10: SAN GIOVANNI DI SINIS
SAN GIOVANNI DI SINIS. SOURCE: HTTP://COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORG/
MAIN POINTS:
Lovely beach on the west coast near the city of Oristano.
It’s not as touristic as the other beaches, and quite easy to reach by scooter or car (around 20 minutes from the main city – Oristano).
LOW BUDGET AVERAGE COST IN ORISTANO:
Around 9/12 euros for Camping in June/July/beginning of August. Renting a house here is also a cheap option if you are 3/4 people and book a bit in advance. If you have a Caravan, the Oristano area is full of dedicated places and it’s quite easy to get around!
CHEAP ACCOMMODATION, HOTELS AND RESORTS IN ORISTANO:
Oristano is one of the less touristic areas in Sardinia, so it’s easy to find cheap hotels and B&B. (Click on the link to see more).
9: RENA BIANCA – SANTA TERESA DI GALLURA
-Located in the top North of the Island-
MAIN POINTS:
The atmosphere is breath-taking, with deep turquoise water and beautiful underwater formations, which make Santa Teresa di Gallura the perfect location for Scuba Diving lovers! You still don’t believe me? Watch the video below, it will show you some awesome images taken during an immersion in Santa Teresa (next on my bucket list).
LOW BUDGET AVERAGE COST IN SANTA TERESA DI GALLURA:
Camping in the area (not on the beach, which is strictly prohibited in Sardinia!) costs around 10/20 euros per day, depending if it slow or high season. Click in HERE to see the reviews online for camping in Santa Teresa di Gallura. One very popular camping site in the area is Camping La Liccia check it out!
CHEAP ACCOMMODATION, HOTELS AND RESORTS IN SANTA TERESA DI GALLURA:
Here is the link to Santa Teresa Di Gallura’s best deals. Alternatively, if you are traveling with your family or in a group of at least 3/4 people, one of the best options would be to rent a villa. This way you will have all the comfort of staying in your private house and cook your own meals if you want, and save money!
I love this option, and I had great experiences all around Sardinia by renting a villa with my friends and sometimes with my family.
8: SAN TEODORO (Love this place!)
MAIN POINTS:
If you want spectacular sandy beaches, a cheap place to stay and A LOT OF FUN…. San Teodoro is the place for you!
I went camping there a few times while I was a penniless student and I remember those times as the funnest of my life! Parties on the beach, fantastic music, cocktail bars and a lot of new friends!
LOW BUDGET AVERAGE COST:
Camping is very cheap for the location (around 20/30 euros per day now), yet full of amenities. We had the possibility to rent the bikes to reach the main beaches.
The one on the picture above is La Cinta, and one of the biggest camping sites is just in front of it, really convenient for those without a car. I remember spending my days laying down ni the sun and playing beach tennis with my new friends….ahhhhhh! Such amazing memories!
CHEAP ACCOMMODATION, HOTELS AND RESORTS IN SAN TEODORO:
Again, to make your life easier, here is the link to some pages for the cheapest accommodation in the area: San Teodoro best deals
7: LA PELOSA BEACH – STINTINO
MAIN POINTS:
Even if the name is not really flattering in Italian -Pelosa literally means: “hairy woman”- 
the place is actually paradise on earth! Close to a small fishing village, the beach is stunning, with fine white sand, enclosed on the north by the seventeenth-century Torre della Pelosa.
In front of the beach lies the Asinara Island Natural Park where the only human construction is a prison. Yeah, I know, a really terrible place to be incarcerated! You can buy a ticket to get to the island for a 1-day tour. Worth it!
the place is actually paradise on earth! Close to a small fishing village, the beach is stunning, with fine white sand, enclosed on the north by the seventeenth-century Torre della Pelosa.LOW BUDGET AVERAGE COST IN STINTINO:
Unfortunately, there are no camping sites really close to Stintino. The closest one is at around 45 minutes by car and it’s quite cheap (15/20 euros per night).
There is a bus service running from the main city Porto Torres to La Pelosa beach every day, to check the departure time you can go the bus company’s website ARST (see links below ).
