Streets of Villanova Monteleone

The village of Villanova Monteleone is southwest of Alghero (Sardinia), less than an hours drive away. Villanova itself has less than three thousand inhabitants and is a typical Sardinian village. The inhabitants live off the land, making crafts and raising livestock. Curiously, in the village we were told that competition sheep and horses are hugely important to the local economy. Villanova's streets are lined with buildings painted in different colours, built in a typical Sardinian style. Some areas of town are somewhat neglected by the authorities, which we noticed in most of the towns we visited on the island.