🌤️ A Perfect Day in Alghero, Sardinia | Cloud Travel Guide

☕ Morning: Nautilus Restaurant 📍 *2-min walk from the sea* Start your day with sunlight-dappled breakfast on their white-linen terrace—Mediterranean decor, sea breeze, and the sound of waves. Try their corallino rosso (local coral-infused) pastry! ⛪ 10 AM: San Michele Church 📍 *16th-century Renaissance jewel* Climb its bell tower for 360° views of red-tiled roofs meeting turquoise sea. Inside: baroque gold leaf and a crypt with Alghero’s oldest frescoes. 🐚 12 PM: Coral Museum (Museo del Corallo) 📍 Where the sea turns to art Touch 500-year-old red coral sculptures, learn why Alghero’s reefs fueled empires, and watch artisans carve live (shop: ethical jewelry only!). 🏰 2 PM: Centro Storico Stroll 📍 Medieval maze of secrets Get lost in cobbled alleys lined with: Catalan-gothic palazzos (spot the lion crests) Hidden courtyards with lemon trees Bastioni Marco Polo – Kiss under its sunset arches 🍝 3 PM: Trigu Lunch 📍 Sardinian soul food Feast on: Pani frattau (layered bread with poached eggs & tomato) Porceddu (crispy suckling pig) Vermentino wine from nearby vineyards Pro tip: Book the "chef’s table" by the open kitchen. 🌅 Evening: Porto Conte Boat Tour 📍 Golden hour magic Spot dolphins near Capo Caccia cliffs, then toast with mirto liqueur as the sun sinks into Neptune’s Grotto. #AlgheroInADay #CloudTravelSardinia #EatLikeALocal #ItalianHideaways