The beach of very fine sand facing the Asinara
At the north western tip of Sardinia, on a narrow peninsula stretching towards the island of Asinara, Stintino is a former village of tuna fishermen, founded in 1885 by families evicted from the Asinara when the island became a penal colony. Its small harbours and colourful houses keep the atmosphere of a fishing village, and the Museo della Tonnara tells the story of tuna fishing.
A few kilometres north lies La Pelosa, considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean: a strip of very fine white sand, almost like powder, facing a shallow, transparent sea of incredible turquoise and emerald colours, like a tropical lagoon. In front of the beach rise the little island of Isola Piana and the islet with the Torre della Pelosa, a sixteenth century Aragonese watchtower, and, in the background, the island of Asinara. Because of its fragility and the risk of erosion, access to La Pelosa is regulated: in summer you must book online and pay a small fee, the number of visitors per day is limited, and the use of a mat under the towel is compulsory to avoid taking away sand. Taking sand or shells is forbidden.
Tip: book access well in advance in summer; nearby, the beaches of Le Saline and Ezzi Mannu are less crowded. Boats leave from Stintino for the Asinara.
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