Sant Elia is a popular neighborhood that is on the outskirts of the city of Cagliari. The name comes from the Sant’Elia district nearby hill that includes the promontory of Sella del Diavolo (which we discussed in our article Calamosca)….
Browsing Category Beaches of Sardinia
Guide with the best beaches in Sardinia.
SUNRISE IN PORTO GIUNCO, VILLASIMIUS
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CALA DI MONTE TURNO
When I go to the area of Castiadas, one of my favorite destinations is the beach of Monte Turno (round mountain). It is a cove of white sand that sometimes changes color to become amber. The small hill that gives its…
WINTER WALK BY THE POETTO BEACH
You have to see how lucky the inhabitants of Cagliari are, able to enjoy this beach in winter !!! There is no better place than Poetto beach to go for a walk every weekend (says the tourist with envy, despite…
THE VAIN SEAGULL
Real Seagull, Testa di Polpo beach, Isola Giardinelli, La Maddalena Larus (cachinnans) michahellis Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae Sardinia name: CAU, CaO, caòne Zoogeographic origin: Species polytypic-Macaronesian Mediterranean distribution.
SAN GIOVANNI DI SINIS
The beach of San Giovanni di Sinis is in the municipality of Cabras, Oristano. It is one of the most beautiful beaches of the island and one of our favorite places. Not only for its natural beauty and crystalline waters,…
MARI PINTAU. BETWEEN CAGLIARI & VILLASIMIUS
Mari Pintau, which in Sardinian means “Painted Sea” is one of the best beaches on the island for its spectacular colors, as its name indicates, like painted on a painting. It is located in the south, about 20km from Cagliari…
PORTO FLAVIA IN IGLESIAS
The small beach of Porto Flavia is located in the south-west coast of Sardinia, at a place called Masua in the city of Iglesias. In my opinion, with Tavolara, Porto Flavia gives us one of the most beautiful views of…
LE SALINE IN STINTINO
Just 3 km from Stintino, neighbor of La Pelosa, we find the beautiful beach of Le Saline (The Saltworks). As understood by its name, this beach if located beside a natural saltworks. With respect to La Pelosa it is certainly quieter. Less a…
PORTO GIUNCO
The beautiful beach of Porto Giunco can not be described with words, it is useless. Even images can only help a little to understand the splendor of this place, but they can never replace the individual experience that exists when…
CALAMOSCA. PARADISE IN THE CITY
Okay, I admit it! Living in Cagliari and having the sea just 5 minutes from the city, it’s beautiful and a lot of luck! And if we add the privilege of having a crystal clear sea, white limestone rocks that…