A tour of the best beaches in Sardinia

At around 24,000 square kilometres, Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The stunning Sardinian coastline stretches for 1,849 km and its pearly white beaches often appear on lists of the world’s best beaches. Our guest author Paolo from CharmingSardinia.com shares his recommendations on the best beaches in Sardinia to visit.

The ancient history of Sardinia

Sardinia is known for its prehistoric stone dwellings or Nuraghi, which were added to the UNESCO heritage list in 1997, showing Sardinia to be one of the most ancient lands in Europe. These centuries-old tombs can only be found on the Italian island, and nowhere else in the world.

As a result, Sardinia has become a favorite island to visit for archeologists and historians from all over the world, until the Ishmaelite Prince Karim Aga Khan (amongst others) visited the north side island or Costa Smeralda in the early sixties. He noticed the beauty of the Sardinian beaches, and his investment in the ‘Emerald Coast’ was one of the reasons for the growing the popularity of Sardinia, as a travel destination.

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Discovering the best beaches in Sardinia

Numerous bays, cliffs, isles and a clear blue sea surround the island of Sardinia. Whether you visit Capo Testa in the north, or Capo Teulada in the south, amazing beaches are guaranteed. There are stunning diving spots, for example Asinara Island, Capo Caccia and the archipelago (and national park) of La Maddalena are breathtaking. Let me share with you some of my favourite beaches around Sardinia;

Li Coggi beach is located in the North East of Sardinia, near Porto Cervo. A few golf courses and a beautiful harbor in a bay are nearby, as well as the amazing islands of Isole di li Nibani, which are part of the Parco Nazionale dell’ Arcipelago di La Maddalena.

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Isla Mortoria is a small island (also part of National Park la Maddalena) in the North East of Sardinia, and can only be reached by boat. This ensures empty, but beautiful beaches and a clear blue sea, which is a perfect place to go scuba diving.

On the east side of the country, about 10 km from Dorgali, is a small town called Cala Gonone. The route from Dorgali to seaside town is beautiful, but the beaches and nature in Cala Gonone (the territory is included in the Gennargentu National Park) is even more appealing.

In the very North of Sardinia, near Olbia, is a town and commune located on an island with the same name; La Maddalena, a beautiful, but sometimes very touristic part of Sardinia.

Whether you’re planning on hiking or biking along the Sardinian coast line, hope to go diving to see the amazing underwater world, or simply want to relax on the beach – there are 1,850 kilometres of Sardinian beauty waiting for you.

Want to read more about Sardinia? CharmingSardinia.com recently released three Sardinia Travel guides, which contain over 50 pages of information about the island.

Travel Guide Cagliari – Villasimius – Costa Rei – Oristano
Travel Guide Olbia – Costa Smeralda – Badesi
Travel Guide Cagliari – Pula – Chia

Take a look at my photos of Sardinia on Flickr

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Photo Credit: 1st photo by Simon on Pixabay

This article is originally published at Heatheronhertravels.com

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