Beaches near Costa Paradiso
From Costa Paradiso you can walk to some of the loveliest beaches in Gallura, and reach some of Sardinia's most famous ones in under an hour by car. Here are the ones we recommend to our guests, with distance from the house and how to get there.
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The most famous beach in Costa Paradiso: a cove tucked between granite rocks, crystal-clear water, great for families and snorkeling
Free parking at the village, then a ~10-min walk down a stepped footpath
Cala Tinnari
Nicknamed the "dinosaur egg beach" for its rounded pebbles; wild and secluded
Small car park near Hotel Li Rosi Marini, then about a 1 km walk
Cala Rossa
Pink and red granite rocks rising straight out of the water, a strip of sand and pebbles, pine trees and natural pools
Small car park near Hotel Costa Paradiso, or a larger one ~5 km away, then a footpath
Li Feruli
A long, cream-colored sandy beach, emerald-to-deep-blue water, often stirred up by the maestrale wind (a favorite for windsurf and kitesurf)
Parking (a free area and a paid area), then a ~10-min wooden boardwalk
Cala Sarraina
A small natural amphitheater of red trachyte rock, fine multicolored sand, shallow clear water great for snorkeling
5 min from the house · paid parking right above the beach
Vignola Mare
Wide, Blue-Flag sandy bay backed by pine trees, with an Aragonese watchtower at one end
10 min from the house · informal/seasonal parking behind the beach
Monti Russu
Small crescent-shaped beach at the foot of a reddish granite headland, light sand and shallow seabed; wild and uncrowded, no services
15 min from the house
Rena Majore
Wide golden-sand beach backed by dunes, emerald-green water; parking and services available
20 min from the house
Rena di Matteu
Small secluded beach of very fine white sand between two headlands of Mediterranean scrub; reachable only on foot or by boat
~25 km · a 10-15 min footpath from Rena Majore, no services
Riu di Li Saldi
A quiet, little-visited beach in the Aglientu area, near Rena Majore
Near Rena Majore
Rena Bianca
A wide, ~700 m white-sand beach right in the heart of Santa Teresa Gallura, with views toward Corsica
~38 km, about 45 min by car · free and paid parking near the town center, fills up fast in summer
La Marmorata
Wide white-sand beach (with pink shading) split in two by a rocky spur, near Capo Testa
30 min from the house · ample parking available
Li Junchi
A long (8+ km) golden-sand Blue Flag beach in Badesi; green-blue water and shallow seabed, great for families and windsurfing
~20 km from the house
Poltu Biancu
A long compact white-sand beach near the Coghinas river mouth, less crowded; the seabed drops off quickly, not ideal for small children
Near Li Junchi, Badesi
San Pietro a Mare
A wide beach in Valledoria at the Coghinas river mouth, light sand and emerald-to-blue water; services, bars and restaurants
~30 km from the house
La Pelosa
One of Italy's most famous beaches, in Stintino: shallow turquoise water
~100 km, 1h40-2h by car · limited daily beach access with mandatory paid online booking; paid roadside parking nearby, free at night
Le Saline
White pebbles and shallow water next to Stintino's old salt pans, great for families
~100 km, right next to La Pelosa · no booking needed, free parking
Cala Moresca
Two small golden-sand coves among the granite rocks of Capo Figari; no services, bring your own water and shade
~80 km, about 1h35 by car · paid parking ~500 m away, last stretch on foot through a protected area · boat tours to Tavolara and Isola di Figarolo leave from the harbor
Cala Sabina
Small cove of white sand and turquoise water framed by junipers; also reachable in summer via the Olbia–Golfo Aranci seasonal train
~80 km, right next to Cala Moresca · parking nearby (sources disagree on free vs. paid)