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Hidden along Sardinia's  northern coast and situated in the middle of the valley of the Coghinas River is the town of Valledoria. It is surrounded by gentle hills and the beauties that look out over the Gulf of Asinara; it's an ideal position from which to easily reach the most famous surrounding sailing destinations including Castelsardo, Mimosa Bay, Isola Rossa and Costa Paradiso.
Sailing east, you will arrive in no time at the Maddalena Archipelago and the Emerald Coast.
Sailing west, you can visit the area of Stintino, Alghero and Capo Caccia with its famous Grotte di Nettuno. Interesting sites include the Petrified Forest, the nuraghe Leni, the Casteldoria baths and the ruins of the homonymous castle from the XII Century. Its coastline is formed by fine, sandy, long and varied beaches with ample portions of alternating rock and sandy dunes that break into a yet uncontaminated sea and its multicoloured seabed. The areas most frequented by tourists are: La Muddizza, St. Peter, Baia Verde, Maragnani and La Ciaccia where there are a few tourist facilities.
 We highlight the following series of particularly charming, religious-cultural festivities, concentrated for the most part in the spring: St. Joseph (March 19th) celebrated in the country not far from Valledoria, the patron saint Madonna of Valverde (1st Sunday after Easter) which takes place along the town's main streets and in the municipal square and the religious celebrations in honour of St. Peter Celestino (3rd Sunday in May). It takes place in S. Pietro a Mare and includes a procession, exhibitions by folk groups and the tasting of typical, local food products. The gastronomic aspect is an important component of the local economy. Its traditional dishes are usually home-made and its first courses include: curizzoni, suppa, mazzafrissa, cisoni, laldaiolu,and pesce a cassola. Its second meat courses include: tataliu, colda, agnoni, pulcheddu and arrustu while some of its second fish-based courses are muzzaru, saldina, anghidda, inzerru with cheese like casciu arrultu, zucchitta, rigottu, and casciu frazzigu. Its sweets production is also vast and includes casciattini, pirighitti, cozzuli a pistiddi, papassini, origliette and friscioli.
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