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The best beaches of Tavolara and how to get there

9 aprile 2025 5 minutes read

The island of Tavolara is located in the northeastern area of Sardinia, roughly between Olbia and San Teodoro.

It has an area of only 6 kmand a maximum height of 500 m. It houses a NATO station and, as a military zone, some of its parts are not accessible.

To arrive on Tavolara Island you can opt for ferries, dinghy rentals or boat trips organized departing from Porto San Paolo.

In this article we will tell you about the most beautiful beaches found on the island and around Tavolara.

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1. Beach of Spalmatore di Terra

The largest beach present on Tavolara Island è the Spalmatore di Terra Beach, located in the only non-mountainous area of the island.

On the beach there are services such as bar, restaurant and sunbed and umbrella rental.

What characterizes this beach è the spectacular view of the island's impressive rocky part.

2. Cala Tramontana Beach

The Beach of Cala Tramontana is located behind Spalmatore di Terra Beach, facing north.

It is small in size and has no sand, but rather pebbles due to the island's rocky confrormation. The water again è very clear.

On this beach there are no services and it is reached by a short walk from the Tavolara pier.

3. Isthmus of Passetto Beach

The Spiaggia del Passetto turns out to be a strip of land bathed by the sea on both sides and connects the rest of Tavolara Island to Punta Spalmatore.

On the map è a continuum of Spiaggia Spalmatore di Terra, separated by some rocky fragments and an area of green.

Also no facilities and è reached by a short walk to the end of Spalmatore di Terra Beach.

4. Porto Istana Beach

The Porto Istana Beach is located in front of the'Island of Tavolara and can be reached by land by car or bus conveniently from Olbia or San Teodoro.

È almost 1km long, it has very fine sand and crystal clear water. There are also several facilities on the beach such as bar and restaurants, making it a perfect beach for families with children as well.

È a rather tight beach, so we recommend arriving early in the morning to find room both at the parking lot and on the beach.

5. Doctor's Beach

The Doctor's Beach è a small cove next to Porto Istana Beach, opposite the'Island of Tavolara, in the Northern Sardinia.

It has fine white sand, crystal clear water, but è can be reached by land only by a trekking of about 30 minutes. For this reason and the lack of facilities, è not recommended for families with young children.

For those who still want to visit without doing the walking trail, the beach è can also be reached by sea.

6. Cala Girgolu Beach

Cala Ghjlgolu (or Cala Girgolu) è a sandy beach located in the northeast of Sardinia, opposite the'Island of Tavolara, between Porto San Paolo and San Teodoro.

In addition to the main beach, the same name is also used to refer to a number of coves located along the east coast of the beach, including the famous Turtle Beach.

The main beach has all the main services such as a bar, refreshment stand, sunbed and umbrella rental, and more, but the coves around it have no services.

7. Capo Coda Cavallo

The area of Capo Coda Cavallo, just 15km away from San Teodoro, è part of the Tavolara-Capo Coda Cavallo marine protected area. The name comes from the peculiar shape of the land, which resembles precisely the tail of a horse.

Turning northward, there is the beautiful Beach of Capo Coda Cavallo, as in the entire area, the water è very clear, but here the sand è alternated with stretches of rocks.

On the beach there are services such as sunbed rental and bar. The beach è can be easily reached by car thanks to a parking paid dirt parking, but it è not well served by buses.

8. Lu Impostu Beach

The beach Lu Impostu is located 10 km più north of San Teodoro and is easily reached by car or bus. It is a long expanse of white sand with crystal clear sea.

On the beach are available some services such as a kiosk, umbrella rental and toilets.

The beach è a closed number and requires a reservation to get in at a cost of 2€ per person. È you can make reservations from 6 p.m. for the next day through the online form.

For those who è managed to reserve a place on the beach, there are 2 parking lots, one north and one south of the beach.

9. La Cinta Beach

Among the various attractions in San Teodoro, La Cinta è definitely one of the mostù toured with its 5km of fine sand and clear water.

The beach è at free access with no need for reservations to access it. To the south of the beach è there is a large parking lot to pay, but given the size of the beach we recommend arriving early in the morning to find a spot.

On the beach are present some services such as bars, sunbed and umbrella rentals or facilities for doing activities such as kayaking and windsurfing. 


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