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Where to park
Where to leave the car
No road access — depart by boat from Cala Gonone or Santa Maria Navarrese.
The Gulf of Orosei's most photographed cove, boat-access only
A boat-access cove on the wild east coast of Sardinia, inside the Gennargentu National Park. Limestone cliffs, pink-tinted pebble beach and one of Europe's clearest waters — Blue Flag every year.
Where to park
No road access — depart by boat from Cala Gonone or Santa Maria Navarrese.
When to arrive
Board the 09:00 boat to arrive before crowds.
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Michelangelo's David plus the Uffizi's Renaissance greatest hits.
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Silvestri craters, lava caves and a Sicilian wine tasting on the slopes.
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How you get there
Boat only from Cala Gonone (1h) or Santa Maria Navarrese (45 min).
What you'll find
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The Gulf of Orosei's most photographed cove, boat-access only. A boat-access cove on the wild east coast of Sardinia, inside the Gennargentu National Park. Limestone cliffs, pink-tinted pebble beach and one of Europe's clearest waters — Blue Flag every year.
The Gulf of Orosei's most photographed cove, boat-access only. A boat-access cove on the wild east coast of Sardinia, inside the Gennargentu National Park. Limestone cliffs, pink-tinted pebble beach and one of Europe's clearest waters — Blue Flag every year. It's a wild cove in Baunei, Italy: 600 m long, white pebble & pink coral fragments, with water described as tyrrhenian · 22–25 °c · surreal turquoise.
No road access — depart by boat from Cala Gonone or Santa Maria Navarrese.
Board the 09:00 boat to arrive before crowds.
Boat only from Cala Gonone (1h) or Santa Maria Navarrese (45 min).
On site: Two seasonal kiosks, No sunbeds — bring a mat and Snorkelling equipment on some tour boats.
Combine with Cala Goloritzé and Cala Luna on a day charter Reserve — daily visitor cap since 2020
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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
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Checked · 30 July 2026