
City & resort
Poetto
Cagliari, Sardinia · 🇮🇹 Italy
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Cagliari's eight-kilometre city strand, a summer-long parade of kiosks, kitesurfers and flamingo-filled salt pans.
The sea at Poetto (Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy) is typically around 26°C in the warm season; the best months to visit are May-Oct.
Open Poetto on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~26°C in the warm season
- Water
- Shallow, gentle blue
- Sand
- Long pale golden sand
- Swimming
- Shallow and calm along its whole eight-kilometre run
- Best time to visit
- May-Oct
- Setting
- Cagliari's lively city beach below the Sella del Diavolo headland, lined with kiosks
- Beach type
- City & resort
- Region
- Europe
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Poetto: frequently asked questions
Where is Poetto?
Poetto is at Cagliari, on the coast of Italy.
What is the sea temperature at Poetto?
In the warm season the sea at Poetto reaches about 26°C. Shallow, gentle blue.
When is the best time to visit Poetto?
The best time to visit Poetto is May-Oct. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Poetto have?
Poetto has long pale golden sand.
Is Poetto good for swimming?
Shallow and calm along its whole eight-kilometre run.
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