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    Camping La Mariposa, Alghero

    Posted by Filthyknitter 29 October 2008

    Great campsite just north of Alghero old town. It's an easy 20-minute walk along the beach into the city centre/port.

    Staff are helpful and the loos and showers are clean and well-maintained (with the added luxury of loo roll!) Oddly, there is a big communal barbecue in the midst of all the showers/loos/sinks etc - looks well-used but I'm not sure about the location!

    The campsite has a well-stocked shop, which has fresh bread and pastries every morning, and a bar/pizzeria. There's also direct access onto the beach and a little windsurfing centre which offers lesson and board hire.

    We camped here in low season when prices were very reasonable but I think it pretty much doubles in high season, when to be honest it would probably be too crowded (as it's the only campsite in Alghero) to be fun. There's space for camper vans and mobile homes and you can also hire little wooden cabins and breeze-block bungalows (which look very basic but fine).

    There are slighly battered outdoor chairs and tables dotted around the campsite, for anyone to use. I suspect that in high season these are the subject of fierce wars of possession but in low season they're fairly easy to find. We preferred setting up our meths stove on the beach and eating there, anyway - definitely recommended.

    Wouldn't hesitate to return.

    Camping la Mariposa
    Via del Lido 22
    07041 Alghero (SS)

    Tel. +39-079950360
    Tel. +39-079950480
    FAX +39-079984489
    info@lamariposa.it
    www.lamariposa.it
    Approx 20 minutes bus or taxi from Alghero airport.

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