Green Life

One big question to answer is: which beach should you go to first? Marina di Orosei beach (10 minutes’ drive) is a strong contender, as one of the closest spots. It's a long sandy strip with plenty of space to spread out and settle in for a few serene hours. Santa Maria (also 10 minutes) is a quiet patch that feels quite wild – long beach walks with your toes in the sand are surely a good idea there. Oasi Biderosa (15 minutes) only lets in limited visitors, but if you are lucky enough to be one of those you'll have access to five remote white-sand beaches backed by the juniper, cork and holm oak trees of the nature reserve. If you ever fancy a break from beach-hopping, you could drive or hike up the road to Monte Tuttavista (20 minutes) above Orosei. Its limestone summit is about 806 metres high, so it’s quite an uphill climb if you choose to go on foot but stunning coastal views reward your efforts. You could also go south to Cala Gonone (45 minutes), where boat trips depart from its lively port to see sea caves and properly remote beaches like Cala Luna that otherwise require a long hike.