6: MARI PINTAU – ( Villasimius)
MAIN POINTS:
The name of this beach is much better than our hairy woman above! “Mari Pintau” is a Sardinian expression that means “Painted sea” (not difficult to guess why!).
This beach is located in one of my favorite parts of the Sardinian coast… The main road is on the edge of a cliff degrading directly to the turquoise sea, creating a beautiful scenery for many kilometers, up until Villasimius town (a very touristic and famous area).
LOW BUDGET AVERAGE COST IN VILLASIMIUS:
Camping in the surrounding areas is quite cheap (around 10/13 euros depending on the season). There is also a bus service on the main road from Cagliari to Villasimius that stops at every small beach (cheap and panoramic trip, but a bit slow).
CHEAP ACCOMMODATION, HOTELS AND RESORTS IN VILLASIMIUS:
Link to the best deals in the Villasimius area from this website. I Love Villasimius, there are so many small beaches that it was impossible to list them all.
5: CHIA BEACH
MAIN POINTS:
Chia is MY BEACH! It’s just 45 min from my house and I’ve been there a million times, so I can say this is definitely my territory! The beach is huge and very long, golden fine sand and spectacular water with 2 little islands just in front of it.
You can reach them by walking in the sea and “climb” the biggest one to see the entire bay from the top. Worth it! But don’t forget to wear sandals to avoid hurting your feet on the rocks! Perfect beach for everything: water sports like windsurf, surf and canoeing are really popular here as well as just relaxing by swimming and sunbathing all day!
- Warnings: There are no restaurants nearby, just a few bungalow size bars that sell chips and ice creams, so bring some packed lunch with you if you want to stay all day long.
- Getting to Chia beach: Walking from the main road bus stop will take a bit long (I never did it, but I’d say it would take at least 30 minutes). The best way to enjoy the beach is searching accommodation nearby and rent a bike.
LOW BUDGET AVERAGE COST IN CHIA:
Camping is around 16/25 euros depending on the season. The beach is a bit secluded so it is more expensive compared to the other areas. There is a huge resort, fantastic but so pricey (2200 euros per week in low season), that you need to be very wealthy to be able to afford it if you are on a tight budget.
FUN/SAD NOTE:
Every time I pass the resort to go to the beach, I give it a longing look, thinking about those lucky people who can afford to stay in there! I’ve seen it from the inside when I used to work in the kitchen to pay for my studies, and it’s something out of this world!
CHEAP ACCOMMODATION, HOTELS AND RESORTS IN CHIA:
Chia is not a very cheap area, but you can still find reasonable prices if you book in advance and is patient to research for the perfect deal for you. In the link, there is a list of all the Villas/hotels/resorts in the area:Accommodation in Chia (From the cheapest options to the Luxury Resorts)
4: ARCIPELAGO DELLA MADDALENA
MAIN POINTS:
One of the most beautiful Marine National Parks is located in the north. If you come to Sardinia I strongly recommend taking a few days and visit it, it’s breath-taking!!
Day trips by boat to the Arcipelago della Maddalena are available at a reasonable price (around 30 euros), and you can choose what itinerary you want (some boats let you stay in one or 2 beaches for the entire day, while others allow you to see more islands, but for a limited amount of time).
Tip: To get the best price go directly to the local agencies or to the box offices at the pier for more info.
There are also buses that take you to the closest attractions of Costa Smeralda, the VIP part of the Island. I’m not crazy about it, but many people find it fascinating and give them the “Portofino” feeling of luxury. If you are there why not? Trying never hurt anybody right?
LOW BUDGET AVERAGE COST AT ARCIPELAGO DELLA MADDALENA:
“La Maddalena” is the only island in the archipelago that has a small inhabited village where you can find some sort of accommodation. The place is really nice, but rather expensive.
For camping and accommodation, a good base camp is the small village of Arzachena/Cannigione. I’ve been there for a couple of years, and it was amazingly cheap for the location (around 25/30 euros up to date). From there you can choose local buses or mini buses that will takes you to the pier for the boat trips.
