Chia (Su Giudeu)

Domus de Maria, Sardinia · 🇮🇹 Italy

Southern Sardinia's postcard beach, where juniper dunes frame a turquoise shallows you can wade across to a tiny islet.

Sea temperature

~25°C in the warm season

Water

Shallow, clear turquoise

Sand

Fine pale sand backed by juniper dunes

Swimming

Warm, shallow and calm; wade to the little Su Giudeu islet

Surf

Occasional wind swell — a kite and windsurf spot

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

Dunes, a Spanish watchtower and flamingo lagoons on Sardinia's south coast

Beach type

Tropical & turquoise

Region

Europe

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Photo: Carlo Pelagalli (CC BY-SA 3.0) · source