VILLA PELAUBook now🏖️ Beaches
From easy sandy beaches to wild coves reachable only on foot or by boat: Ogliastra has a stretch of sea for every kind of holiday.
Torre di Barì
Fine sand with the Aragonese watchtower in the background, in Bari Sardo.
10 min from Villa Pelau
Museddu
Dunes and pine forest in Cardedu, one of the coast's best-loved beaches.
10 min from Villa Pelau
Lido di Orrì
A string of sandy coves among rocks and pines, in Tortolì.
20 min from Villa Pelau
Su Sirboni
Red granite cliffs dropping straight into the sea, in Gairo.
15 min from Villa PelauFrom July 15 to September 15, access is capped: booking through Heart of Sardinia is required (€3 adults, free for children).
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San Gemiliano / Basaura
Easy sandy beaches, perfect for easing into holiday mode.
20 min from Villa Pelau
Cala Mariolu / Cala Biriàla
Reachable only by boat or dinghy from Arbatax or Santa Maria Navarrese — ideal with children, no hiking required.
25 min to the harbour from Villa Pelau
Cala Goloritzé
Ogliastra's iconic cove, accessible only on foot (a 1-hour descent, 1.5-hour climb back up from the Golgo plateau).
50 min + hike from Villa PelauAccess is limited to 250 people a day. Booking is required, opening exactly 72 hours before your visit, via the 'Heart of Sardinia' app. Entry costs €7 (free for children under 6 and Baunei residents). Bring closed shoes, water, and a reasonable level of fitness.
Cala Sisine
Wider and less 'postcard-famous' than Goloritzé, but more comfortable once you're there.
70 min + approach from Villa PelauThe Planu 'e Murta car park is accessible only by 4x4. With a regular car, you'll need to park at Ololbissi and walk around 8 km.