CHEAP ACCOMMODATION AND HOTELS AT ARCIPELAGO DELLA MADDALENA:
Good news here! Even if the place is located in one of the most popular VIP areas, if you choose to stay in Cannigione/Arzachena, the prices are considerably lower. Here is a full list of accommodation available for Arzachena and Cannigione:
3: TUERREDDA
TUERREDDA BEACH, SARDINIA. SOURCE: HTTP://COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORG/
MAIN POINTS:
If I could choose the best beach in my area, Tuerredda would be # 1! Just a few kilometers away from Chia beach, Tuerredda is a piece of paradise.
It has EVERYTHING you need to define it as “the perfect beach”: A breath-taking scenery when you arrive, perfect fine white sand, bushes and rocks at the two ends of the beach, and a sea which is so clear, blue and crystalline that the first thing I do every time I go there is throw my stuff on the beach and go for a swim. I just can’t resist!
TUERREDDA BEACH, SARDINIA. SOURCE: HTTP://COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORG/
LOW BUDGET AVERAGE COST IN TUERREDDA:
Tuerredda isn’t cheap. People that can afford to rent a house for a couple of weeks are spending A LOT of money for it! So how can you still enjoy this paradise without spending a fortune? Well, first of all: GO LOW SEASON!
In June the weather is already very good, prices are down and you can even have the beach to yourself! (Maybe not entirely, but nothing compared to the August crowds!).
My suggestion is to go for a cheap camping area around, there are a few for just 20/25 euros per night, and take the local bus to get there (this way you will avoid the ridiculously high price for the parking area too!).
CHEAP ACCOMMODATION AND HOTELS IN TUERREDDA:
Not all the hope is lost here. If you are not into camping at all, you could still find a villa at affordable prices. Here is a link to plenty of options for Hotels/Resorts and Villas around the area: Tuerredda hotels and cheap villas (this includes all the accommodation in the area of Domus the Maria, the municipality to which Tuerredda belongs to).
And HERE you can find cheap Hotels deals for the Domus De Maria area.
2: CALA GOLORITZE’
MAIN POINTS:
Cala Goloritze has been declared World Heritage site by UNESCO. It is a very secluded beach out of reach from ANY possible road. It is located on the east coast on the “Golfo di Orosei”, around 2 hrs from Olbia.
You can get there through an amazing (but quite tiring!) path that goes through bushes, oaks and whitish limestone walls. As you descend in altitude between the canyons, you can see the deep blue sea and sky. After 1 or 2 hours walking and sweating, as soon as you see it, you instantly know it was WELL WORTH IT!.
If you go there early in the morning, you will literally have the small beach all to yourself. All the areas around the “Golfo di Orosei” is truly AMAZING. I like the contrast between the turquoise of the sea and the high mountains full of green trees and bushes behind the beach. It’s just amazing!! I can’t get enough of that view!
LOW BUDGET AVERAGE COST CLOSE TO CALA GOLORITZE’ :
As you can imagine, it is not allowed to stay on the beach overnight. You need to collect your remaining energy and get back on the same path for a 3 hours climb back to the main road. Quite something after a day swimming and roasting under the sun!
The good part is that you can sleep for one or two nights in a bed and breakfast in one of the small villages around (Baunei being the closest one).
Cost is around 20/25 euros per night, so not bad at all. Transports to the main road are also quite difficult and you need to have a scooter or a car of your own. But again, it is well worth it for a 1 or 2-day tour.
1: CALA MARIOLU
CALA MARIOLU MAIN POINTS:
This is the most spectacular beach in Sardinia (my modest opinion!). I actually just discovered that it is also ranking #1 on TripAdvisor.
First of all, the picture doesn’t make any justice to the beach! This is just a part of it, on the left there are other 2 beaches separated by big white rocks. You can reach the beach by boat. If you are on a low-budget, you can use the 1-day trip boats and choose one that allows you to stay there the whole day.
I think this is the best way to enjoy this spectacular beach, as it can get quite crowded when the boats arrive and let people on the beach for a couple of hours. This way you can stay there when everyone else goes back on the boat, and have fewer people on the beach, until the next boat full of tourists arrives.
The day trip by boat is around 35/40 euros, and I would happily spend it every summer to get to my favorite beach! I also tried scuba diving there. The picture below is the proof
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