Best Beaches in Porto Rotondo

Porto Rotondo can truly be described as a little corner of paradise: its beaches are simply stunning, the sea is wonderfully blue and crystal clear, and the atmosphere rivals that of the Caribbean. In fact, the town is chosen as a holiday destination almost exclusively during the summer season — the perfect time to spend your days basking in the sun, lulled by the waves, and surrounded by breathtaking scenery.

Porto Rotondo offers a wide variety of beaches, each with its own unique charm. Once you’re there, it’s well worth visiting them all and diving into the refreshing waters. You can reach them on a dinghy tour: some are pre-arranged to take you to the most beautiful spots, but you can also choose to rent a boat and customize the route with the skipper.

Punta Lepre Beach

Located at the beginning of the port, Punta Lepre Beach is the main beach of Porto Rotondo and represents a real reference point for tourists and inhabitants. Its fame is given by its position: it is located, in fact, in the centre of the Marina of Porto Rotondo, the beating heart of all the services and restaurants of the place and very close to the mooring points for yachts and motorboats.

The fact that it is close to the port should not be misleading: the waters that bathe it, in fact, are perpetually transparent and characterized by those shades, ranging from light turquoise to deep blue, typical of the Sardinian coast of the Gallura area.

The beach has a medium size extension and is surrounded by fragrant junipers. The sand is light, tending to pearl grey and the seabed is not very deep. A sidewalk connects this wonderful place to the Yacht Club of Porto Rotondo, one of the most famous clubs not only in the country but also in the whole North Coast of Sardinia.

If you choose Porto Rotondo for your holidays, a visit to Spiaggia Punta Lepre is absolutely a must: it is unthinkable, in fact, not to discover the beauty of this little jewel of nature, easily reachable on foot from the centre or using the shuttle service provided by the village.

Marinella Beach

Another famous beach is Marinella Beach, one of the biggest and most suggestive of the whole resort. It is located between Porto Rotondo and Golfo Aranci and extends for about 800 meters. Although it is surrounded by hotels and apartments, Marinella has remained unspoilt and still boasts a typically Mediterranean vegetation and numerous paths leading to the beach. The latter, among other things, is very fine and has shallow and sandy seabed, ideal for families with children who love to play with the sand. Moreover, it is protected from the wind and lends itself very well to spend whole days, alone or in company, in complete relaxation.

Punta degli Asfodeli

Punta degli Asfodeli is distinguished by its small rocky beaches, totally different from those commonly known and frequented, characterized by the presence of sand. Not for this reason, however, it is a solitary place: every year, the number of tourists is quite high and, despite the rocky presence, many visitors love to dive from the rocks and make small excursions. The solitude, in Porto Rotondo, is not at all contemplated!

Sassi Beach

The Sassi beach is hosted by a strip of land that connects the promontory of Iscia Segada to the hamlet of Porto Rotondo. Opposite, you can admire the Spiaggia delle Alghe and, together, they overlook the sea of the colourful coastline, a blue, turquoise, emerald spectacle.

Its name derives from the composition of the beach, composed of grey and pearly pebbles and very fine sand. The pebbles are the main characteristic of this very particular beach and made even more fascinating by a majestic cliff that extends behind it and shelters it from the winds, ensuring a sea that is not very rough. In addition, a thick and colourful Mediterranean maquis extends around it, which allows the creation of several shady areas, very useful to find shelter from the sun easily.

The beach is small and, precisely this, in high season it is always very crowded. It offers any kind of service, starting with bars and ending with the rental of sunbeds and/or small boats. It is the ideal solution both for families, who can let their children play quietly on a shallow and sandy seabed, and for groups of friends who love adventure and who absolutely cannot miss the tour of the most beautiful beaches of Porto Rotondo, including Hrusca Beach, Bassey Beach and Cala Punta Volpe.

Ira Beach

Located within the Gulf of Cugnana, Ira Beach is one of the few free beaches now generally left in Sardinia and which are limited to small spaces between one private beach and another.

Its name is inspired by that of Princess Ira von Fürstenberg, an actress and designer who loved to spend her holidays in Porto Rotondo and where she owned her own villa. It is one of the busiest beaches in Porto Rotondo thanks to its 25 meters wide and the impeccable services offered, which include the possibility to rent equipment for sailing, windsurfing and other water sports.

The sand is white and the water is crystal clear, and their contrast creates truly fascinating plays of colour. The seabed is so shallow that it can touch even tens of meters, and is ideal for parents who want their children to play freely.

The beach is surrounded by boundless rocks and thick Mediterranean maquis, which makes it really characteristic. For this reason, it is also suitable for tourists who want to devote a few hours of their holiday to excursions or snorkeling or who, more simply, are looking for a sheltered place to enjoy entire afternoons of pure relaxation.

