Setting sail from Cagliari you will encounter along the route both east and west, rugged coastlines, islands of rare beauty and unspoiled coves
Description
Cagliari, the capital of the Region of Sardinia, positioned in the center of the Mediterranean with its commercial and tourist port is also a strategic crossroads for sailing and motor charters.
Nautical bases for South Sardinia
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Marina di Cagliari / Marina turistico
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CAGLIARI
Cagliari seen from the sea is one of those cities that you really understand only by getting there by boat.
Entering from the Gulf of Angels, the first thing that strikes you is the clear outline of the Castello district, perched high up, with walls that seem to descend to the water. Behind, the bell towers and ramparts; sailing east, you encounter the Devil's Saddle, the symbol of the city: a limestone cliff that emerges stark, wild, with transparent seabed perfect for a swim stop. A little further on is Calamosca, sheltered and intimate, ideal for quiet anchoring, especially in the early morning. Going on, the sea becomes very long and bright in front of Poetto: miles of clear beach, light wind, kitesurfing and that feeling of open space that makes sailing relaxed and pleasant.
Cagliari's port is convenient and alive: easy moorings, restaurants on the pier, the city slowly coming alive in the evening with warm lights and the scent of fish and myrtle. Going ashore after a day of sailing here always has a special flavor.
KEY
It is reached by sailing west; here you can moor in front of the fascinating ancient Roman ruins or continue to the white dunes of Chia.
Intense natural scenery, with the coastal ponds of Chia and Spartivento immediately abutting the beaches, habitual resting and nesting areas for various species of waterfowl such as pink flamingos. In front of Su Giudeu beach, a very short distance from the shore, is a small island that is easily accessible due to the shallow water separating it from the mainland.
TUERREDDA
Leaving Chia we come to the area of Capo Spartivento beyond which, within a small bay, we have the island of Tuerredda.
Surrounded by one of the most beautiful beaches in Sardinia with
fine white sand and Mediterranean scrub with sandy bottoms sloping gently toward the islet, it is a safe shelter for the night. There are services, bars and restaurants on the beach. A few miles away is the Port of Teulada with galley facilities at the nearby campground market. The port has no gas station but fuel service with jerry cans is provided upon request. Tasting regional Sardinian cuisine at a typical local farmhouse offering a transfer service from the port is recommended.
ST. PETERS ISLAND
St. Peter's Island is the second largest in the Sulcis archipelago, where we find high, rocky coastlines.
The island's only population center is the town of Carloforte, which grew out of a colony of Ligurian fishermen; the origin of its inhabitants is evident in their culinary traditions and dialect, still widely used here. The marina is located in the city. The channel separating St. Peter's Island from the mainland is characterized by numerous shallows.
VILLASIMIUS
Its coastline is one of the most interesting areas of Sardinia.
Together with Isola dei Cavoli (about half a mile southeast of the Cape), Serpentara Island (to the east) and the entire surrounding area, it forms the Capo Carbonara Marine Protected Area.
The beautiful seabed of Villasimius is a constant diving destination in all seasons of the year. On both sides of the headland are several tourist resorts. Along the west coast we encounter the small port of Villasimius with the Spiaggia del Riso, the remains of an ancient fortress with the Old Tower, Punta Santo Stefano (the westernmost offshoot of the promontory) and the hamlet of Santa Caterina with its cove; on the east coast we find the small beach of Is Traias, the beautiful beach of Porto Giunco, the Notteri Pond with Pink Flamingos, the Tower of Porto Giunco and the small pebble beach of Cava Usai (a granite quarry decommissioned in the 1950s).
