Cala Mariolu

Baunei, Gulf of Orosei · 🇮🇹 Italy

A boat-only cove of white pebbles beneath soaring cliffs where the sea glows in bands of blue.

Sea temperature

~24°C in the warm season

Water

Deep sapphire shading to pale turquoise

Sand

White pebbles and pea-sized shingle

Swimming

Deep, clear, superb snorkelling

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

Towering Supramonte limestone cliffs, boat access only

Beach type

Exotic sands

Region

Europe

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Photo: Rafael Brix (CC BY 2.5) · source