Where are the best beaches in Sardinia?

There are really two options to finding the best beaches in Sardinia - hire a car and find your own little paradise or check out some of these recommendations.

South: the capital of Cágliari has a popular 10km white, stretch of sand called Poetto Beach and some superb stretches of sand off Sardinia’s most scenic road heading southwest on the Costa del Sud, past cliffs, coves, ancient watchtowers, dunes and flamingoes. South-west: Spiaggia san Nicolo, just north of Buggeru is a huge curving slash of golden sand much favoured by surfers and isolation-seeking beach folk. Piscinas Beach - just south of Mariana di Arbus and below Oristano - has 3,000 acres of sand dunes known as the ‘Sahara of Italy’, and naturally spectacular wide-open beaches too.

 

 

North Costa Smeralda is Sardinia’s best-known upmarket beach area, sporting sensual wind-sculpted rocks and glittering seas but costly, needless to say. A couple of easy-access beaches there are Cala Liscia Rula and Spiaggia Capriccioli.  North-west: For those on a tighter budget the popular package tourist town and active fishing port of Alghero on Sardinia’s west coast is one attractive option with some excellent architecture in and around the old town, plenty of colourful fishing activity and some good beaches nearby, such as Torre del Lazzaretto’s shallow waters or S’Abba Druche and it’s rocky pools - both family friendly.?

North: Alternatively try the turquoise sea, powder sand and sociable, bikini-packed beach of La Pelosa, near Stintino on the northwestern tip of the island, or even better, hire a boat to get to Asinara National Park and share the magnificent beaches with little albino donkeys, wild pigs and wild sheep. In short, go wild.?East: Sardinia’s east coast is still forested and strangely undeveloped, with dozens of perfect coves and bays lined with curvy cliffs and perfect sand.