"Il Poetto" IS Cagliari's beach, and a long strand at that, and many city bus lines run alongside…read moreit, so getting here is easy. The layout reminds me of L.A.'s strand of beaches. This long strand is anchored at its southern end by la Sella del Diavolo (the Devil's Saddle) which is a promontory, though not as imposing and extensive as Palos Verdes. The beach continues as a strand for miles, without any foothills behind it, and then makes a bend which is backed by foothills, the same way that the Palisades and Malibu do along Pacific Coast Highway in L.A. The difference is that the layout is a mirror image, or reversed. There's a lot of space at lengthy Il Poetto. It does not feel crowded. The water is warm, the surf is mild, and the color is appealing and clear, though not crystalline. Again, if you are doing the real tourist thing in search of crystalline coves and a tourist scene, you'll be on a ferry or a low-cost flight to northeastern Sardinia, at the Costa Smeralda, where Porto Cervo is the feather in its cap. But, if you are in low-key Cagliari, the island's capital in Sardinia's south, you will find that this a great beach in a city that has everything you need and very little hype, thus making it very relaxing.

Che spiaggia bellissima, sembra il deserto, ti fa sentire che sei in mezzo a un oasi. Bellissimo!…read more La spiaggia è molto desertica haha, non ci sono molti e non ci sono tante cose da fare o tipo un posto dove prendere da bere/mangiare/WC. È molto desertica ma ne vale la pena. Il mare è bello calmo (almeno che ci sia il vento o un temporale). Siamo venuti tipo alla fine stagione quindi non era tanto male ma sono sicura che in altri mesi o in piena stagione è piena di gente. La sabbia è bianchissima e bellissima. Ci siamo fermati in un posticino prima di arrivare per portarci una pizzetta al mare e ne è valsa la pena. Tunisia o Sardegna? Bella.

Nice hike to reach the beach. Definitely a beautiful beach, don't get me wrong... but there are so…read moremany other beautiful beaches on the island and even more on La Maddalena. Goloritze was WAY overcrowded with people on the beach and boats in the water. Made it impossible to relax and have a good day there without feeling like people were breathing down your neck everywhere you turn. Would probably pass next time I go back to Sardegna.