Alghero Old Town Self Guided Audio Tour

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1. Starting in Piazza Suli, next to the tower, Torre dell’Espero Real, you’ll pass some of Alghero’s most iconic Old Town landmarks. Torre de l'Esperó Reial, better known as Torre di Sulis, is a round 16th-century bastion at the seaward tip of Alghero's old town in Piazza Sulis. Built with thick cannon-resistant walls as part of the city's coastal fortifications, its construction was advised by Emperor Charles V in 1541. It later served as a prison, holding Sardinian revolutionary Vincenzo Sulis in solitary confinement from 1800 to 1821. Today visitors can walk the surrounding bastions for sweeping Mediterranean views.

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2. The Chiesa della Misericordia was built around 1662 by Alghero's Misericordia confraternity as an oratory to the Virgin Mary, in Piazza della Misericordia. Its late-Renaissance facade has twin bell towers—one rounded, one square and domed—flanking a single nave with side chapels. It holds a 16th-century Spanish crucifix, said to have survived a shipwreck in Porto Conte Bay, still carried in Holy Week processions. WWII bombing damaged the church; it was later restored.

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3. Take in the beautiful churches of Chiesa di San Francesco, and Chiesa del Carmelo. Along the way, you'll hear about the church's history

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4. Take in the beautiful churches of Chiesa di San Francesco, and Chiesa del Carmelo. Along the way, you'll hear about the church's history

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5. Discover how a local group of theatre lovers transformed a warehouse into the enchanting Teatro Civico

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6. Stroll along part of the medieval city wall known as Bastioni Marco Polo, to the statue of Madonnina in front of Torre di Sant’Elmo.

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7. See the statue of Madonnina in front of Torre di Sant’Elmo and learn its history.

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8. Palazzo Carcassona, on Via Sant'Erasmo opposite Alghero's Cathedral, was built in the 15th century by the Carcassona family, wealthy Jewish financiers who helped fund the Aragonese conquest of Sardinia. Its Catalan Gothic facade features a stone portal and three pointed-arch bifora windows, with Liberty-style additions from the 1900s. It's the last trace of Alghero's Jewish quarter, whose community was expelled in 1492. Now private property, it's viewable during Monumenti Aperti open days.

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9. You’ll also see many historical palazzi, including Casa de Ferrera, Palazzo Civico, Palazzo Serra, and Palazzo della Dogana. These magnificent, palatial buildings are a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the area and offer a glimpse into the lives of the aristocracy who once inhabited them.

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10. This self-guided audio tour passes by the Peretti Palace. These magnificent, palatial buildings are a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the area and offer a glimpse into the lives of the aristocracy who once inhabited them.

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11. Hear about Catalan culture, see the city’s impressive medieval walls, and its ornate, wrought-iron balconies while taking in Palazzo Guillot.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Italy, outside the cities

• Its from-price is 94% below the median of the 194 city tours we list in Italy, outside the cities.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.