Beach Against Ira

Its name indicates its location: it is located on the opposite side of Ira beach and is also known as Punta Nuraghe Beach. It extends for about 80 meters, overlooks the Gulf of Cugnana and is one of the most famous free beaches of Porto Rotondo. This is because, despite its small size, it is a well-stocked beach: it offers parking only a few meters away from the beach and the possibility to rent deckchairs and umbrellas, as well as canoes for a trip along the coast.

The sand is not very fine as that of the nearby beaches and is ochre grey, equally unusual. The shallow seabed also allows families to play on the beach, which can safely take the children to play on the beach.

Nearby you can find many hotels, restaurants and pizzerias that can cheer the holidays of couples, families and groups of friends.

Hruska Beach

Ranked 188th out of 319 beaches in Sassari, Hruska Beach is located just 1 km away from the center of Porto Rotondo.

It consists of a small coastline characterized by different bays, each with crystal clear turquoise water, light sand and pebbles. Crossing it is not difficult, indeed: it is ideal for long walks even barefoot.

It offers a very easy entry into the water, so as to be preferred by families with children. Among other things, it is one of the least crowded places even during the high season, which is another reason why it is chosen by solitary travelers and lovers of relaxation.

Hruska beach is pristine, offering beautiful natural landscapes and the entrance is totally free. In addition, it enjoys a large parking lot just 300 meters away.

Shirley Bassey Beach

Its name derives from that of the famous British pop singer Shirley Bassey who, in the early 20th century, loved to spend her holidays in Porto Rotondo, on the North Coast.

Bassey’s Beach stretches out on the western side of the Iscia Segada promontory, flowing among the rocks of Punta di Volpe amidst marvellous natural beauty. The bay is set in an extraordinary setting, small in size but characterised by the typical Mediterranean maquis that embraces fine, white sand and a clean, crystal-clear, turquoise sea.

The inlet, in the shape of a semicircle, is the ideal place to relax and take regenerating walks, as well as a shortcut to visit all the other beaches within easy walking distance, such as the Spiaggia dei Sassi located a little further south.

From the Spiaggia di Shirley Bassey it is possible to admire the Marina di Portisco and the Spiaggia La Rena Bianca, both popular destinations in Porto Rotondo. The area is sheltered from the easterly winds but not from the Mistral, so the waters are particularly rough despite not being deep.

The coast does not offer bathing facilities but does have a car park, which is located adjacent to the Spiaggia dei Sassi.

Alghe Beach

In the locality of Iscia Segada, a fraction of Porto Rotondo, there is the Beach of Alghe, so named because of the presence of posidonia beached on the beach that give life to dunes and shoals.

The bay forms the southern side of the isthmus that joins Porto Rotondo with Marina di Portisco and ends with the beautiful cliffs of Punta Volpe.

The presence of posidonias brought by the sea makes the sea around Spiaggia delle Alghe transparent and clean, characterized by a rocky seabed full of fish. Whoever crosses the paths hidden among the Mediterranean scrub typical of the beach, can easily reach fishy coves, perfect for lovers of underwater fishing.

A parking lot makes very easy the entrance to the Beach of Alghe, dividing it at the same time from the Beach of Sassi. Inside there are rental services for sunbeds and umbrellas and a refreshment point, but the bay is not suitable for families with children because of the presence of rocks.

Punta Volpe Beach

Located in a very suggestive context, between Punta di Volpe and the promontory of Mount Ladu, the beach Cala Punta Volpe reaches about 200 meters and is easily accessible from the center of Porto Rotondo.

The beach consists mainly of golden sand, fine and medium grain, bordered by granite rocks. The sea is blue, transparent on the shore and dotted with rocks. The seabed, however, is both sandy and rocky.

From Spiaggia Punta Volte visitors can enjoy a splendid view of the islands of Soffi and Mortorio; it is no coincidence, in fact, that it is one of the most crowded beaches, especially because it is equipped with services for bathers such as parking, disabled access, accommodation facilities, bars and restaurants.

Beaches of the Gulf of Cugnana

The Gulf of Cugnana is unquestionably one of the most popular destinations on the north coast because of the beauty of its coastline and its wild appearance, which so intrigues tourists and visitors alike. The inlet is part of the municipality of Olbia, in the province of Sassari, and is located in the historical region of Gallura. It can be reached by ferry or by car from Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport.

The gulf consists of a long beach, a shallow seabed and crystal-clear waters. There are numerous small beaches enclosed within it, such as the Punta Asfodeli Beach, the Ira Beach and the Marina di Portisco Beach.

Porto Rotondo is just 5 km away from the Gulf of Cugnana, as is Marinella Beach. Heading north, one can easily head towards Porto Cervo to discover the pristine beaches of Liscia Ruja, La Rena Bianca and Petra Ruja.

But that’s not all: the Gulf of Cugnana, in fact, proves to be a place rich in natural and archaeological attractions such as the Nuragic well temple of Cugnana, the granite peaks of San Pantaleo and the islands of Soffi, Mortorio and Le Camere.

Within the gulf it is possible to go snorkelling, windsurfing and horse riding. The area is well served and has restaurants, supermarkets, hotels and holiday farms.