Sardinia

Port of Alghero, a good place to winter according to our friends, Lars and Lena Akerlind aboard Atlantis, as well as Olivier and Ann Lay aboard Rama. Barry and Lindy Pullen aboard Samarang will spend the winter of 2004-2005 in Alghero.	Medieval street in Bosa, south of Alghero
Cape Caccia at the entrance of Porto Conte, a great natural anchorage	Bear-like rock structure at Capo d'Orso near Palau
Jagged rocks line the northern coasts both above and below the water line.	As evidenced here, not all ships avoid the rocks below the waterline.
Significant rock structures encircle the island.	Sheep grazing is popular in Sardinia, as are "black sheep."
The Costa Smeralda is dotted with private homes and resorts with the popular rows of sun umbrellas.	Another area of private homes on Cala Saline with good holding in high winds
Porto Cervo, home of the rich and famous as well as an $8.50 bottle of beer	Megayachts demonstrate their maneuverability as they med-moor in Porto Cervo about every 10 minutes from 1800 to 2030.
Sundown on the Porto Cervo yachts, at ghastly docking rates	Others anchor in the designated area free of charge.

	Around 730 BC, the Phoenicians settled on a cape midway up the western coast of Sardinia in the Golf of Oristano. They called the site "Tharros" and used both sides of the cape to anchor ships laden with cargo. Within a hundred years, Tharros became a prosperous port which continued to expand after its control by the Romans, beginning about 280 BC. Chris is standing on a stone road with a drain sculptured down the middle of the road. Houses stood on each side of the road. Note that cruisers still use the harbor for a safe anchorage.
Basalt and sandstone were squared to create 13 foot thick stone blocks to construct their buildings. You can recognize the millstone in the bakery which dates from Roman times. The cistern was made of large blocks of sandstone and supplied water for sacred rites in the temple. The Corinthian Columns are reconstructions to dramatize the size and grandeur of the port quays.
The public quays at Tharros	Public baths overlooking the sea