San Giacomo along the seafront. Other notable towers that you have to visit include the towers of Sant'Elmo, Magdalena, Porta Terra and San Giovanni.

After you've had your fill of Alghero towers, head for the church of Santa Maria and the nearby cloister of San Francesco, both of which are quite popular among tourists. Restaurants, bars and specialty shops are located along the main streets of the old town. If you're a wine enthusiast, you will enjoy a visit to the Sella and Mosca Wine Museum where you will get to sample some of the best wines in the region.

Getting your car hire in Alghero will allow you to explore the countryside and its popular attractions. For instance, 6 km from the town will get you to the necropolis of Anghelu Ruju where you will find 38 fairy tombs that date back to 3000 BC. You might also be interested in a day trip to the village of Palmavera on the way to Porto Conte.