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 15.30 - 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: € 200 per week

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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: € 180 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 day intro    2h from 3 to 5 pm                                                €  55
3 days          3 two hour lessons from 3 to 5 pm                         € 150
5 days          3 two hour lessons from 3 to 5 pm + 4 surf rental    € 200   

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WAVE SURFING

Sardinia can still be considered a true surfers paradise. Its emerald green sea, deserted golden beaches and its relative isolation mean that surfers can discover for themselves that unique place with that unique wave that they can truly call their own. La Speranza and Porto Ferro are two fabulous "spots" near Alghero.

For those of you who have always wanted to surf, take advantage of the Sardinian sea  and give it a try.

COST:

90 min group lesson     - including equipment, wetsuit and transport to Porto Ferro - €35
90 min private lesson   - including equipment, wetsuit and transport to Porto Ferro - €50

Discounts for those booking more than 2 lessons.

Rental of surf boards for the more experienced surfer is also possible. You will need to bring a note from your doctor confirming you are in good health. 

STAND UP PADDLE SURFING (SUP)

A surf board and a paddle is all you need for this ancient Polinesian navigation technique which allows you to discover the crystal clear waters of the secluded coves in the vicinity of Alghero. SUP is a mix between surfing and paddling and is easy to learn. In regular surfing, you catch a wave and attempt to hop on the board while on the wave. Not so with SUP. Because the goal is simply to stand on the board and propel yourself forward using your paddle, flat water is a fine playing field for "SUPers" and there's no pressure to catch a wave.

An hour and a half of adventure and fun in close contact with nature in the breathtaking Porto Conte - Capo Caccia area just north of Alghero

COST:

€ 30 - including equipment and transport to spot

€ 10 - SUP rental per hour

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.

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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 -      €14         € 25

Double Kayak -     €20        € 35

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

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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..

You can also join a trek near Porto Ferro and ride in the dunes behind the beach.

COST:  in the order of €20- €25 per hour / special rates for 1/2 day or full day excursions

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

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YOGA

Pintadera students are welcome to attend yoga sessions in a yoga center in town.

During the summer months yoga lessons are organized on the beach at dawn and dusk.

COST: € 10 per 1,40h yoga session

If you are interested in one of the above mentioned activities, we recommend you let us know when you enrol at Pintadera.

Payment for the chosen activity is to be made directly to the respective organizer and not to Pintadera.

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