Gallura is a region located in the north east of Sardinia; the most important cities of this area are Olbia and Tempio.
There are also numerous tourist towns along the sea: Santa Teresa di Gallura, Palau, Porto Cervo, La Maddalena, Budoni and San Teodoro.
Today we will discover some places of the famous Costa Smeralda, one of the most known areas of Sardinia. This is the name of the stretch of north-eastern coast that extends from the surroundings of Porto Cervo to almost Olbia. In the 60s, the name of this area was Monti Read more…
Cala Capra is a small nice beach, near the promontory of Capo d’Orso, in Gallura. Expand on Google Maps To reach this location from Palau, you must take the road to the Bear Rock; once you reach the promontory, continue following the signs for “Cala Capra” and “Hotel Capo d’Orso”. Read more…
In these warm days of June, we will found a small paradise, in the fresh of the woods and the mountains of Aggius. In one of the previous posts we have already talked about the Moon Valley and the village of Aggius; yet in this area there are also other Read more…
Today we will talk about Lu Littaroni beach, located in the wild and evocative coast of northern Sardinia. It’s a very long beach, near Aglientu, about ten kilometers from Santa Teresa di Gallura. The name Littaroni, or Litarroni, comes from “Littarru”, a sardinian shrub. Expand on Google Maps The beaches Read more…
Isola Rossa is a very picturesque locality of Gallura, in the municipality of Trinità d’Agultu. Despite the name that means Red Island, this is not an island, but a village lying on a peninsula. In this territory there are many reddish rocks and cliffs; the same reddish rocks emerge from Read more…
Of this July 2018 we will certainly remember the spectacular lunar eclipse, the longest of the century. And to stay on the subject, we want to lead you to the Valley of the Moon, in the Sardinian land; it is a unique place, almost lunar! Expand on Google Maps The Read more…
Virtual tour of the natural monument Here we can observe closely the Bear Rock, above a promontory near Palau, in Gallura. You will find more information in the main post about this place. You can also explore the Bear Rock with the interactive virtual tour of Tourmake.
Today we talk about a magical place, near Palau: the promontory of Capo d’Orso. Expand on Google Maps The Bear Rock On the top of a hill there is the impressive natural monument known as the Bear Rock, famous also in ancient times; it consists of a block of granite, Read more…
There is a unique and unforgettable place near Santa Teresa di Gallura, that we wish to view also this year. This is the Capo Testa peninsula, which extends close to the Straits of Bonifacio, connected to the rest of Sardinia by a narrow isthmus that has beautiful beaches with fine Read more…
We’re walk along the path down through the woods, towards Rena di Matteu, and we feel the scent of the pines. The sun is already hot, in the early hours of the morning, even if a gentle breeze makes the path most pleasant. 1- Rena Majori (Google Maps) 2- Rena Read more…