Lonely PlanetAug 13, 2026
The best beaches in Sardinia
White sands, secluded coves, rocky coasts, water sports – Sardinia
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- Isola BudelliSightIsland known for its pink beach.
- Isola SpargiSightIsland with fragrant, maquis-fringed beaches.
- Cala SpalmatoreSightFamily-friendly beach on La Maddalena island.
- SailoverPlaceRent a boat from this company.
- Emerald FreedomPlaceTake a tour with friendly skipper Daniele.
- Elsewhere
- Golfo di OroseiSightOrosei, ItalyIdyllic coves accessed by foot or boat.
- Spiaggia di Maria PiaSightAlghero, ItalyBeach backed by dunes and umbrella pines, great for families.
- Is AruttasSightSinis Peninsula, ItalyBeach that dazzles surfers with quartz sand.
- La PelosaSightStintino, ItalyRavishing white sand beach with a shallow sea.
- Capo CacciaSightAlghero, ItalyHeadland with coral-clad sea caves for diving.
- Consorzio Costa SmeraldaNeighborhoodSmeralda, ItalyGilded enclave of hotels and restaurants on a dramatic coast.
- Costa del SudNeighborhoodCagliari, ItalyDune-dotted coastline southwest of Cagliari.
- Costa VerdeNeighborhoodSardinia, ItalyVerdant countryside with Bronze Age nuraghi settlements.
- GalluraNeighborhoodSardinia, ItalyGranite heartland in the northeast.
- Cala CoticcioSightCaprera, ItalyExquisite cove on Caprera Island.
- Camping La MariposaHotelAlghero, ItalyCampsite with tents and bungalows near Maria Pia beach.
- Laguna Blu Camping VillageHotelAlghero, ItalyWell-equipped campsite near Maria Pia beach.
- Marina di OroseiSightOrosei, ItalyBeach and departure point for Golfo di Orosei coves.
- Cala GononeSightDorgali, ItalyIn 2007 it had 1,279 inhabitants.
- Santa Maria NavarreseSightBaunei, ItalyIt is located about 150 km north of Cagliari and 160 km south of Olbia, in the middle of the Gulf of Arbatax.
- Cala MarioluSightBaunei, ItalyStunning cove in the Golfo di Orosei.
