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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.
Beach · Baunei · Italy
Cala Mariolu, Sardinia
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.
- Type
- Wild cove
- Length
- 600 m
- Sand
- White pebble & pink coral fragments
- Water
- Tyrrhenian · 22–25 °C · surreal turquoise
GPS · 40.1183° N, 9.6428° E
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When to arrive
Best time to visit
Board the 09:00 boat to arrive before crowds.
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How you get there
Getting there
Boat only from Cala Gonone (1h) or Santa Maria Navarrese (45 min).
What you'll find
Services
- Two seasonal kiosks
- No sunbeds — bring a mat
- Snorkelling equipment on some tour boats
Local tips
What we wish we'd been told
- 01Combine with Cala Goloritzé and Cala Luna on a day charter
- 02Reserve — daily visitor cap since 2020
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