ACTIVITIES

For those of you that fancy exercising your bodies as well as your minds, Alghero offers a wide range of sporting activities to suit every taste. Keep fit, enjoy yourself and try out your Italian on the locals all at the same time.

Pintadera, in collaboration with experienced local organizations, offers a wide variety of sporting and outdoor activities for you to experience in your free time. Discover the beauty of Alghero’s coastline with a sailing course or the rich underwater wonders of the Riviera del Corallo on a diving course or why not explore Sardinia’s stunning countryside on horseback.   

SAILING

Group courses, five days a week from 14.30 - 17.30 departing from Alghero's marina.

Be sure to enrol in advance as you will need to bring a note from your doctor confirming you are in good health.

COST: € 150 per week

CATAMARAN SAILING

Private lessons with expert sailor Giovanni Manca on his Hobie Cat 16 catamerans at beautiful Le Bombarde Beach, just outside of town.

COST: € 175 for five days (about five hours sailing plus 1 hour theory)

WINDSURFING

The crystal waters of Alghero’s Lido and Maria Pia beaches are the perfect location for beginners and experienced windsurfers.

Courses in groups of max. 4 persons including full windsurf, wetsuit, life jacket, harness, insurance and beach-simulator.

COST: 
1 week   –   5 days from 3 to 5 pm,   6h of lessons +  4h of rental - €200
2 weeks  – 10 days from 3 to 5 pm, 10h of lessons + 10h of rental - €300

KAYAK

Navigate on the calm waters of Alghero’s bay, explore the coast and discover secluded beaches by yourself or with company, fun is assured if you go by kayak.

COST:                   2h         ½ day

Single Kayak -      €12         € 21

Double Kayak -     €18        € 32

KITESURFING

There are no official kitesurfing schools in Alghero, but there are nonetheless quite a few people who are passionate about this sport. We will put you in contact with these people so that you too, can go to the beaches where kitesurfing is done like for example, Porto Ferro, just 15km north of Alghero.

SCUBA DIVING

Alghero’s Capo Caccia, with its underwater caves and rich sea life, offers some of the best diving in the Mediterranean.

COST: €50 for one immersion and €90 for two immersions during the same outing including all equipment

BIG GAME FISHING

The Mediterranean Sea is full of all sorts of fish. Depending upon the time of year and on the fishing techniques you wish to use, you would have the possibility to go out and do some trolling or drifting, or you can do some deep bottom fishing looking for wreck fish, big eye snappers or amber jacks. Alghero is also a hot sport for off shore trolling for giant tunas and white marlins.

COST: € 150 for a full day's fishing including all equipment

HORSEBACK RIDING

For lovers of nature all year round, explore the countryside south of Alghero in the midst of olive groves and the Mediterranen "macchia". You can go on guided trekkings or take private lessons.

COST:  in the order of €20- €25 per hour

TENNIS

Tennis courts available in both the town center and at the Maria Pia Tennis club near the Maria Pia beach just north of Alghero.

COST:   Private lessons € 25 / hr
            5 private lessons € 112,50
            10 private lessons € 200
            Group lessons 8 hours € 65

YOGA

During the winter months, Pintadera students have the possiblity to take part in a bi-weekly yoga course in a local health club. Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 20:15 to 21:15.

In the summer, yoga instructor, Massimo, holds yoga sessions at Le Bombarde Beach. Watch the sunset, relax and get back in touch with your body.

COST: € 10 per yoga session of approx. 1hour