
Exotic sands
Spiaggia di Piscinas
Costa Verde, Sardinia · 🇮🇹 Italy
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A Sahara-like dune field meeting the open sea on Sardinia's emptiest coast.
Open Spiaggia di Piscinas on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~25°C in the warm season
- Water
- Clear open-sea blue with a steady shore-break
- Sand
- Deep golden sand rising into wind-sculpted dunes up to 60 m high
- Swimming
- Fine on calm mornings; shore-break and undertow build fast when the mistral blows
- Surf
- Beach breaks pick up on west swells
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Sep
- Setting
- Reached by dirt track through the abandoned Ingurtosu mine valley; rusting relics and Sardinian deer among the dunes
- Beach type
- Exotic sands
- Region
- Europe
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Spiaggia di Piscinas: frequently asked questions
Where is Spiaggia di Piscinas?
Spiaggia di Piscinas is at Costa Verde, on the coast of Italy.
What is the sea temperature at Spiaggia di Piscinas?
In the warm season the sea at Spiaggia di Piscinas reaches about 25°C. Clear open-sea blue with a steady shore-break.
When is the best time to visit Spiaggia di Piscinas?
The best time to visit Spiaggia di Piscinas is Jun-Sep. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Spiaggia di Piscinas have?
Spiaggia di Piscinas has deep golden sand rising into wind-sculpted dunes up to 60 m high.
Is Spiaggia di Piscinas good for swimming?
Fine on calm mornings; shore-break and undertow build fast when the mistral blows.
Can you surf at Spiaggia di Piscinas?
Beach breaks pick up on west swells.
Photo: Carlo Pelagalli (CC BY-SA 3.0) · source