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- Big Sardinia: what's coming this year — the once-a-year things worth planning around
World-class sailing regattas, a round of the World Rally Championship finishing in Alghero, and the events residents hear about only after they've happened. A running list, updated as the calendar fills.
2026-09-08 · 3 min read - Italy or Spain? We live where the question doesn't quite apply
Alghero is Italy with a Catalan accent: Spanish-built old town, a dying Catalan dialect on the street signs, paella on the menus. What that means for anyone weighing the two countries — and an honest comparison from people sitting on the seam.
2026-09-04 · 4 min read - August in Sardinia: what closes, what changes, and how to plan around it
The month when the island runs on different rules — closures, doubled prices, no tradespeople, no appointments — and the checklist that turns it from a problem into a holiday.
2026-09-02 · 2 min read - From tourist to resident: what actually changes when the island becomes your address
The shift nobody prepares you for — different rules, different rhythm, different way of getting things done. What changes, why it works that way, and what to do in your first year to make it work for you.
2026-09-02 · 10 min read - Alghero, Monday 1 September
Pharmacy rota for the week, school enrolment reminder, bus times to the airport.
2026-09-01 · 2 min read